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Tests in pregnancy
By Anne Richley, midwife on 22/04/2009 11:29:31
Could your unborn baby be affected by an illness you’re carrying? There are tests to ease your health worries.
You’ll most likely have a safe, uncomplicated pregnancy, but your unborn baby could be harmed by chlamydia, chickenpox, Group B streptococcus, diabetes, toxoplasmosis and slapped cheek disease.We look at how to know if you're at risk, what tests you
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Blood tests in pregnancy
By Susan Lee on 22/04/2009 10:47:18
What blood tests can you expect during pregnancy, and what are they testing for?
Booking-in testsThese are the tests that are usually carried out at your first ‘booking in’ appointment with your midwife. Your midwife will take blood for the following tests:• Blood group: If you need a blood transfusion during pregnancy
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Test to identify premature deliveries
By Celia Morgan on 08/12/2009 15:50:21
New test singles out premature labour from false alarms
Researchers have developed a new test to recognise when the signs of premature labour are a false alarm. Of the mums-to-be who show symptoms of early delivery, less than half actually go on to have a premature birth. This can lead to unnecessary
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Test to monitor biological clock
By Celia Morgan on 09/11/2009 12:25:07
DNA test to show women how long they have to start family
A DNA test to show women how many childbearing years they have left is being developed by scientists.The test can monitor the speed of a woman's biological clock to reveal how many eggs she has left and provide an early warning of declining
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Pregnancy test – for under £1
By Kyrsty Hazell on 18/08/2009 14:07:00
99p store selling home pregnancy tests in West Sussex
A pregnancy test kit has gone on sale for just 99p – making it one-tenth of the cost of the average test on the high street.The controversial bargain-priced pregnancy test is being sold in the Fabulous 99s store in Crawley – which also happens
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Cholesterol testing for children recommended
By Made For Mums on 14/09/2007 10:58:00
Children should receive a cholesterol test alongside their routine vaccinations at the age of 15 months, experts say.
The tests would identify those with an inherited cholesterol disorder, which increases the risk of heart disease. One in 500 children is affected by the genetic disorder, 'familial hypercholesterolaemia', which means that fat in the body does
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Scientists work on test for autism
By Made For Mums on 14/05/2008 12:49:00
A test that can identify early signs of autism among babies could emerge from a major new study.
The research will look at around 200 infants with autistic older siblings, to seek patterns of early brain development that predict whether they will also develop the condition.At present, autism is usually diagnosed in the third year of life, but it is thought that much of the a...
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Christmas puddings: Tried and Tested
By Kyrsty Hazell on 15/12/2009 14:27:49
Whether you like your Christmas pud soggy and moist, dry and fruity or full to the brim with alcohol - we've tried and tested them!
Christmas puddings put to the test!We all love a sweet pudding at Christmas (as well as chocolates, mince pies and anything else tasty we can get our hands on!). To help you choose the best Christmas pud, our (very willing) panel of MFM tasters put
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Mince Pies: Tried and Tested
By Tessa Watkins on 15/12/2009 14:37:09
From traditional looking pies with sweet fillings to buttery pastry and heaps of alcohol, we've tried and tested lots of mince pies this festive season and here's our pick of the best
Mince pies put to the testChristmas just wouldn’t be the same without a few yummy mince pies. To find the best ones around this year, we decided it was time to do some taste testing! We rounded up 20 Made For Mums testers, who were more than happy
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Fertility tests give false hopes
By Celia Morgan on 20/10/2009 11:32:50
Tests may wrongly encourage us to delay motherhood
We shouldn't rely on high street fertility tests to judge how many childbearing years we have left, according to new research.The tests, which predict how many eggs we have left, don't take other factors in to account, such as the quality of our
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