Pregnancy News
Save money using cloth Nappies
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Pregnant Women turn green and save money on cloth Nappies Mothers are doing their bit to save money on the brink of a global recession and are turning to Cloth Nappies ( also known as real nappies) as an alternative to disposable nappies. Advocates of Cloth nappies are focusing on the large financial benefit, a [...]
Controversial Pill Claims To Improve Couples Fertility
Saturday, November 29th, 2008A pill designed by an Australian scientist claims it doubles pregnancy rates in infertile couples. However, controversy exists after the trials of the pill were criticised by Melbourne University Fertility experts in a letter to the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Melbourne University fertility experts have criticised the trial as [...]
Mum’s cuddles a natural pain relief for premature babies
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008A study has shown that a cuddling a newborn will lessen their pain. The study found that “premature babies suffered less if they experienced skin to skin contact with their mother as they underwent a painful medical procedure”. The small study carried out within 10 days of the birth of 61 babies born between 28 [...]
How depression in Pregnancy can affect the development of your child
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008The latest research suggests that children of mothers with depression during Pregnancy are 34% more likely to shows signs of slower development. The research by Dr Deave from the Centre for Child and Adolescent Health at the University of West England, said about the importance of their findings, “important message is that it is the [...]
Is common bacteria a factor in Cot death?
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Researchers have identified two common bacteria that they believe contribute to cot deaths.
Breastfeeding Helps Premature Girls Fight Chest Infections
Sunday, July 13th, 2008While breastfeeding has well been known to be good for babies, and Argentinean study has not found that breastfeeding premature baby girls reduces the risk of chest infections.