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Baby Health: Common Concerns
By ThinkBaby on 22/06/2010 in Newborn health & safety
Easy to follow advice on what common baby symptoms might mean: coughs, vomiting, diarrhoea, a runny nose, rashes
be if you baby is suffering one of five most common health worries…Coughs From a minor irritation to bronchiolitisVomiting From post-feeding posseting to more serious illnessesDiarrhoea From tummy upsets to infectionsRunny noses From sinus development
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Babies and the common cold
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2010 in Newborn health & safety
Colds, coughs and sniffles are much more common for babies than adults. Find out how to help your little one stay healthy and get better soon when she does catch a bug
As adults we can generally expect to succumb to between two and four common cold viruses over the course of a year (usually during the winter months) but babies, with their immature immune systems, are far more susceptible and it's not unusual
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Common Worries
By Lois on 07/02/2007 in forum
of will I make it to the first scan okay and how will I cope going back to work afterwards and money and so on... it is so common and normal to be worried and aprehensive - everyone I know who is or has been pregnant has gone through the exact same worries
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Could a common household chemical harm your unborn baby?
By Kimberley Smith on 01/12/2010 in Pregnancy health & safety
Mums-to-be warned to keep exposure to common anti-bacterial chemical triclosan to a minimum
Scientists have warned that high levels of anti-bacterial agent Triclosan, commonly used in household items such as toothpaste and handwash, could be harmful to unborn babies.Triclosan is used in everything from toothpaste to anti-bacterial chopping
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Talkback: Babies and the common cold
By rach lomas on 02/05/2012 in forum
hours she usually has 5 bottles but today only 3, when she wakes she seems happy enough and isnt grumbly but then just doses back off! A common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract — your baby's nose and throat. Nasal congestion and a
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Common tests for infertility
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2007 in Trying to get pregnant
The road to fertility treatment is paved with tests for both partners - here we outline those most frequently used
's semen, it's usually advisable to get a semen analysis done before embarking on any of the more invasive physical investigations for the female. Here's a summary of the most common fertility tests for women and you can find the tests for men summarised
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Common tests for infertility: Men
By ThinkBaby on 01/03/2006 in Difficulties getting pregnant
The road to fertility treatment is paved with tests for both partners - here we outline the most frequently used
Common fertility tests for men Semen analysis - As there's a 50-50 chance that at least part of the problem could lie with your partner's semen, a semen analysis is usually one of the early fertility tests recommended. Your partner will need
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Common causes of female infertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/08/2007 in Difficulties getting pregnant
There are several factors which may hamper successful conception, though female infertility is just part of the picture
When people think of 'infertility', they usually associate this with some inability on the woman's part, to successfully conceive. However, if we look at an overview of common causes of infertility we can see that in only about 35 to 40 per cent
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Common pregnancy worries
By Kimberley Smith on 22/11/2011 in Pregnancy & you
Being pregnant is wonderful, but many mums-to-be can’t help worry about the health of their unborn baby, and how what's going on outside could affect the bump
. Most pregnant women who catch flu won’t suffer more than mild symptoms, but there is an increased risk of complications including miscarriage and stillbirth.Can I prevent miscarriage?The most common cause of miscarriage is that there is something wrong
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Infertility – an overview of common causes
By ThinkBaby on 08/07/2009 in Difficulties getting pregnant
There's a wide variety of reasons why couples may have difficulty conceiving - it's just as likely to be a male problem as a female problem, and doesn't necessarily require medical intervention
Infertility is something of a misnomer, as it suggests that there is no chance of conception taking place at all, which is only true for a small percentage of couples. More commonly 'infertility' is used to refer to difficulties in conceiving
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