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Two sisters have baby boys on the same day in the same hospital

Sibling mums-to-be were even on the same maternity ward when they gave birth!

Two sisters have told how they ended up giving birth to baby boys on the same day in the same hospital, reports the Daily Mail. Bookies reckon the odds of two sisters giving birth on the same ward on the same day are 125,000 to 1

Sisters Catherine Morris and Dawn Potts ...  Continue reading

Tags: maternity ward, sisters, babies, hospital, birth, labour
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Can decongestants cut risk of premature birth?

Surprising results show mums-to-be who treated their pregnancy congestion less likely to give birth early

A study from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has found that taking decongestants during pregnancy could halve the risk of having a premature birth.

The research revealed that mums-to-be who took decongestants during their second or third trimesters had their risk of a preterm birth reduced by ...  Continue reading

Tags: decongestants, congestion, pregnancy, mum to be, boston university school of public health, busph, research, study
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NHS braced for mini baby boom

Cold winter blamed for a surge in mums-to-be as the NHS expects a mini baby boom this Autumn

The NHS is said to be bracing itself for a mini baby boom after the cold winter sparked a rise in the number of mums-to-be.

Late August and September traditionally sees a rise in the number of newborns, which is believed to be a result of couples enjoying time with ...  Continue reading

Tags: august, autumn, baby boom, newborn, nhs, nhs trust, portsmouth, portsmouth hospitals, september, winter
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Relax if you’re pregnant

New research reveals that clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy could result in smaller babies

Mums-to-be who suffer from clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have smaller babies, who in turn are more likely to struggle in infancy, reports The Times of India.

According to new research carried out between the Karolinska Instituet in Sweden and the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee ...  Continue reading

Tags: calm, sweden, bangladesh, research, depression, anxiety, relax, india
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Epidurals may protect muscles during birth

Pain-relieving spinal injection may lower chances of muscle damage and help prevent incontinence in later life

Having an epidural during labour may help protect muscles that can be damaged by having a baby, new research has found. A 10th of women who have a vaginal birth suffer damage to the “levator” muscles that hold up the internal organs and are responsible for incontinence if they become weakened.

The ...  Continue reading

Tags: labour pain relief, childbirth, pregnancy, giving birth, muscle damage, vaginal birth, forceps, ventous, epidural
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Too fat for a birth pool?

Pregnant mum barred from a birth centre because her BMI was too high

A 20-year-old mum-to-be was told she couldn’t deliver her baby at a birth centre because her Body Mass Index (BMI) was over 35.

Health officials at St Helier hospital in Carshalton apparently told the mum her weight made her a health and safety risk as midwives would have to lift her if ...  Continue reading

Tags: birth centre, birth pool, BMI, hospital, Pregnancy weight
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Small doses of aspirin recommended for high blood pressure in pregnancy

NHS guidance recommends low dose of aspirin in pregnancy to combat pre-eclampsia – but only if you need it

NHS watchdog, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), has issued new guidelines about using aspirin to treat high blood pressure in pregnancy. High blood pressure can lead to pre-eclampsia which is a serious medical condition during pregnancy and is the leading cause of maternal death in the UK.

Many mums-to-be are ...  Continue reading

Tags: pre-eclampsia, is aspirin safe in pregnancy?, high blood pressure., aspirin, pregnancy
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Pesticides on fruit and vegetables linked to ADHD

Pregnant women recommended to fresh foods thoroughly to remove pesticides linked to ADHD in children

Pregnant women have been urged to make sure they wash their fruit and vegetables well before eating them as common pesticides may increase the chances of ADHD.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that mums-to-be with high levels of pesticides in their urine were more likely to have children who ...  Continue reading

Tags: vegetables, fruit, fresh food, organophosphate, ADHD, pesticides on food
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Baby shower trend reaches the UK

Two thirds of British mums-to-be are organising baby shower parties – and admit they do it for the baby gifts!

Despite baby showers being an American tradition, it looks like UK mums-to-be are getting in on the party action, with more and more pregnant women planning theirs – and with high expectations.

Of the 3,000 women polled by gift company Carte Blanche, four out of 10 admitted that the main reason they ...  Continue reading

Tags: america, baby gifts, baby shower, carte blanche, party, pregnancy, presents, trend
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Don’t put off pregnancy after a miscarriage

Women who get pregnant soon after suffering a miscarriage found to have better chances of healthy pregnancy and birth, finds study

Waiting up to six months to try to get pregnant after a miscarriage may be unnecessary, a new study has suggested. This contradicts World Health Organistion guidelines that recommend waiting six months after a miscarriage to begin trying for a baby.

The study looked at the pregnancies of over 30,000 women, finding ...  Continue reading

Tags: miscarriage, when to try again, TTC, pregnancy, losing a baby, time before trying again, conceive
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