Articles Tagged: maternity

Couple who shared a maternity ward as newborns wed 22 years later!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 1, 2012

A pair of childhood sweethearts have married - 22 years after they first encountered each other!

Why not try some flats? Heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson steps out in platform heels

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 27, 2012

We feel hot and bothered just looking at this photo of heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson. It's bad enough being weeks away from birth, without encasing your ready-to-pop body in a hot orange maxi dress and shoes combining the double torture of platform and heel.

Battle of the celebrity bumps: Una Healy, Chantelle Houghton and Stacey Solomon show off their different maternity styles

By Tamsin Kelly, Feb 25, 2012

The Saturdays' Una Healy, reality TV star Chantelle Houghton and singer Stacey Solomon showed off their very different maternity styles at the Baby Show 2012.

Mum delivers baby outside maternity unit in -4C

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 7, 2012

When Lisa McNeil, 25, went into labour at home on Sunday evening, she phoned her local hospital to let staff know she was on her way in, never imagining what a battle she would have on her hands to actually GET IN the maternity unit on arrival...

Are we under too much pressure to look fabulous when pregnant?

By Ceri Roberts, Dec 13, 2011

Back in the 80s, pregnant women used to wear dungarees. Or tent-like smock dresses in pastel colours, often with twee bow detail at the neckline and Peter Pan collars.

Cutting newborns' umbilical cords too soon may cause anaemia

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 16, 2011

Researchers have discovered that waiting a few minutes before cutting a newborn baby's umbilical cord is better for its health.

You and your pregnancy

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 3, 2011

Congratulations! From the moment you see that positive pregnancy test, you'll be planning, list-making, worrying, feeling up then down, feeling grim then looking gorgeous. It's a time of great excitement, bucket loads of emotions and momentous change.