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Bath safety: call for thermostat valves on taps
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/03/2006 02:24:39
MPs call for law to force new and refurbished homes in England to have valves fitted to control bath water temperatures and keep babies and children safe.
rate - According to RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), 13 children under five years old are severely burned or scalded in the home every day.Common mistakes - Hot water is the main reason for fatal and severe scalding injuries
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New Growth Charts for Babies and Children
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/05/2009 02:41:42
New growth charts for babies and young children have been launched which are based on breast-fed babies' progress
been developed for the Department of Health by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, based on the World Health Organisation's work, coincides with National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and champions WHO's aim that all babies should
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Fetal Kick Charts Value Questioned
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/10/2009 00:56:55
Although all pregnant women should be able to feel their babies move beyond 20 weeks, a new study questions the reliability of Fetal Kick Charts
published on the website of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.Feeling your baby move - your reassurancePregnant women do feel reassured by feeling their baby move and there is nothing wrong with still using this as part of your own day
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Celebrity baby boom as Victoria Beckham and Kate Hudson give birth
By Amanda Pauley on 11/07/2011 11:55:46
Victoria welcomes the arrival of her first daughter and Kate her second son– while poor Selma Blair looks ready to pop
Beckham.”He added: ‘Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister xx.”Royal couple Wills and Kate wished the couple good luck for their arrival earlier this week, adding to rumours that they are likely to be the little
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Elective caesarean now available for all mums-to-be
By Lara Brunt on 23/11/2011 08:49:12
A caesarean delivery will be offered to all pregnant women who ask for one, even if there's no medical need, according to new NICE guidelines
.Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said she was pleased to see the recommendation that women with a fear of childbirth be referred for counselling."We know that when such individualised support is offered, for example in consultant
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Review of 2011 - November. Hugh Grant is a daddy and which celeb's giving birth in high heels?
By Daniella Delaney on 31/12/2011 09:29:14
This was also the month when a mum-to-be went into labour during her driving test. And pregnant Claudia Schiffer revealed her very un model-like cravings
royals were in the news as rumours spread about Kate Middleton's pregnancy.We were so shocked by this story from Daily Mail columnist, Liz Jones, who admitted to stealing her husband's sperm to try and get pregnant and we couldn't quite believe what
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Post-birth bladder weakness
By Kimberley Smith on 02/03/2012 13:09:07
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common problem than you might think, especially for women after childbirth
women will suffer from this condition – either because of childbirth of the menopause,” says urologist Steve Foley, from the Royal Berkshire hospital in Reading, which uses injection therapy to treat the condition.You’re more likely to experience
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Bruce Willis’ baby girl revealed
By Sophie Westnedge on 15/05/2012 15:06:21
As the first snap of Bruce Willis’ baby appears we round up other adorable celeb dad and baby pics
.Here at TB HQ we can’t resist a gorgeous dad and baby photo. We’re hoping our favourite celebrities keep ‘em coming!Read more…Actress Anna Faris pregnantRoyal baby news round-upMyleene Klass - "My ovaries hurt"
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Tiny 1lb10oz baby survives against all odds
By Sophie Westnedge on 21/05/2012 18:06:59
Baby born four months premature is making a surprising recovery
been visiting Faith in the Neonatal ward at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where she is being cared for in an incubator.“We were told that the first couple of days would be a honeymoon period and that everything would go well, and it did. The first two days
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What is placenta praevia?
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/12/2006 01:13:50
Sometimes, placenta grows across the opening of the uterus. This is called placenta praevia, and can be dangerous for mother and baby.
.The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has some detailed advice on its website which is useful if you have been diagnosed with the condition and want to know more.
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