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Results from our poll on midwives
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/07/2006 01:10:43
Just under a half of ThinkBaby voters say their midwife experience was fantastic, but over a third say 'could do better'.
how her hospital in east London simply had not seen her for a 'booking in' until she made a stand when was 20 weeks gone with triplets!Other options on our polls came in with much lower shares of the vote. Nine per cent felt midwives were 'doing a
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New survey on baby feeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/07/2006 10:30:56
Braun and the NCT have surveyed over 1000 new parents and found that about a third don't prepare fresh baby food through lack of know-how or time.
A survey organised by Braun Baby and the National Childbirth Trust, has found that from the 1000-plus new parents they talked to, over a third did not have time to give their babies freshly prepared food.Braun, who make hand blenders and other
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Early 30s popular for pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/05/2006 16:46:13
Statistics for 2005, suggest that one in ten women aged 30 to 34 are now having babies.
The Office for National Statistics has released figures for 2005, which indicate some interesting changes to the fertility and pregnancy trends of England and Wales.In 2005, one in ten women aged 30 to 34, were pregnant, and the average age
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Sperm created in a laboratory for the first time
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/07/2006 01:39:46
An experiment with synthesized sperm has produced seven mice, six of which have lived to adulthood.
.The development has been cautiously greeted. Some doctors believe the ability to do this may produce a greater understanding of male infertility - which contributes to about a third of all infertility problems experienced by couples - whilst others claim
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Parenthood loses out to careers and fun
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/05/2006 10:14:54
A Guardian newspaper poll suggests over half of young adults prioritise jobs and lifestyle over having a baby.
woman to enjoy herself than become pregnant, and 51 per cent of the women felt the same. Only a third of the females asked believe that women put children before careers.Altogether the poll was taken among 1000 adults. The stress and demands of careers
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Swimming in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/05/2010 01:24:31
Swimming's always a great way to exercise and in pregnancy, it helps support that bump, too!
of exposure to unneccesary chemicals isstill deemed to be far smaller than the risk you pose to your body bynot doing any exercise at all! Can I swim in my third trimester? Yes, as a non-weightbearing exercise, swimming is also a habit you can continue until
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Tricks to treat morning sickness
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/05/2006 09:20:00
Those early months of nausea are no fun. If you've tried everything else, why not give a cd or even sea-sickness wristbands a go?
source of stress if you are trying to be discreet about your pregnancy but have to walk into work looking like you're about to chuck up everywhere!Only the other day I was talking to a friend who had two pregnancies without any sickness but then her third
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BabyBjörn Traveller Competition 2008
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/11/2008 01:18:24
Thanks for all the wonderful entries in our BB comp – the Swedish judges have decided and here are the winners…
.Congratulations, you can expect some BabyBjörn goodies coming your way, too.We've already started talking to BabyBjörn about what we could do together next year so keep an eye out for more fab competitions on ThinkBaby.1. Shopping in France 2. Ship Aoy3. DSC 0963
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Nature Babycare's new green delights
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/11/2006 09:05:43
To add to their biodegradable nappy and wipes range, Nature Babycare are now doing biodegradable toilet wipes and training pants for older toddlers.
with the price of other brand wipes (a pack of 70 wipes costs £2.69), and a pack of 20 Junior Nappy Pants retails at £5.98. (They have also just introduced a larger size regular nappy, too.) They are available exclusively at Waitrose.For more about Nature
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Common causes of female infertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/08/2007 01:52:03
There are several factors which may hamper successful conception, though female infertility is just part of the picture
of cases is it an instance of female infertility, with nearly another third of cases due to male-related issues such as low sperm count. Then there is another group again which are simply 'unexplained'.Useful contactsInfertility Network UKTel: 08701 188088
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