Life after The StreetTina O'Brien, 25, played Corrie's feisty teen mum Sarah-Louise Grimshaw opposite her real-life partner Ryan Thomas, 24. Ryan plays the Street's Jason Grimshaw and Tina starred as his on-screen wife. They'd been together for six

One of the biggest decisions you have to make when having a baby is which hospital or birth unit to entrust yourself to.It's a hard choice to make if you've no previous experience and live in an area where there are several hospitals or maternity

them in a laboratory and then placing them back inside the womb after the woman is given hormone drugs in preparation.One cycle of IVF takes four to six weeks to complete. You and your partner can expect to spend about half a day at your clinic

Clinic, explains:"When a woman becomes pregnant and embarks on her antenatal appointments, she will be given a series of blood tests to determine her blood type and Rhesus status, which will be positive or negative. If a woman is negative and her partner

child and demonstrating your love for them rather than dwelling on all the things that you would rather change.Stepfathers face a particular challenge. Whereas biological dads can get to know their children gradually from birth, stepfathers are often

's also not unusual to lose interest temporarily. Rest assured those feelings will return....but my partner's gone off itThe reasons why some blokes go off sex with a pregnant partner can be complicated. He may be afraid it will harm the baby or he may

, speak to your GP. They’ll be able to offer you support such as counselling.’ Tell your mum, partner or a close friend how you’re feeling. Just talking about your emotions can help you feel more in control and less isolated. In some cases, your GP might

The baby blues is a an extremely common phenomenon that is experienced to some extent by the vast majority of new mums in the first few days after the birth.Around 50-80% of new mothers will at times feel sad, irritable and occasionally anxious

In the UK just 2% of women give birth at home, but new Government plans to offer women more choice could be about to change this. Here's some insider info.Sarah Adel, 21, and her partner Neil, live in Loughton, Essex, with children Sky, 14 months

partner smokes, encourage him to quit - passive smoking makes premature birth more likely. Go easy on caffeineCaffeine is found in coffee, tea, cola and some energy drinks. A high intake in pregnancy has been linked with low birth weight, miscarriage