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Excema
By Tracy Wheatley on 04/01/2006 in forum
health providers might give some other suggestions? Keep onto your health provider, GPs do their best, but their resources and knowledge are necessarily limited. No criticism intended, they do a brilliant job, but they can't know everything. Hi Tracey
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New Cot Death Awareness Campaign Hits Hard
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/12/2008 in Baby health and safety
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has launched a powerful short film to get the important message of safe sleeping to new parents
the message of safe sleeping is underlined.Every year in the UK, over 300 babies who do not appear to have any particular health problems, will die suddenly and unexpectedly. The FSID are focussing especially on young mums because research shows that women
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Cystic Fibrosis check now for all newborns
By Maria Muennich on 01/12/2007 in Newborn health & safety
Early detection should help to provide more effective health care for those babies affected by the inherited disease
face a lower life expectancy, with thirty-one years the current average for CF sufferers according to the UK's Cystic Fibrisis Trust. However, as with many other diseases, early diagnosis can have a very significant impact on the health outlook
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What is PCOS?
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/06/2009 in Difficulties getting pregnant
PCOS is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. What are the symptoms, how might it affect conception, and what can be done about it?
cysts to form around the ovaries, as well as bringing about a raft of other symptoms (see below) which can affect your appearance, your long-term health outlook, and your chances of having a successful pregnancy.(PCOS can also affect post
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What happens if I go over my due date?
By ThinkBaby on 09/05/2009 in Labour & birth
Many pregnancies go overdue and it's no cause for concern, but after about 10 days your doctors will want you to consider your options
provide inadequate oxygen and support for your baby. The risk of stillbirth, while still extremely small, does rise at 42 weeks and again at 43 weeks. There's also a possibility that your baby may grow too large for vaginal delivery, and if this looks
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pregnant and working LONG hours...
By emma_cook on 22/07/2010 in forum
any info greatly appreciated x
that are necessary to protect you and your unborn baby's health. Your employer should involve you in the process and continue to review the assessment as your pregnancy progresses to see if any adjustments are necessary.These risks might be caused by
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Pregnant? Get snacking!
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2010 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
Whilst excess weight gain isn't great for your pregnancy or birth, it is important to keep eating snacks rather than only eating three big meals a day.
to diet. The additives in 'diet' foods can be harmful to your baby, and both you and your baby's longterm health will suffer if you are not taking in the essential nutrients. (For example, if you are not having enough calcium in milk, yoghurt or other
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Plastic baby feeding bottle safety
By Debra Stottor on 26/09/2008 in Products
Bisphenol-A is an ingredient in many plastic bottles including feeding bottles, but is it safe for your baby or not?
showed that people with high levels of BPA were more likely to have heart disease, including heart attack, or diabetes, a risk that increased by 39% in people with high levels of BPA.Born Free Bisphenol-A free bottlesIn addition, higher BPA concentrations
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Antibiotics in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/07/2007 in Pregnancy health & safety
Many women believe that it is unwise to take antibiotics in pregnancy. However, there are some forms of the drug which are important in tackling dangerous infections.
be in her system. However, there are medicines during pregnancy that are fine to take. Indeed, some health professionals now believe that drug companies and doctors might be too cautious during pregnancy and be depriving women of medication they could
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Plans to reduce multiple births from IVF
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/04/2008 in IVF & fertility treatments
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has updated its plan of action to reduce the number of multiple births
with Twins or with more than two babies is usually perfectly safe with the right maternity care, but it is the single largest risk to the health of the mother and of any babies she is carrying. Therefore, the HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
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