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The Most Up to Date Pregnancy Advice


Mothers, Babies, Health Tips, Solving Pregnancy Problems, Sharing Good News...this is the place to come to find out all you need to know! The worlds of science, health, baby care and merchandise move fast and often it's hard to stay abreast of the latest happenings. Put our free RSS feed onto your browser page (click on the box below the nav bar, left) and you'll get the latest information and advice delivered right to your desktop!



Feb 6, 2010, One3 fifth of women may be at increased risk of stillbirth

A common condition that affects up to one fifth of women of chilbearing age - fibroids - may be implicated in stillbirths.

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Jan 13, 2010, Danni Minogue is pregnant, says Twitter announcement

Danni Minogue, the X-Factor judge, has just announced on her Twitter page that she is expecting a baby.

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Dec 4, 2009, 8 Week Ultrasound

In early pregnancy stage an 8 week ultrasound will show you how the baby is developing.

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Dec 4, 2009, Could Alaska ballot ban abortions?

A lawsuit has been filed in Alaska in an attempt to outlaw a proposed ballot that could result in abortions, and some forms of contraception, being effectively banned in the future.

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Oct 23, 2009, Link made between traffic pollution and miscarriage

Scientists in Brazil who studied 400 women, found that those who had winter pregnancies, when pollution is at its highest, were more likely to miscarry in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.

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Sep 7, 2009, Early Signs of Pregnancy

The very early signs of pregnancy begin sooner than many people imagine and are not hard to spot

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Sep 7, 2009, Pregnancy Information

Pregnancy information and advice from conception to birth.

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Aug 30, 2009, New fetal heart monitor could save babies' lives

Indian scientists have invented a device that can pick up tiny changes in an unborn baby's heart rhythm and warn of possible problems in advance.

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Aug 28, 2009, 16 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 16 weeks pregnant

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Aug 28, 2009, 12 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 12 weeks pregnant

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Jul 22, 2009, Premature birth risk could be pinpointed by saliva test

A new saliva test could let pregnant mothers know whether they are at increased risk of premature delivery.

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Jul 21, 2009, Swine Flu Epidemic

If you are worried about the swine flu epidemic and how it might affect pregnancy, what you need is clear, factual information.

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Jul 19, 2009, Pregnancy and Swine Flu

New advice on swine flu has been issued in the UK for mothers-to-be...

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Jul 1, 2009, Link between common womb condition and premature delivery

Women who suffer from the common womb condition endometriosis may be at greater risk of premature delivery.

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Jun 6, 2009, New fetal heartbeat monitor may save lives of unborn babies.

A new system for monitoring an unborn baby's heartbeat may save babies' lives.

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May 20, 2009, Proper Food Safety

When you're pregnant you need to avoid food poisoning at all costs, so proper food safety is vital.

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May 13, 2009, Doctors and Midwives disagree about Home Births

Research at Oregon State University has uncovered tensions between dosctors and midwives regarding home deliveries.

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May 8, 2009, Probiotics in pregnancy

Taking probiotics early in pregnancy may help mothers ward off obesity once their baby has been delivered.

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May 5, 2009, Father delivers baby using YouTube and Google for help!

A father in the UK has managed to safely deliver his own son, using YouTube and information from Google for support.

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Apr 30, 2009, Swine Flu and Pregnancy

Are there extra risks in contracting swine flu when you're pregnant? This article answers your questions.

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Apr 27, 2009, Baby Development

Information on baby development and pregnancy stages

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Apr 26, 2009, Newborns suffering from drug withdrawal in Australia

A study in Australia has discovered that there are 40 times more newborn babies having to be treated for drug addiction withdrawal than there were in 1980.

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Apr 23, 2009, Rising rate of teenage pregnancies

At a Penn State conference due to take place in early May, the rising rate of teen pregnancies will be high on the agenda and calls are likely to be made for new ways to address sex education.

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Apr 15, 2009, You are what your mother didn't eat during pregnancy!

