advises parents to avoid giving cow's milk to children under 12 monthsProcessed foods such as gravy, baked beans and spaghetti are thought to play a big part in the findings. The researchers added: "Given that three-quarters of salt in the diet comes from

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A quarter of babies born in the UK are currently delivered by Caesarean section. About 15% are emergency Caesareans, where complications arise during labour. The remainder are planned, where it's decided in advance that a C-section is the safest way

.Of the 1,000 mums polled, 88% confirmed they always call or text from a night out to check up at home, while 30% admitted feeling unable to relax at all when out without their baby.One quarter of the respondents put their concern down to the feeling

if they are able to give birth naturally. At present, about a quarter of all babies in the UK are delivered by C-section, with women only put forward for the procedure if there is a high risk in natural childbirth. These guidelines, due to be published next month

for Caesarean sections, which now account for almost a quarter of births, more than double the number 30 years ago. The operation costs the NHS around £2,500 each, compared with the £750 figure for a natural birth.Expectant mothers will also be informed

, the better her chances, even babies born between 22 and 25 weeks may still have a good long-term outlook. Research shows that by the time they are two and a half years old, nearly half of these early surviving prem babies had no disability and a quarter had

deficiency is common in women and can make you tired. Just four dried figs provide over a quarter of your daily iron requirements. 3. Get minty Peppermint is a fab energiser - put a few drops of essential oil on a tissue and sniff it when you need a boost

that after just one week less than half of all new mothers are still exclusively breastfeeding. In the UK 69% of mothers were exclusively breastfeeding at birth. At one week this had fallen to 46% and by six weeks the figure was 23%.The data revealed three-quarters

in the womb.New research out today reveals that a quarter of UK stillbirths could be avoided each year if the NHS had a clearer prevention strategy.According to a report compiled by The Times, one in every 200 babies is stillborn, but most hospitals lack a