Pregnancy & birth
Multiple births increase as older women seek treatment abroad
The number of older women having multiple births is on the increase as couples seek fertility treatment abroad, new figures ...
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Can taking aspirin in pregnancy make your son infertile?
Taking painkillers like aspirin could leave your unborn sons infertile, according to a report published in Human ...
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Babies 'can daydream while in the womb', says new research
We've already discovered that babies can smile in the womb – and now scientists say that may be able to daydream, too. ...
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10-year-old mum has already split from child's father
The 10-year-old who became one of the world's youngest mothers has already split from the child's father. Romanian child ...
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New mum died moments after giving birth from rare allergic reaction
A new mother died seconds after giving birth from an allergic reaction so rare doctors had never encountered it before. ...
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Babies' lives are shaped whilst still in the womb
A new book claims that babies lives are shaped by their mothers and the world whilst they are still in the womb. In ...
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'Freeze your eggs in your twenties', leading doctor advises
A leading reproductive surgeon says that women in their 20s should freeze parts of their ovaries so they can have children ...
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Couple's three children share the same birthday
The chances of having three children with the same birthday were almost impossible. To be exact, they were an incredible ...
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A quarter of babies have an online presence before they're born
From uploaded scan pictures to pre-birth email addresses: a quarter of babies now make their debut on the worldwide web ...
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New research reveals expectant mums top five childbirth fears
New research has revealed expectant mums top five childbirth fears – and discovers one in ten women fear having an ...
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Not enough hospital beds mean mums are going into labour in waiting rooms
King's College Hospital in South London has admitted that mums are 'regularly' going into labour in the hospital's maternity ...
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The foetus smiling at 17 weeks old
Amazingly, this is the face of a foetus aged just 17 weeks old. Professor Stuart Campbell, who took the picture at his ...
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