Scientists from the University of Utah have published a study showing how genes can be modified by the environment. A conclusion from this is that poor nutrition in pregnancy can affect not just the first but subsequent generations of children.

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Apr 14, 2009, Pregnancy Body

Information on how to cope with your new pregnancy body

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Apr 2, 2009, Low birth weight link to heart disease in later life

An international study about to be published has found that there is more risk of inflammatory diseases in later life for babies born underweight.

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Apr 1, 2009, Preparing for Baby

If you're preparing for Baby to arrive and need a baby stroller, moses basket or any one of the many items on your list, check out the best products here.

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Mar 30, 2009, The Value of Giving Up Smoking Early in Pregnancy

A New Zealand study has shown that late pregnancy complications associated with smoking can be avoided if women quit within the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.

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Mar 27, 2009, 9 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby's growth at 9 weeks pregnant

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Mar 26, 2009, Single Embryo Transfer Best for Assisted Pregnancy

Single embryos transferred to women's wombs over several cycles produce better results and are cheaper than using several embryos in one transfer, it has been revealed.

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Mar 16, 2009, Mothers Working at Home

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

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Mar 16, 2009, Stay at Home Moms having to get jobs

Many women who have been staying at home to look after their children are having to look for jobs in order to keep the family up during the recession. More than 80% of the job losses so far have been men's jobs and many families are now struggling financially.

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Mar 12, 2009, Early Pregnancy Ultrasound

Early pregnancy ultrasound information

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Mar 12, 2009, 10 Pregnancy Signs

Here are the 10 pregnancy signs to look for first when you suspect you may be pregnant.

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Mar 12, 2009, Bleeding During Early Pregnancy

Many women experience bleeding during early pregnancy and although it's worrying, there can be a number of causes.

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Mar 12, 2009, Pregnant without knowing it...

Doctors continue to be mystified by cases where women, often teenagers, give birth without having realised they were pregnant. Such cases occur at around one per 200-600 of all births, says a professor of psychology and ob-gyn at Rush Medical College, Chicago.

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Mar 12, 2009, Antenatal Classes

Information on antenatal classes for child birth.

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Mar 10, 2009, 35 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 35 weeks pregnant

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Mar 4, 2009, Exercise During Pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy information

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Mar 4, 2009, Natural Childbirth

Natural childbirth or Caesarian section? Painkillers or gas and air? What is natural childbirth all about?

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Mar 4, 2009, UK stillbirth rate still too high

A new UK report on stillbirths and deaths shortly after birth has revealed that an average of 17 babies a day die in the UK, either during or soon after birth. This hasn't improved over the last decade and is unacceptably high, say experts.

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Feb 22, 2009, Forced to have a Caesarean

If you've already had a baby delivered by caesarean section, is there any chance you'll be allowed to have a natural delivery next time round? It's getting very difficult, according to one mother who is expecting her second child in June.

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Feb 15, 2009, Antenatal Care

Information on antenatal care and visits.

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Feb 15, 2009, Tanning Bed While Pregnant?

The question of whether it is safe to use a tanning bed while pregnant is an important one.

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Feb 9, 2009, 24 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby at 24 weeks pregnant

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Feb 6, 2009, Baby Stuff

Get all the Babay Stuff you need from our handy online store

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Feb 6, 2009, Scottish Blizzard Baby in Emergency Snow Flight

Rescue teams battled heavy snow to get a newborn baby boy from the Shetland Isles to hospital yesterday.

After being born by caesarean section in Lerwick the baby needed urgent medical treatment and so had to be transported by air ambulance, amid driving snow storms.

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Jan 27, 2009, Periods During Pregnancy

The question of whether it is possible to have periods during pregnancy is often asked by someone who experiences bleeding during pregnancy.

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Jan 9, 2009, First baby free of breast cancer gene is born

A baby girl whose family history meant she was at high risk of developing breast cancer was screened at the early embryo stage for the altered BRCA1 gene...

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