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What are the pregnancy signs and how soon do they occur?
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/10/2011 01:30:35
How soon after conceiving your baby will you experience those important pregnancy signs? How obvious are they? And do those symptoms always mean you're definitely expecting a baby?
.Changes in your sense of smellSome mums-to-be find their sense of smell suddenly becomes super sensitive - not a very welcome pregnancy sign when certain things make you want to barf with morning sickness. Don't worry, it will pass, or you'll just learn to avoid
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Know-how: Waterbirth
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2009 01:55:52
How using a birthing pool can be useful for birth and pain relief during labour
relatively new phenomenom in western societies, there aren't that many scientific studies on its benefits and risks: common sense and anecdotal evidence weigh in most heavily in its support. However, there is enough supporting evidence of the benefits
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Planning ahead for birth when you're already a mum
By Maria Muennich on 08/07/2008 14:30:42
Preparing your child for becoming an older brother or sister is one thing, but preparing them for the actual birth can make an important start for this new relationship
, but they are important ones that can help the sibling relationship get off to a good start. So here are some of our tips for getting your older child ready for the birth itself.Making a planAt least a couple of months before your due date it makes sense to plan for how
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Baby development: The fourth year
By ThinkBaby on 06/11/2007 01:24:53
How your child develops between the ages of three and four
to manage the rudiments of an address - important information if she should, heaven forbid, ever become lost.Emotional developmentBy the age of three your toddler will have developed a strong sense of being an individual and is becoming more able to express
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Pampers feel ’n learn
By ThinkBaby on 24/04/2008 10:55:36
Top potty training tips with Pampers feel 'n learn...
her on the potty.5. Ask nicelyOnce your tot’s familiar with the potty, and using it occasionally, start asking her if he needs to go - but don’t nag! Help to increase her sense of independence by reducing the number of times you decide to put her
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Starck's Maclaren goodies
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/09/2006 01:42:18
High street favourites Maclaren have innovated in 2006. One of their great collaborations has been the Philippe Starck designer range.
colours are a little too much for you, how about something with the understated sense of style of Philippe Starck?According to Maclaren, they were looking to Starck to create, "A range of premium quality, highly versatile, aesthetically pure, yet radically
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Review: The Science of Parenting
By Louise Rogers on 25/08/2006 01:31:03
Margot Sunderland's latest book looks at the long-term effects of many common parenting practices, such as sleep training and controlled crying.
as this is what your child wants. Such advice clearly flies in the face of advice for preventing cot death, and, ironically, may have other experts marking her down as irresponsible when the rest of the advice in the book is in fact common sense backed by hard
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Can I get pregnant while on the pill?
By Kimberley Smith on 06/11/2010 01:48:04
Yes, you can, the pill isn't 100% safe...
think you could be pregnant then take a home test as soon as you miss your period or arrange a test with your doctor.There’s no hard evidence that using the pill when pregnant will harm your baby, but it could, so it makes sense to stop taking the pill
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Magnesium intake during pregnancy
By Maria on 23/02/2006 07:00:47
Why you need to up your magnesium intake when pregnant - and where to find it
vitamin tablets will include magnesium, but perhaps in only very low doses, so it may make more sense to take a stand-alone tablet.If you do take a magnesium supplement then be aware that it can inhibit the absorption of iron, so shouldn't be taken within
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When should you give up work?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/06/2010 01:05:34
When should go give up work to go on maternity leave if you are working while pregnant?
.Common sense tells us that the type of job you do can most clearly affect when you should start your maternity leave. Whilst research into how very physical jobs affect pregnancy does not offer hard and fast proof that these jobs are a bad thing, strenuous jobs
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