Is this political correctness gone mad. In England the Minister for Children has had to intervene with OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) after they accused two police officers of breaking the law by caring for each other’s children.
The organization said that the arrangement contravened the Childcare Act because it lasted for longer than [...]
So this is your first baby – congratulations but be prepared for some life changing events and they won’t always be easy to cope with.
If you are working when you become pregnant then one of the first and biggest decisions you are going to have to make is whether you will be a stay-at-home-mum [...]
At the best of times smoking is bad for you and for those around you but when you are pregnant then you really should stop and think about the harm it is doing to your unborn child. Remember smoke contains a deadly cocktail of drugs and poisons.
Current figures show that one in three pregnant [...]
The world famous Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children had to wait 157 years to experience its first birth!
The historical event happened when mum Nicola Tyler was comforting heryou’re your old daughter Kelly in the hospital’s Elephant ward, where the youngster was being treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Even though the hospital is world [...]
Researchers at Edinburgh University have found that there has been a significant rise in the number of premature births but there has also been a dramatic decrease in neonatal deaths. From 1980 to 2005 the rate of decrease has been more than 50%.
Currently 63 births out of every 1,000 are premature or roughly [...]
WHEN the head of family planning in Shanghai said young couples should have more babies because the city was growing old, it sounded like a statement of the obvious.
Yet within days there was a storm of comment on the internet and in state media as people asked whether this meant the [...]
Every parent wants to ensure that their new born baby is as safe and secure as possible and for many that means creating a non toxic environment.
We strongly advise parents to do their own research into the benefits of creating a non toxic environment for their baby. The most logical place to start creating [...]
Well the winter months are almost upon us. Last night I though I felt a bit of a frost and my tomato leaves are starting to brown a little, soon time to clear the greenhouse. But what’s that got to do with porridge I hear you asking? Well porridge is one of those lovely autumn, [...]
I’m pregnant. What should I do — or not do — to take care of myself and my unborn baby?
Follow these dos and don’ts to take care of yourself and the precious life growing inside you.
Health Care Dos and Don’ts
* Get early and regular prenatal care. Whether this is your [...]
You should start taking care of yourself before you start trying to get pregnant. This is called preconception health. It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect you or your unborn baby if you become pregnant. For example, some foods, habits, and medicines can harm your baby — even before [...]