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The best value baby gear of 2011
By Cerys Edwards on 24/05/2011 in What to buy - baby
With money tighter than ever, mums want products that offer them the best value, which more than ever means that they do more than one job. Here are our faves
which will be out later this year/early 2012. Watch out for reviews here first.Read more on:Mums favourite baby buys revealed5 of the best buggies under £5005 of the best buggies £150 and under
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Fussy eaters at age 10-12 months
By Cheryl Freedman on 19/02/2011 in Feeding a 10-12 months baby
The nearer your baby gets to one, the more independent he'll become at mealtimes – and, quite possibly, more fussy. Here's our dos and don'ts to help you survive feeding time
Babies at this stage are busy passing all sorts of milestones – getting their first teeth, learning to crawl, becoming more independent from you. They are also becoming more self-aware and more confident. However, all this can mean that mealtimes
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High weight gain in pregnancy linked to heart risks for baby
By Kimberley Smith on 02/06/2010 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
Children born to mums who put on more pregnancy pounds than recommended have higher risk of cardiovascular problems
Excessive weight gain in pregnancy has been found to have a long-term effect on a child’s weight and heart health. Researchers in Bristol found that children whose mums piled on the pregnancy pounds were more likely to be overweight or obese
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Stay-at-home dads on the rise
By Clio FitzHerbert on 12/04/2010 in Pregnancy for dads-to-be
There are now 10 times more stay-at-home dads than a decade ago, new survey suggests
Around 6% of dads, or 600,000 men, are now their child’s main carer at home, up from 60,000 in 2000, a new survey suggests.The majority of dads who stayed at home did so because their partner earned more money, according to the survey of 1
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Babies born just a little early at higher risk of emotional problems
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2011 in Labour and birth
Calls for more support for babies born early, as study finds even slight premature birth could affect future behaviour
Babies born even slightly premature – between four and eight weeks – are more likely to suffer from psychological problems, according to a new study.The new research suggests more intervention is needed to support these babies, before they reach
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Parents taught to reduce preemie babies’ pain
By Kimberley Smith on 25/08/2011 in Newborn health & safety
Teaching parents of premature babies to understand and manage their infants’ pain helps them become more confident carers
Teaching parents to recognise and respond to signs of pain from their preemie babies makes them more confident after leaving hospital.New research in hospitals around London found that giving mums and dads specific training about pain management
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Too much pregnancy weight harder to lose
By Kimberley Smith on 14/07/2010 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
Mums-to-be who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese 20 years after giving birth
more likely to be obese and twice as likely to be overweight than those mums who only gained the recommended amount.Guidelines have long rubbished the old wives’ tale that mums-to-be should be eating for two. In fact, there is no need for mums
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Coleen Rooney not having another child any time soon
By Matt Fricker on 23/08/2010 in Celebrity
Wayne Rooney’s wife reveals one is more than enough at the moment
don’t want more children at the moment are Gary and Danielle Lineker.Ex-England star Gary told The Times that their combined five children are more than enough. “She has a child from a previous relationship and I have four of my own, so we are not sure
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Childhood asthma linked to paracetamol for babies
By Kimberley Smith on 30/11/2010 in Baby health and safety
Asthma and allergies three times more likely for children who are given infant paracetamol
weren’t.“The major finding is that children who used paracetamol before the age of 15 months (90%) were more than three times as likely to become sensitized to allergens and twice as likely to develop symptoms of asthma at six years old than children
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Swine flu is risk for pregnancy, experts confirm
By Susie Boone on 23/03/2010 in Pregnancy health & safety
Study shows pregnant women more likely to have complications from swine flu
Pregnant women are 13 times more likely to be admitted with a serious illness after contracting swine flu than non-pregnant women. The results have come from a study of pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand, which revealed that 11
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