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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2006 in IVF & fertility treatments
The HFEA supports screening for more diseases in the process of IVF treatment.
The body called the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is supporting the widening of screening at embryo stage, for more inherited diseases and conditions.The body, set up to regulate the practice of embryo research and medical treatment
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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Davies on 10/05/2006 in forum
Do you think the current laws are good or that more tests (or less) should be allowed?
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Artificial pancreas promises pregnancy diabetes breakthrough
By Kimberley Smith on 01/02/2011 in Pregnancy illness & complications
Innovative new device could help regulate diabetes in pregnancy and mums who had gestational diabetes are warned they may be at risk of the condition returning
and even save lives in serious cases.Diabetes, teamed with pregnancy-related hormonal changes, makes it hard to regulate sugar levels. An artificial pancreas has been created, which could prevent the need for insulin injections. These injections, used
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New rules insist only one in ten IVF births be multiple
By Anna Lewis on 09/02/2012 in Fertility news
Only one in ten births following IVF treatment should be twins or triplets under new regulations
Fertility clinics have been told to reduce the number of multiple pregnancies that result from IVF treatment.Multiple births are the biggest risk associated with the treatment, so the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has lowered the target for multiple births f...
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Maternity pillows: 6 of the best
By Sophie Westnedge on 13/10/2011 in Your pregnant body
If you’re struggling to sleep and your bump is giving you the hump, you need to get yourself a maternity pillow. Here are 6 of the best out there...
Best for…keeping you coolBy Carla Heat Regulating Mum and Baby support Pillow, £44.99The By Carla Heat Regulating Mum and Baby support Pillow helps regulate body temperature, which is ideal if your experiencing pregnancy flushes! You can also use
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Bottle-fed babies may feed more than breastfed
By Kimberley Smith on 11/05/2010 in Breast and bottle feeding
The bottle vs breast debate continues as study suggests breastfeeding leads to lower likelihood of childhood obesity
A study of 1250 infants over their first year has found those who were bottle fed during their first six months showed less appetite “self-regulation” later in infancy than those who breastfed.Regardless of whether the milk in the bottle was formula
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Don't forget the new UK car seat laws
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/09/2006 in Baby health and safety
Changes to the UK car seat laws come into force on September 18 2006.
Don't forget that the laws on car seats are changing this month, on September 18th. As previously featured on ThinkBaby when the regulations were announced in the spring, the key changes refer to the compulsory inclusion of booster seats
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Muslin Swaddling blankets & sleeping bags
By LMC on 09/10/2009 in forum
Aden & Anais Muslin Sleeping Bag
The award winning Aden & Anais sleeping bags and swaddling blankets are made from 100% muslin which is a breatable fabric so helps to regulate your baby's body temperature. The swaddling blankets are extra large ans come in a wide variety of patters
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Mums warned to avoid hot public transport with babies
By Jayne Braithwaite on 03/08/2011 in Baby health and safety
Heat wave causes baking temperatures on tubes and trains that could be dangerous for small babies
of Paediatrics and Child Health.Professor Blair also warned that the younger babies were, the worse the effects could be as they have not yet developed a way to regulate their own temperature.Also in the news…Keeping your baby safe in the hot weatherHot holiday
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Aprica: REVOLUTIONISING BABY TRAVEL
By ThinkBaby on 19/04/2006 in Advertorial
Using research and science to develop a technologically advanced and medically sound baby car seat.
of their products are centred around an 8-5-8 philosophy. Aprica believe there are ‘8’ key vulnerable areas during early development that require particular attention; brain/head, neck, respiration/posture, abdomen, spine, hip joints, regulation of body temperature
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