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Jul 25, 2008, Pilates for Pregnancy

Pilates is one of the best and most popular forms of exercise for pregnant women.

Jul 25, 2008, Scotland's Baby Boom

Scotland's population decline has been reversed, according to new statistics just out. There were 1,835 more births in 2007 than in 2006 and 1,100 more babies were born than deaths in 2007, which is the first year this has happened since 1997. The Registrar General for Scotland said that this increase was mostly due to immigration."Mothers from eastern Europe accounted for a third of the increase in births between 2006 and 2007, although only one in 50 of all births in Scotland was to a mother from eastern Europe," he said. (Ed.: I'm still trying to figure that one out!!!)

Jul 25, 2008, Exercise During Pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy information

Jul 18, 2008, Early Signs of Pregnancy

The telltale signs of pregnancy begin quite early on and are not hard to spot

Jul 16, 2008, Pregnancy Information

Pregnancy information and advice from conception to birth.

Jul 16, 2008, 16 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 16 weeks pregnant

Jul 15, 2008, 11 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 11 weeks pregnant

Jul 15, 2008, 35 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 35 weeks pregnant

Jul 15, 2008, 12 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 12 weeks pregnant

Jul 15, 2008, 24 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 24 weeks pregnant

Jul 14, 2008, Twins for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Actress Angelina Jolie gave birth to healthy twin girls on Saturday...

Jul 4, 2008, Pregnant man gives birth to daughter

Following a gender-reassignment operation, an Oregon man has given birth to a healthy baby girl.

Jul 4, 2008, Teenage pregnancy pact: why?

Much debate is taking place about why 17 Gloucester, Massachusetts girls, aged 16 and younger, became pregnant together. This is claimed to be four times the previous year's figure for pregnancies. The principal of the high school concerned has claimed the girls formed a pact to get pregnant, while other observers are wondering whether the local day care center was linked to their decision.

Jun 12, 2008, Getting Dad to play a role in bringing up baby

A study of 97 couples has found that fathers are more involved in the day-to-day care of their infants when they receive active encouragement from their partners.

Jun 3, 2008, Change in UK Birth laws

Fathers will in future have to be involved in the lives of their children, following a change in the UK birth law. All fathers will now be required to sign their baby's birth certificate.

May 24, 2008, Anti-depressants and birth defects: no link found

A new study in Montreal has found no links between mothers who take anti-dpressants during the first three months of pregnancy and birth defects...

May 5, 2008, Acupuncture may help pregnancy rate after IVF

A new study is suggesting that, following IVF treatment, mothers may be more successful in becoming pregnant if they receive acupuncture.

May 5, 2008, Mothers Making Money: Working at Home!

Mothers working at home are in an enviable position: they can earn money yet not miss their baby's most precious early years.

Apr 23, 2008, Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy

Eating for two? Tip-top nutrition is vital to ensure your baby is fit and healthy.

Apr 23, 2008, Mother's Diet Affects Sex of Baby

New research is providing strong evidence that what a woman eats before she conceives can affect whether she has a boy or a girl.

Apr 20, 2008, Healthy Pregnancy Tips

Tips for a healthy pregnancy are worth their weight in gold.

Apr 18, 2008, Getting Pregnant

Getting pregnant doesn't happen easily for everyone but here are some excellent tips to try.

Apr 18, 2008, Pregnancy Body

Information on how to cope with your new pregnancy body

Apr 18, 2008, Antenatal Classes

Information on antenatal classes for child birth.

Apr 2, 2008, Preparing properly for the pain of childbirth

Not all mothers-to-be have realistic expectations of how painful labour and childbirth can be, according to a recent study.

Mar 27, 2008, Six baby cough medications taken off shelves

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has ordered six children's cough medicines to be removed from sale.

Mar 25, 2008, Want an easy-going baby? Stop smoking!

Mothers who don't smoke, or who quit early in pregnancy, are more likely to give birth to relaxed, easy-going babies, according to s recent study...

Mar 17, 2008, Miscarriage Predictor Breakthrough

Scientists at the University of Leicester, England, have come up with a seemingly accurate method of predicting which pregnancies will, and which won't, end in miscarriage.

Mar 4, 2008, Pregnancy Stories

It's always fascinating to hear other people's pregnancy stories. Check here for pregnancy and childbirth stories and video clips.

Feb 29, 2008, Baby Equipment

Choosing the best baby equipment at affordable prices can be daunting, because there is so much choice. Here we discuss the best options for your new baby - without breaking the bank!

Feb 29, 2008, Over-40's pregnancy rate soars in UK

The UK Office for National Statistics has announced that the 2006 conception rate in women over 40 showed the largest ever annual increase. It has almost doubled since 1991!

Feb 23, 2008, Mothers who smoke may endanger their babies

Pregnant women who continue to smoke during pregnancy and who suffer from pre-eclampsia, a high-risk condition that leads to the deaths of hundreds of babies every year, are risking the lives of their unborn children.

Feb 6, 2008, Praise for natural birthing unit in Scotland

A special natural-births-only unit in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has been praised for its success...

Jan 31, 2008, Gwen Stefani is Pregnant Again

38-year-old Gwen Stefani is reported to be expecting her second child. Gwen already has one-year-old Kingston with Bush frontman husband Gavin Rossdale, whom she married in 2002.

Jan 28, 2008, Exercise during pregnancy: safety guidelines

Pregnant woment are advised in a new study to be very careful about the type and intensity of exercise they take.

Jan 28, 2008, Do hungry mothers give birth to addiction problems?

This news item comes from a study of men and women born in Rotterdam between 1944 and 1947, the time of the Dutch 'hunger winter'. It was found that individuals whose mothers had suffered starvation or severe food shortages during early pregnancy were significantly more likely to be receiving treatment for addictive disorders.

Jan 25, 2008, Surrogate mother planning eighth baby

A 43 year old woman who has been through seven surrogate pregnancies for other couples is planning to do it again...

Jan 19, 2008, Pregnancy Live Newsfeed

Up to the minute international pregnancy and childbirth news items

Jan 15, 2008, Pregnant? Plagued by cramp?

One of the bugbears of pregnancy is cramp...yet there are several effective solutions.

Jan 10, 2008, Curvy spines aid pregnant women

If you're worried about how your back will cope with the later stages of pregnancy, take comfort from this recent report. It seems that women's spines have evolved differently from men's, specifically so that their backs can cope with the strains of being pregnant.

Jan 4, 2008, Importance of Vitamin D for healthy pregnancy

A study has just been published that suggests that pregnant women who take vitamin D may have babies who grow stronger bones in later life.The children of 198 mothers who lacked vitamin D, known to be crucial for calcium absorption, had weaker bones at the age of nine.

Mothers who supplemented their Vitamin D, or were exposed to more sunlight, which helps the body grow its own, had babies who grew to have higher bone densities.

Jan 4, 2008, Relaxation in Pregnancy

The best gift you can give yourself and your baby during pregnancy is to truly learn the art of relaxation.