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Traditional baby names beat celebrity choices
By Jayne Braithwaite on 28/07/2011 12:37:45
Most parents aren’t swayed by celebrity choices and choose conventional baby names instead
The power of celebrity might not be a strong as we think, at least when it comes to inspiring baby names. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) top 100 lists have been released and show that most parents prefer traditional baby names to the more
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Most popular US baby names revealed
By Kimberley Smith on 10/05/2010 16:59:11
Sixty-nine Baracks born last year and Twilight characters a big influence on new parents
of the Twilight series was obvious with Isabella, the female lead in the vampire series, replacing Emma as the top girl’s name. Cullen, made famous by her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen, also rocketed up 300 places since 2008.The top ten boys are Jacob, Ethan
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Pain relief in labour: an overview
By Maria Muennich on 05/11/2009 00:08:11
Expectant mums now have a wide range of choice when it comes to coping with labour, whether through medical relief, alternative therapies or both
relievers such as pethidine. However, increasingly popular now to take the edge off pain are both gas and air and TENS machines, which are less powerful pain relievers but leave you in more control over your labour and can be stopped at any time if you don
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Susan Lawson on 21/04/2008 09:56:24
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
factsBaby's nameBarnie Edward Weight8lb 3ozLength of labour3 hoursPain reliefTENS, water, gas and airWorst bitI suddenly felt very scared during transition, but Tessa helped me to focus on my breathing and administered homeopathy remedies.Best bit
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Book review: Parenting for Dummies
By Sarah Lawson on 01/01/2007 02:01:42
The popular series of 'For Dummies' guide books turns its attention to that magical, mystical experience of raising babies and children.
.OrganisationBroken up into seven parts (to cover the various ages and stages of childhood, and your changing needs and concerns as a parent), there are 30 chapters in all.Some are practical, offering top ten lists of items you must buy for baby, etc. Other chapters
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Buyer's Guide to Maternity Wear
By Louise Rogers on 07/01/2008 01:40:57
Maternity wear has undergone a fashion revolution, but do you really need it? And if so, what should you buy?
all built to keep you comfortable over the coming months. In the past ten years, the choice of maternity wear has expanded beyond recognition. Gone are the floral tents sported by Princess Diana all those years ago, in are adapted versions of everyday
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Most popular boys' names 2006 - 2007
By Maria Muennich on 10/07/2008 12:37:49
Whether you want to follow trends or buck them, it helps to know what other people are calling their newborn boys
with parents and there's no shortage of Williams, Harrys (both in the top ten for the last three years), Charlies and Charles along with the classically kingly Edwards, James, Georges and Henrys.As with girls' names there are some golden oldies making a come
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Pregnant Beyonce reveals her due date... but is that a fake bump?
By Amanda Pauley on 11/10/2011 11:00:19
The bootylicious singer announces the news on an Australian network channel but video clip causes rumours she's faking her baby bump
been together for ten years for all of my twenties – since I was 20 and we just feel like it’s time.“I’m very grateful that God has blessed me with the biggest gift that any human being can have. I think because I’ve accomplished a lot of things
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Focused fitness: Work those abs
By ThinkBaby on 08/07/2005 17:14:51
If you want to get rid of your post-pregnancy wobbles then it's time to concentrate on those parts that other exercise just hasn't reached - first up, stomach muscles
. Be careful not to use your shoulders and neck to pull yourself up. Repeat ten times, or as many times as you feel comfortable with, building up the number with an extra few each time you do them. For more intense crunches keep yourself elevated slightly from
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Cheap chic – maternitywear without designer prices
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/01/2007 02:56:31
Given that your shape changes so much over nine months of pregnancy, you are unlikely to have a complete wardrobe makeover, but where can you get some special bargain one-offs?
Few of us rush to buy ten new outfits when we hear we are pregnant, but many of us enjoy buying the odd item to add to our wardrobe so that we're not just reliant on our worn out baggies for the last four months of pregnancy!JoJo Maman Bebe Indigo
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