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Movies watched by mum-to-be affect unborn baby
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 12/03/2010 12:24:21
New research suggests a baby in the womb responds to the type of film watched by a pregnant woman
. During a 5-minute sad scene from another movie, The Champ, the babies became quiet. The pregnant women listened to the film through headphones, so their unborn babies were unable to be affected by the movies’ soundtrack, reports the Daily Mail
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Nearly half of all UK babies develop colic, says study
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 15/02/2011 11:37:55
Exclusively breastfed babies, as well as those fed by bottle, found to suffer from colic
or her legs up to the stomach, and 23% said it was long periods of crying. According to the study, know as The Colic Report, 28% of babies develop colic while being exclusively breastfed. Colic caused one in five of the mums to feel guilty they were
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Gestational diabetes affects 16% of pregnant women
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 26/02/2010 13:05:36
International study says the number of mums-to-be who develop diabetes is double the figure first thought
countries indicates the figure is double this, with 16% of women getting gestational diabetes, reports the Telegraph.Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk of premature labour and pre-eclampsia. Usually the condition develops in the latter
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Drop-sided cots and cribs to be banned in USA
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/05/2010 11:40:02
Safety concerns could see the manufacture, sale and resale of cots with drop down sides outlawed in America
in the UK there have been no reported instances of deaths involving drop-sided cots that they’re aware of. Currently, there are no plans to change the relevant safety standard - a standard that involves quite rigorous testing, including impact testing, which
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Painkillers in pregnancy in the spotlight
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/11/2010 09:06:42
Mums-to-be taking ibuprofen, aspirin and paracetamol may increase their risk of having a baby boy with undescended testicles, according to new study
Taking painkillers in pregnancy may raise the risk of having a son with a condition that can affect semen quality, reports the Evening Standard.The condition is undescended testicles, or cryptorchidim. This is a known risk factor for poor semen
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Sperm count more important than career
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 17/03/2010 14:24:08
A good career, good looks and being popular with the opposite sex are less important than a healthy sperm count, if a new poll is to be believed
bank balances, reports the Press Association.In first place for life’s top priorities was settling down with a partner. Second spot was taken by owning a property. Sperm count beat a successful career (fourth spot) and appearance (fifth place). Being
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Endometriosis linked to fats in your diet
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/03/2010 13:29:15
The kind of fat you eat can increase or decrease your chances of suffering from endometriosis, a condition that can make it harder to conceive, say researchers
A study has indicated that the kind of fat you eat is linked to your chances of developing endometriosis, reports the Telegraph.The study involved 70,000 women in America over four years, and found the total amount of fat in a woman’s diet isn
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Dorset chalk man carving helps local baby boom?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 27/07/2010 14:15:45
Cerne Abbas Giant credited with fertility powers and recent ONS birth rate statistics
to promote fertility and cure childlessness since Victorian times, reports the Telegraph. Today, the women of North Dorset have an average of three children each, which is almost double the national average, the latest Office of National Statistics figures
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Asda to cut IVF drugs cost by up to £820
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 03/03/2010 14:39:08
Asda plans to offer customers IVF drugs at cost price, undercutting other big rivals
Asda pharmacist John Evans.Sainsbury’s plans to match the price for prescriptions of the drugs, and commented, “We aim to be competitive.”All bar two NHS trusts offer free IVF treatment, though this can vary between one and three cycles, reports
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Low folic acid levels in pregnancy linked to hyperactive children
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 04/05/2010 15:05:05
Study suggests there’s a connection between not getting enough folic acid in early pregnancy and hyperactivity
the development of unborn babies’ brains, reports the website Food Product Design.The study looked at 100 mums-to-be in early pregnancy, taking blood samples to measure folate levels, and then followed them for 8.75 years. The mums noted their child’s behaviour
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