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i-trans: A Natural Solutions for Morning Sickness
By Sarah Lawson on 05/08/2009 02:21:04
If you suffer from morning sickness you know it can be misery - but now you can try this completely natural, non-invasive relief
reliefEasy and comfortable to wear on your wrist, the i-trans motion sickness relief aid can also relieve morning sickness in early pregnancy. It can be used for travel sickness too (when traveling by car, train, boat or plane) because this clever device
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Exercise during pregnancy stops new mums gaining weight
By Kimberley Smith on 07/05/2010 14:33:48
New mums are struggling to avoid piling on the pounds after giving birth, says new survey
.“Women generally think that some exercises are dangerous or risky to do while pregnant, but don’t know which ones – so simply do nothing at all,” said Marina Perry-Kuhn, the founder of Queenland’s Pure Health Clubs.She recommends training for labour “marathon
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Breastfeeding telephone hotline launched by Real Baby Milk
By Kimberley Smith on 19/07/2010 15:43:50
Trial of feeding support initiative offers Cornwall mums help and advice within 72 hours of giving birth
hope to provide a reassuring voice and helpful advice and support at a very early stage. Our helpers are all mums themselves who have been trained to support, encourage and make sure parents have up to date information about infant feeding,” said Louise
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Having a laugh could boost chances of conceiving
By Kyrsty Hazell on 11/01/2011 15:01:50
A small study has found that chuckling from a funny joke or watching magic tricks increase chances of IVF success
Fifteen minutes of having a giggle at a funny joke or watching magic tricks increases the odds of IVF success, a small study has discovered.The researchers behind the study, who were fertility doctors and trained mime artists, found that a dose
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Tommy’s baby charity launches pregnancy helpline
By Kimberley Smith on 26/10/2010 15:24:05
Free phone PregnancyLine set up to give advice to mums-to-be and women coping with miscarriage or pregnancy difficulties
Baby charity Tommy’s has launched a free phone service that offers advice and counselling to women who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth from trained midwives.The midwives are also available to answer questions and give lifestyle advice
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Boom in private home births
By Lara Brunt on 18/08/2011 16:38:15
Growing numbers of mums-to-be are choosing to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.
,000 expectant mums last year paid up to £500 each for doulas - who have no specific medical training - to give them one-to-one support through an NHS birth.Read more...92% of women happy with their NHS maternity care, research revealsNHS launches maternity
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Midwives to use volunteers - plan revealed
By Susie Boone on 07/03/2011 16:15:23
Using volunteer help could ease the midwife shortage situation, says report
midwives to cope with the population boom.A few maternity units are already using a volunteer support system. Homerton hospital in East London uses 40 volunteers every week. These volunteers are trained in active birth methods and provide support during
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Could smartphones be used at your next ultrasound scan?
By Laura Nelson on 09/02/2011 13:12:28
Okay, so you may not see it here in the UK just yet, but an American company has created a medical ultrasound imaging system that uses a smartphone
- as they are not trained to fully understand the ultrasound image. On the flip side, it could also give a false sense of security at a time when they should be seeing their midwife or GP.For the time being, it’s best to leave the antenatal scans to the professionals.
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NHS teaches pregnant women to hypnotise themselves
By Kimberley Smith on 14/02/2011 14:23:49
NHS asks first-time mums-to-be to help investigate hypnosis in labour as an alternative to painkillers
and reduce the pressure on over-stretched maternity wards.The intention would to enable pregnant women to have free hypnobirth training on the NHS. However, critics are concerned that leaving mums to cope with labour and birth on their own may put them
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New mothers ignoring signs of postnatal depression
By Emma Daly on 03/10/2011 17:50:02
Why are mothers keeping quiet about PND when it affects 10 to 15 percent ofnew mums?
to fix the problem.Also in the news:Input from trained health visitors helps cut PNDPost-birth change of hormone levels linked to PNDTop tips for coping with PND
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