Medical conditions

Ask Joanne: Why can't I get pregnant?

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 17, 2010

What's your dilemma about any aspect of life as a parent? Our experienced life coach Joanne Mallon is here to answer your ...

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Baby 'frozen' to survive heart operation

By Emma Cossey, Jun 17, 2010

Freezing a 16-week-old baby sounds cruel - but it saved 16-week-old Finley Burton's life. He was 'frozen' for four days after ...

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Kylie fears she may never have children

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 15, 2010

Kylie Minogue has revealed she may not be able to have children due to the medication she had to take after battling breast ...

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Mum jailed for giving her baby methadone

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 9, 2010

A mother who gave her baby methadone in an attempt to stop him from crying has been jailed for three years. Susan Taylor, ...

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Burgers could increase risk of asthma in children

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 4, 2010

A new study has discovered there could be a link between the number of fast food burgers eaten by children and the risk of ...

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Video captures baby hearing mum for the first time

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 1, 2010

Get your hanky at the ready, because this latest video zooming up the popularity charts is a real tear-jerker. It captures ...

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Sunburnt baby allowed home with his mum

By Jenny Cornish, May 28, 2010

A mother whose baby was left with terrible burns after being exposed to the hot sun for several hours on Brighton beach has ...

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Do you vaccinate your children?

By Debbie Webber, May 22, 2010

There are a whole host of decisions you have to make when you become parents -- some are huge and others are less important ...

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Dads get the baby blues too

By Jenny Cornish, May 21, 2010

A new study has shown that men are just as likely as their partners to get postnatal depression. One in ten fathers are ...

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Ask Joanne: Pregnancy after abortion

By Joanne Mallon, May 17, 2010

What's your biggest challenge when it comes to family life? Send your questions and dilemmas to experienced life coach ...

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Couples will opt for IVF over sex, scientists claim

By Jenny Cornish, May 17, 2010

Scientists say that within a decade, couples in their thirties will be opting for IVF instead of sex to conceive. They say ...

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Sugar could ease pain of baby jabs

By Jenny Cornish, May 13, 2010

Right, listen up folks - scientists reckon they've found something which could make those dreaded baby jabs a bit easier. ...

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