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• ‘Cradle snatchers’ cause menopause, says biologist 13/06/2013
  Prof Rama Singh warns that Michael Douglas and Rod Stewart wannabes have stacked the Darwinian deck of cards against older women remaining fertile Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones. Prof Rama Singh argues that the male preference for young mates has led to the menopause. Photograph: Jim Spellman/WireImage Press Association Men who behave like Michael […]
• New Down’s Syndrome blood test to go on trial 10/06/2013
  SOURCE A new non-invasive blood test for Down’s Syndrome in unborn babies will be offered for free at two hospitals next month following a successful trial on patients. Under the current testing system all foetuses are screened at the 12-week ultrasound scan  Photo: Alamy Prenatal patients at King’s College Hospital and Medway Maritime hospital in Chatham, [ […]
• Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes 05/06/2013
  Via BBC NEWS By Helena LeeBBC News For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates. It’s […]
• Co-Sleeping with Baby Raises SIDS Risk 22/05/2013
  Babies who sleep in bed with a parent are more likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome compared with babies sleeping separately, even when parents follow other recommendations that lower the death risk, a new review of studies finds. The increase in SIDS risk was greatest in the youngest infants. Among babies younger than […]
• New IVF Technique Could Triple Number Of Births 17/05/2013
  A radical technique that chooses the best embryo could boost the chances of thousands of couples having a healthy baby. An IVF technique which claims to triple the chances of a successful birth is being described by some in the scientific community as the biggest breakthrough in fertility treatment for years. It uses time-lapse imaging […]
• Bringing on Labour – What Really Works? 28/11/2012
  Full term. Those priceless words that mean that baby is, or should be, ready to be born. You’ve spent almost 10 months getting bigger and more uncomfortable and the chances are you now have an elbow in your bladder and a foot under your lungs making everything worse. Everyone you speak to will have their […]
• An Element of Doubt 19/11/2012
  When I was pregnant the first time around, I developed overwhelming feelings of vulnerability. I had suffered with anxiety on and off since my early teens and once my bump started to develop, I started to feel like a walking target, worried that muggers would see me as an easy target; someone who couldn’t give […]
• Are women with a fear of childbirth being supported? 17/11/2012
  VIA – BBC NEWS By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter, BBC News Preparing for the birth of a child can be very traumatic for some women Most women feel a little anxious about giving birth, especially for the first time, but for some childbirth can be intensely frightening and traumatic. Rather than looking forward to the arrival […]
• I Am Who I Am – A Birth Story 09/11/2012
  Today, our very own Susanne tells us about the birth of her third child and how while it may not have healed her after her traumatic second birth, she’s coming to terms with who that trauma has made her.  I started blogging about my son’s birth at a time when I felt powerless to do […]
• Healing – A Guest Post 01/11/2012
  Today, we’re hosting an anonymous guest post for an amazingly brave woman who wanted to share her experiences of the effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.  I loved being pregnant. Absolutely loved it. It was the first time I can ever remember feeling really good about my body, and […]