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Cord blood collection warning to parents
By Clio FitzHerbert on 09/03/2010 14:59:00
Parents warned against risky and illegal blood collections from baby’s umbilical cords
Cord blood collection carried out unlawfully or without proper guidelines could put mum and baby at risk and lead to contaminated samples, warn the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).More than 140 cases where untrained staff or parents have collected cord
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Mums warned to avoid hot public transport with babies
By Jayne Braithwaite on 03/08/2011 15:17:03
Heat wave causes baking temperatures on tubes and trains that could be dangerous for small babies
Parents have been warned to avoid taking their babies on hot public transport during the heat wave. As temperatures soar to around 30˚C in some areas, experts are concerned they could cause babies and toddlers to become dehydrated or suffer from
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Pregnant viewers warned 3DTV can cause sickness
By Kimberley Smith on 27/04/2010 18:00:34
As 3D-ready TV is launched, pregnant women are warned it may make them nauseous
Mums to be may experience motion sickness, lingering depth perception problems and disorientation, all of which pregnant women may already have to some degree.More worrying suggestions have been made that 3DTV may cause strokes or epilepsy but charity, Epilepsy Action, says there...
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Overweight mums-to-be warned of birth complication risk
By Kimberley Smith on 26/01/2011 11:00:46
Overweight and obese pregnant women have been warned they have a higher risk of going overdue and are more likely to need a caesarean
A British research team has found that obese women are more likely to have longer pregnancies and to need to be induced. They were also found to have a higher rate of caesareans.The team in Liverpool looked at the birth records of 30,000 mums who gave birth over a four-year perio...
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Don’t ignore a sore throat in pregnancy, warns report
By Kimberley Smith on 01/03/2011 13:23:22
Mums-to-be are advised to visit their doctor with any sore throats after rise in serious Strep A cases
Mums-to-be have been advised to get any soreness in their throat checked out by a doctor after a rise in serious cases of throat infections.A report by The Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) has revealed a rise in cases of a usually mild infection called Strep A. It ...
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Women warned to use official sperm donation channels after Dutch donor lies about health
By Jayne Braithwaite on 16/08/2011 14:18:33
Autistic man fathers 22 donor children after fibs about his condition
Women have been warned not to bypass official channels when looking for a sperm donor, after a man in the Netherlands was discovered to have fathered 22 children after lying about his health.The 30-year-old man from Rotterdam did not reveal that he
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No honey for under 1s warn FSA
By Kimberley Smith on 03/06/2010 13:38:21
Parents reminded not to feed their babies honey after it’s linked to 3 cases of infant botulism
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reissued its warning to parents that they should not feed honey to babies under a year old. The advice comes after the third UK case of infant botulism linked to honey in just a year.Infant botulism is caused by a
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Parents warned not to self-diagnose baby’s food allergies
By Kimberley Smith on 10/08/2010 13:49:36
Massive increase in children’s allergic reactions to food but misdiagnosis also on the rise
The rise in cases of childhood food allergy in the past 20 years is not just down to “wrong labelling” says NHS watchdog, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). The NICE report studied 1,000 children on the Isle of Wight and found that around 6% had a food allergy...
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Overeating in pregnancy could harm your baby
By Ploy Radford on 27/06/2011 14:48:39
Experts warn against traditional advice about eating for two
Overweight mums-to-be warned of birth complication risk
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Low calorie diets in early pregnancy can affect your baby’s brain
By Susie Boone on 19/01/2011 11:18:56
Pregnant women warned slimming can damage their baby’s intelligence
New scientific research from the University of Texas shows that a poor diet during the first half of pregnancy can harm the development of a baby’s brain. This could potentially lower IQ and lead to behavioural problems.Admittedly, the research was carried out on pregnant baboons...
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