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Maclaren and BackCare Health Survey
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/11/2008 01:38:42
Help with a survey on the back health of women during pregnancy and motherhood and you could win a 4 Seasons buggy!
You may well be aware of problems like back pain in pregnancy, the importance of good posture in pregnancy and experiencing aches and back pains as a new mum. Now the charity BackCare wants to find out more about the habits and problems of women
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Pregnant or overweight? Commuters too scared to offer their seat
By Kimberley Smith on 08/06/2010 13:12:30
Pregnant women forced to stand as passengers fear that giving up their seat could cause offense
Pregnant women are being forced to stand on packed tubes and buses because commuters can’t tell whether they have a baby bump or are just overweight. Two surveys of mums-to-be by Tommy’s charity and gurgle.com have found that they are rarely offered
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New report links obesity to maternal deaths
By Monica Stylli on 04/12/2007 16:02:35
More than half the women who died during or after pregnancy between 2003 and 2005 were overweight.
A report released this week by The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMACH) shows that obesity is the fastest growing cause of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth in the UK.295 women died during or after pregnancy between 2003
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Pregnancy and travel insurance
By Monica Stylli on 14/07/2010 01:02:07
A recent survey suggests that pregnant women are left clueless when it comes to travel insurance
Is Travel Insurance different if you're pregnant? Four out of five pregnant women plan to take an overseas holiday with their partner during the pregnancy, but most have no idea what kind of travel insurance they will need.Travel insurance
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Revealed - Your strangest pregnancy cravings!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 21/06/2010 16:41:34
From raw meat to toothpaste, survey unveils the types of food pregnant women admit to craving
The notion that pregnant women reach for the pickles during their pregnancy is a bland observation compared to what mums-to-be really crave, according to a recent survey.While many pregnant women may scoff their way through tubs of ice cream
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Older mums need improved standards of care during pregnancy and childbirth
By Laura Nelson on 12/08/2011 13:34:41
Experts say a worrying number of older pregnant women are at risk of complications during pregnancy and labour
women waiting until their late 30s to start their families, has fuelled the problem, reports the Telegraph.“Increasing numbers of women with often complex medical conditions are now becoming pregnant or seeking fertility treatment,” said Professor Nelson
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New pregnancy advice for diabetics
By Anna Lewis on 07/02/2012 09:18:32
Women with diabetes advised to seek medical help before they get pregnant to lower risk of birth defects
Diabetic women who are planning a pregnancy should speak to their doctor before trying to conceive, after new research suggests diabetes can affect unborn babies.One in 13 babies born to women with type 1 or 2 diabetes were found to be affected by a
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Real mothers: breastfeeding experiences
By Shenda Falvey on 31/07/2006 01:17:35
We begin a three-week series of women who have had different experiences of breastfeeding.
Following on from our story on new research carried out by NUK, about women's experiences of breastfeeding, we're starting a new short series of case studies from three different women.We start with Shenda, who felt really isolated and guilty when
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Midwife study: opinions wanted
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/03/2006 01:08:31
Midwife Carol Bell is looking for women with experiences and views for her study on 'excellent practice in midwifery'.
Midwife Carol Bell is looking for women with a wide range of experiences and thoughts to feed back to her in a new study. We'll let her explain it herself...'I am a midwife currently undertaking a piece of research as part of my doctorate
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New female fertility test
By ThinkBaby on 25/01/2006 15:30:03
A new test kit could help women gauge how quickly their fertility is declining.
Fertility experts at Sheffield University have developed a kit which can measure how many eggs a woman has in her ovaries and then forecast how fertile she is likely to be two years later. It is expected to be welcomed by women who are concerned
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