Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Nothing works for morning sickness, says review
Pregnant women who suffer from morning sickness have no reliable medical remedy to turn to, experts said today. Read more
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Formula milk "contaminated" – researcher
The use of formula milk for infants is controversial – and now new research says it has too much aluminium in it. Read more
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Mothers may pay price of bottled milk
Mothers who do not breast-feed their children face a massively increased risk of developing diabetes later in life, researchers warn today. Read more
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Call to tackle pregnancy blood pressure threat
Midwife leaders have backed new UK guidelines published today aim at tackling the dangers of high blood pressure in pregnant women. Read more
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Midwives condemn home-birth backlash
A midwife leader has launched a strong defence of home births amid concern of a global movement against them. Read more
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Adrenalin link to fertility problems
Women having trouble getting pregnant could be tested for stress levels, British researchers have said. Read more
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Positive outcomes for pregnancy after miscarriage
Women who conceive shortly after a miscarriage do not face a raised risk of complications, researchers said today. Read more
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Weight gain in pregnancy leads to high birth weight babies
Mothers-to-be who gain too much weight in pregnancy are likely to give birth to heavy babies who are themselves at risk of obesity in later life, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Complicated pregnancy linked to depression
Women who experience complications during pregnancy and birth face an increased risk of postnatal depression, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Home birth row angers midwives
A row has broken out after a leading medical journal accused mothers choosing home birth of "putting their babies at risk". Read more