Surprise baby girl delivered safe and well
 A hairdresser from Devon had been going to her local hospital on and off for nine months with suspected Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and gout, but nothing could have prepared her for her real diagnosis, she was nine months pregnant and about to give birth!
Belinda Waite, 21 was admitted to hospital ... Continue reading
What you eat when trying to conceive or in the early part of your pregnancy does influence your unborn baby’s sex and health, research suggests.
If you’re having full breakfasts and a high fat diet at the time you conceive, scientists think you’ve got a greater chance of having a boy. A low fat diet with longer spells of not eating means your chances of having a girl are higher instead.
Researchers looked at the genes in ... Continue reading
The supermarket giant could charge up to £820 less than competing pharmacies
The supermarket chain Asda has claimed that it plans to sell IVF drugs at cost price to customers.
The hormones to accompany one IVF treatment cycle will have a price tag of £1,174.41, said Asda. According to the supermarket, the eight drugs, which are a mix of hormones and sprays to stimulate ... Continue reading
Prize-winning novelist Hilary Mantel claims teenage girls are ready to have a baby at 14
Author Hilary Mantel, 57, has claimed 14-year-old girls are ready to become mums, reports the Telegraph.
“Having sex and having babies is what young women are about, and their instincts are suppressed in the interests of society's timetable,” said Hilary, who won the Man Booker Prize last year.
That timetable, according to Hilary, ... Continue reading
Study of 23,000 women suggests number of mums-to-be who develop gestational diabetes is double what we think
Twice as many mums-to-be develop diabetes in pregnancy than previously thought, a new international study has indicated, reports the Telegraph.
Originally, it was believed that 5% to 8% of mums developed diabetes in pregnancy, or gestational diabetes. However, it seems that more than twice that number could actual suffer from the condition, ... Continue reading
Draft legislation passed, but some parties are concerned about the cost of extra maternity payments
A draft legislation to extend fully paid maternity leave to 20 weeks across Europe has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament. This is up from the current European rules of 14 weeks fully paid leave.
Right now in the UK you’re entitled to 52 weeks Statutory Maternity Leave. While ... Continue reading
Australian researchers have developed a fertility blood test for women
A new “egg timer” blood test that would allow women to monitor their fertility has been developed by scientists in Australia.
The test, which will cost around £38, predicts hormonal levels based on the concentration of a certain fertility hormone. It means women will know how many eggs they have left, reports ... Continue reading
Mums-to-be suffering from depression show signs of improvement when treated with acupuncture, study finds
Pregnant women suffering from depression could benefit from acupuncture, research has found.
Two-thirds of mums-to-be who received acupuncture, specifically targeting depression, rather than massage or other types of acupuncture, saw an improvement in their symptoms, the US study found.
“Treatment of depression during pregnancy is critically important so that a woman can maintain ... Continue reading
New figures reveal just how many 10-year-old and 11-year-old schoolgirls have conceived in England and Wales
A total of 15 10-year-olds and 39 11-year-olds became pregnant between 2000 and 2007 in England and Wales, new figures released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
Until now, the youngest known mum in the UK was 11 when she became pregnant and 12 when she gave birth.
From 2000 to 2007 ... Continue reading
Age of mum-to-be is found to affect chances autism
Women who wait until their 40s to have a baby are much more likely to have a child with autism, say researchers.
For every 5-year increase in a mum-to-be’s age it seems her chances of having an autistic child rise by 18%. For a woman in her 40s, the risk is 50% ... Continue reading
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