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Disposable baby bottle success
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/07/2009 11:05:18
Yorkshireman’s baby feeding bottle eco-invention is a hit – and could help lessen colic
Despite five years of rejections, inventor Tim Moor has now got his recyclable, disposable, BPA-free baby feeding bottle into the shops, reports the Metro. Dad-of-two Tim had to sell the family home to develop the product, a biodegradable sterile
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Mum’s pre-conception diet may influence baby’s health
By Celia Morgan on 24/07/2009 10:08:59
Women trying for baby should watch what they eat in the run up to conception
A mum's health and diet just before conception and during the first days of foetal development could affect a child's future health, according to researchers.The new research found that the effects of nutrition, such as a high-fat diet, low levels
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Baby names inspired by celebs
By Lucy Dawson on 01/05/2009 10:37:31
Parents are naming their little ones after A-Listers
A survey has found that mums and dads are increasingly turning to the red carpet for inspiration when it comes to naming their babies.Research by family history website findmypast.com found that names such as Keira, Scarlett, Ashton and Jude are now
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Women choose business over babies
By Celia Morgan on 29/06/2009 16:50:16
Fifth of women opt to climb career ladder over starting a family
in 1945 to 19% of women who were born in 1960. Of the women in the study, 42% of childless women had managerial or professional jobs compared with 30% of women with children.The study suggests that the decision to remain childless is a lifestyle choice
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Does your baby prefer mum or dad?
By Dr Richard Woolfson, child psychologist on 17/04/2009 15:13:09
Why your baby seems to have a favourite parent
he has most connection with.[#1.2]What matters is that you don’t get in a huff if you’re the one who does everything for your baby and yet he seems to prefer your partner! Don’t take it personally – it’s no reflection on his love for you
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Scottish mums having babies later
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/08/2009 16:01:05
More women wait until they’re over 30, official figures show
for a 19% share in 2008 – between 1976 and 1980, women of this age accounted for about a third of those giving birth. Mums aged 25 to 29 accounted for 27% of births last year. This was also higher from 1976 to 1980, with 35% of births coming from women
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New mum allergic to own baby
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 30/07/2009 11:48:27
Pregnancy triggered rare condition in West Midlands mum
. Her palms tingled and a red blotchy rash spread over her body the following day.New mum Joanne had to be treated with strong steroids, and she was unable to hold her first baby for a month, leaving dad Robert, 37, to care for their son.“It was such a
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Share the housework, have more babies!
By Made For Mums on 06/07/2007 10:46:00
Wives trapped between the demands of work and family are more likely to have children if their husbands share the housework, a government survey has found.
A full-time working wife whose partner does a third or more of the domestic chores is 80% more likely to give birth to a first child than one who does everything herself, it found. If the husband shares childcare the chances of a second baby rises
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Dad designs baby grow that detects illness
By Made For Mums on 18/06/2009 11:31:52
A father from Suffolk has invented a baby grow suit that changes colour when they get too hot.
, and has spent around £700,000 working with scientists to develop the suits. His work has finally paid off and he has now signed a £12.5 million contract with a manufacturer to take the Babyglows global. "Mothers are going to find these invaluable," said
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Postnatal depression increased by male babies, study suggests
By Made For Mums on 14/02/2008 10:34:00
Giving birth to a boy can increase the likelihood of postnatal depression, a study suggests.
reported a lower quality of life compared with the average of women who had given birth to a girl, regardless of whether they had postnatal depression.Although mothers of girl babies were more likely to have mild postnatal depression, among the 17 women
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