Migraine sufferers are well aware of the debilitating effect an attack may have on their normal everyday lives. Many medications are now available to ease the effects of pain associated with migraine and in some cases they may even act as a preventative. Topamax, one of these drugs, has unfortunately been linked to child defects […]
Category: Pregnancy
Ultimate baby making play list compiled for broody couples
A brand new study from a top music sharing platform has taken a closer look at the songs Brits turn to most to get them in the mood, and particularly those who are trying to conceive. The result of this study is the ultimate playlist for baby making. Those seeking to conceive now have a […]
NHS re-thinks vitamin D and pregnancy
Contrary to official advice, it has been found that the levels of Vitamin D in expectant mothers may not be harmful to the baby’s bone health. Research into children aged 10 shows that there is no link between the mother’s Vitamin levels during pregnancy and their bone health. The current NHS guide advises pregnant and […]
Kiddicare sponsor new ‘Up All Night’ comedy on ITV2
Starring Christina Applegate, Will Arnett & Maya Rudolph Life’s all about balance, right? But throw into the mix a newborn baby, big job, stay-at-home husband and demanding boss and things can go a bit… eeek. Kiddicare, the baby specialists, are proud to announce that they are to sponsor the hilarious new sitcom on ITV 2; […]
Family Action: Perinatal Support Projects – Let’s start delivering for mothers and babies
Family Action’s Perinatal Support Projects were set up in 2010 to tackle parental mental health and help women who experience mild to moderate depression in the early stages of pregnancy and motherhood. Around a fifth of women experience antenatal anxiety or depression and 10-15% of mothers suffer postnatal depression (PND). This can have consequences for […]
Teenage pregnancies still high despite education and free contraception
A professor from Nottingham is claiming that free contraception and sex education is not an effective combination when it comes to reducing the amount of teen pregnancies. Professor David Paton thinks that the current Government policies do not help reduce teen pregnancies. He thinks that instead of focusing on sex education and contraception the Government […]
Free contraception and education having no effect on the number of teenage pregnancies
A study has recently been completed at Nottingham University by an industrial economics professor that has suggested that the number of teenage pregnancies is not particularly affected by the availability of free contraception or the quality of sex education. The study has been completed by David Paton and it has shown that since 1969 the […]
Number of teenage pregnancies falls in Wales
The Welsh Government have released new figures from the National Community Child Health Database that show that births among teenage girls in Wales fell by more than 11 percent between 2010 and 2011. They are now a fifth lower than in 2006. The figures were for women under the age of nineteen. Twenty out of […]
A baby’s sex is once again becoming a mystery
20 or so years ago, when ultrasound scans were in their infancy and resulted in distorted, grainy images, if you wanted to find out the sex of the baby you were carrying you had a 50/50 chance of the doctors getting it right. Pregnant mums tended to try old wives tales to try and determine […]
Coping with Two offers practical advice on the arrival of a second child
There are many books that exist in order to provide information for women who are pregnant for the first time, however, there is not a great deal of information currently for women who already have a child and need advice on how to deal with a second pregnancy as well. In order to sort this […]