Childbirth, like babies, comes in all different shapes and sizes, but scientists in Liverpool are keen to find more ways to predict how a birth is going to be. The Liverpool-based scientists say we wouldn’t put up with such irregularities with any
UK dad Aidan McManus documented his son’s birth in a rather unusual way – by loading snaps onto his Twitter account!The 32-year-old made a ‘live’ photo diary of Finn’s journey into the world, tweeting pics of wife Tracy’s arrival at Ormskirk General
for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), whose word the NHS follow, to review the evidence before its new guidelines are announced in November 2014.NICE currently detail that in the third stage of a normal labour (the birth of the baby
We all have a close-knit set of pals we talk to on a regular basis, but once you become a mum you can expect to transform into a social butterfly – according to research by Natures Purest.Once the pitter-patter of tiny feet arrives, a woman’s circle of friends grows on average fr...
Post-pregnancy varicose veins are being misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated by doctors, according to Mr Mark Whiteley of The Whiteley Clinic.According to Mark, problem veins on the thighs and lower legs in new mums who have had a vaginal birth
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by the Fertility and Birth Network (FAB), Fitzgerald questions the blanket use of antidepressants asking whether a more holistic nurturing approach would be more beneficial.Psychotherapist Lori, who founded FAB, also claims that many GPs are unsure about working
A new IVF technique which takes photos of embryos to monitor their growth could dramatically improve the sucess rate of fertilty treatment.A new time-lapse method, which can be used to predict which embryos are most likely to lead to a live birth
Women who take the epilepsy drug Valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, according to new research.Previous studies claim to have found a link between more birth defects and lower
time and money on those all-important next stage buys!Our top shop-smart tipsCarry on saving if you can, even after your baby is born. Ask for gift vouchers for his birth or naming dayMake a list of all the essentials that your growing tot will need
