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Babies sniff out their mum's breast milk
By Lara Brunt on 06/10/2011 in Breast and bottle feeding
Research suggests newborns are guided to their food supply by their noses
are visible to the naked eye as small bumps around the nipple.The scent could be used to teach premature babies how to breastfeed, said researchers from the National Centre for Scientific Research in Dijon who carried out the study."It could help prepare
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Low calorie diets in early pregnancy can affect your baby’s brain
By Susie Boone on 19/01/2011 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
Pregnant women warned slimming can damage their baby’s intelligence
New scientific research from the University of Texas shows that a poor diet during the first half of pregnancy can harm the development of a baby’s brain. This could potentially lower IQ and lead to behavioural problems.Admittedly, the research
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New SIDS Study
By Debra Stottor on 17/07/2008 in Newborn sleep
Recent research asks: Could cot death be caused by bacteria?
Recent research published in The Lancet has shown a prevalence of certain types of bacteria in babies whose cause of death is unknown (commonly referred to as 'cot death'). Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London studied
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Acupuncture really can relieve pain say scientists - this time
By Susie Boone on 01/12/2010 in Labour & birth
acupuncture, birth, pain, research, labour
A research team in Germany has concluded that acupuncture does indeed relieve pain. This study was only a small one (with just 18 volunteers) but comes hot on the heels of scientific evidence showing how acupuncture stimulates a natural painkiller
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New book on PCOS
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/08/2006 in Difficulties getting pregnant
Two authors publish 'The Ultimate PCOS Handbook', aimed at helping sufferers deal with life, health and fertility.
Harris and Theresa Cheung, who are also PCOS sufferers themselves, it is a promising mix of scientific research, advice on lifestyle changes to bring about self-help, and the natural therapies which have been known to alleviate the condition.'The Ultimate
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Grow your own sperm
By Jayne Braithwaite on 05/08/2011 in Boosting your fertility
New technology could help infertile men become dads
is still a purely scientific achievement using the mouse,” researcher Dr Mitinori Saitou explained to the Daily Mail.But in the UK experts are excited by the breakthrough. “This is quite a step forward in developing a process by which sperm could be made
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Pregnant women should eat more fish
By Kimberley Smith on 01/06/2010 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
Women should be allowed to eat more than 2 portions of oily fish a week during pregnancy
-3 fatty acids essential for brain function and development.The researchers are planning to appeal to the Food Standards Agency and the Government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition to ask them to reconsider their advice.The reason
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New guidelines on alcohol in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/05/2007 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
The Department of Health has changed its guidelines on alcohol to recommend no drinking in pregnancy.
who are pregnant: no alcohol.It is known that excessive alcohol intake during pregnancy can lead to birth defects for your baby. However, no scientific research has so far been able to conclude whether a small amount of alcohol is detrimental to a
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Melatonin supplements improve IVF success
By Kimberley Smith on 21/09/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
Women with poor egg quality could improve IVF chances with extra melatonin
Women who have poor quality eggs or “oocytes” in scientific terms, could double their IVF chances if they take melatonin, new research has found.Many women struggle to conceive by IVF because their eggs are of poor quality and there is currently
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Tomy Baby Sshh Advertorial
By Tomy on 19/01/2009 in Products
The new scientifically developed melody toy
baby to a smiling baby with the push of a button.Created in collaboration with a leading acoustic laboratory, Baby Sshh features scientifically developed melodies with changing tempo and powerful ‘curiosity triggers’. Baby Sshh’s special melodies
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