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T: What is talipes?

T: What is talipes?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 18, 2010

Talipes is a condition where one or both feet are twisted and out of position. One in 1000 babies is born with talipes, and ...

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S: What is stress incontinence?

S: What is stress incontinence?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 17, 2010

Stress incontinence is a very common condition in pregnancy, and causes women to leak small amounts of urine when they laugh, ...

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R: What is recurrent miscarriage?

R: What is recurrent miscarriage?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 16, 2010

Recurrent miscarriage is the term used when a woman suffers from three or more miscarriages in a row, and affects one per ...

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P: What is prolonged labour?

P: What is prolonged labour?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 15, 2010

Prolonged labour is classed as any labour that takes longer than 18 hours. It is more common in first time mothers or mothers ...

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N: What is the nesting instinct?

N: What is the nesting instinct?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 13, 2010

The nesting instinct is the name given to a pregnant woman's sudden, energetic urge to prepare for her newborn baby. It is ...

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M: What is the mask of pregnancy?

M: What is the mask of pregnancy?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 12, 2010

Mask of pregnancy, or chloasma, is a benign condition that occurs when brown patches start to appear on a pregnant woman's ...

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L: What is leukaemia?

L: What is leukaemia?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 11, 2010

Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer and affects approximately 500 children every year in the UK. It is a cancer of ...

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K: What is the kick count?

K: What is the kick count?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 10, 2010

The kick count is a method used by a pregnant woman to monitor the health and developmental progress of her unborn baby. ...

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I: What is intraventricular haemorrhage?

I: What is intraventricular haemorrhage?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 9, 2010

Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is a condition caused when blood cells in the brain burst and bleed into the brain's ...

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H: What is hypnobirthing?

H: What is hypnobirthing?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 8, 2010

Hypnobirthing is a complementary therapy that is used to help women cope with the physical pain of both labour and childbirth ...

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G: What is glandular fever?

G: What is glandular fever?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 7, 2010

Glandular fever, or infectious mononucleosis, is a viral infection that causes a sore throat, extreme fatigue and swollen ...

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F: What is foetal distress?

F: What is foetal distress?

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 6, 2010

Foetal distress is a condition that occurs when a baby starts to encounter difficulties during its birth. It is usually a ...

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