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The official definition of 'infertility'
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/04/2007 01:42:12
Three months? A year? Or more? How long do doctors wait until they will diagnose 'infertility'?
of trying. Seventy per cent will have conceived after six months of trying, and 85 per cent after a year.It takes a further five per cent up to 18 months to get pregnant, and another five per cent will conceive after two years of trying. It is estimated
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Three-wheelers on a Budget
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/01/2009 01:08:09
Is it possible to get the chic look of a funky three-wheeler pushchair for less than £150? Yes!
, it still features adjustable reclines and a removable hood, plus it's suitable from birth to 15kg (about three years or usually until your toddler no longer needs a pushchair). It also has pneumatic wheels, a large shopping basket and an adjustable handle
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Baby and child vaccine schedule
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/11/2006 01:55:16
What vaccines protect against which diseases, and when does your baby get each injection?
having a jab, unless he has an ongoing medical condition which prevents treatment.Vaccination schedule for babies under one year oldBefore your baby is three months old Your baby can be offered their BCG vaccination either at birth or before he is three
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Christmas gifts from Disney
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/11/2007 01:23:18
Large or small, or very big indeed… Disney have lots of gift ideas for children and babies this Christmas
and playcake. Suitable from three years of age, £10.The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cash Register comes with play money, groceries, shopping basket, conveyer belt and a scanner, for a complete retail therapy experience! Suitable from three years, £12. Toys for boys
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Babies: Colds, allergies and asthma
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/05/2007 01:03:09
New research suggests that babies who have lower respiratory viral infections in their first year may be more likely to develop asthma.
on to develop asthma.The study looked at 200 children and tracked their progress. A child who had a lower respiratory viral infection early on and who developed an allergy before they were two years old, was three to four times more likely to develop asthma
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Maclaren MX3 2007
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/01/2007 02:21:15
A three-wheeler with the style and flexibility of pushchairs twice its price.
-115cm highDimensions: folded: 87cm (length); open: 60cm (width)Contact:www.maclarenbaby.com The concept:Taking classic Maclaren buggy simplicity and flexibility, and adding it to a chunky, funky three-wheeler, the MX3 has proved popular over the past
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Michelin launch their first car seats
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/11/2006 11:16:39
The new Michelin Cockpit and Michelin Navigator car seats are designed to be used for much longer than many other car seats on the market.
will your child need to have one of these things.Typically, most parents will usually have to buy at least three car seats – from birth to six to nine months, from about six/nine months to about three years, and then a booster seat until they are are 12
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Review: Wooden Music Maker
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/11/2006 09:00:42
After a first baby drumkit, try this music table's drum, washboard and glockenspiel combination with your musical pre-schooler.
for three- to five-year-olds.Price: £30Contact:Early Learning CentreEarly attempts at banging kitchen pots with wooden spoons soon sorts the maestros from the rockers. There are some great first drumkits, colour-keyboard pianos and plastic trumpets around
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Cough Medicines for Babies and Children
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/03/2009 02:21:20
New research suggests some infant medicines aren't effective, but which ones are still reliable if your child has a cough or a cold?
with children under six years (NB babies under three months should only take medicine by prescription):For pain and to lower temperature: Calpol Infant Suspension Calpol Sugar-free Infant Suspension (2+ months) Calpol Sugar-free Infant Suspension sachets (2
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Know-how: MMR vaccine
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2007 01:59:32
Although the MMR jab has courted some controversy, experts are convinced of its safety and its importance
like overtaking the figures from 2006, when incidences of measles reached a ten-year high. The MMR vaccineThe MMR - Measles, Mumps and Rubella injection - was introduced in the UK in 1998. It's given at between 12 and 15 months, and again at three
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