Women prefer to use the pill ahead of other forms of contraceptive according to a new survey by the Office for National Statistics. In 2007/08, three-quarters of women in the 16-49 age group reported using some form of contraception, with 28 per cent of women using the pill, compared with 24 per cent who relied [...]
Print Author name from By Line associated with the article Mark Henderson, Science Editor for ‘The Times Online’ has reported that parental demand for “designer babies” screened to lack faulty genes will grow dramatically over the next decade, with new discoveries about the influence of DNA on health, a leading geneticist has predicted.
Henderson [...]
Loved-up Katy Perry has sent the rumour mill into overdrive by dropping hints she may be expecting her fiancé Russell Brand’s baby.
Days after British comic Brand, 34, proposed to her during a romantic interlude in India, Perry peppered her Twitter page with a series of cryptic hints she may have a ciabatta in the [...]
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 [...]
Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters (TREYE-mess-turs). Find out what’s happening with you and your baby in these three stages.
First Trimester (Week 1-Week 12)
First Trimester
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For some women, body image is a huge concern during pregnancy. Learn what [...]
The enormous hormonal changes taking place during pregnancy trigger a variety of symptoms. Some women will experience all of the symptoms of early pregnancy, while others may have only a few.
Most symptoms – such as amenorrhoea (missed period), morning sickness or fatigue – can also be caused by stress, illness or other events, so [...]
During pregnancy your body will go through a tremendous set of changes to help your baby grow inside you. Use this pregnancy timeline to find out how your body will change and how your baby will grow, as well as what you should be doing when.
Weeks 1-4
Fertilisation occurs and a ball of quickly multiplying [...]
When you’re pregnant, it’s best to stop drinking alcohol altogether. But if you do drink, have no more than 1 or 2 units of alcohol, once or twice a week and don’t get drunk.
A unit is half a pint of standard strength beer, lager or cider, or a pub measure of spirit. A glass [...]
There are certain foods that you should avoid when you’re pregnant, because they might make you ill or harm your baby:
Avoid cheeses such as Camembert, Brie or chevre (a type of goats’ cheese), or others that have a similar rind. You should also avoid soft blue cheeses. These cheeses are made with mould and [...]
During pregnancy you need to make sure that your diet is providing you with enough energy and nutrients for the baby to grow and develop, and for your body to deal with the changes taking place.
You should avoid taking supplements containing vitamin A. Fish liver oil also contains high levels of vitamin A. Having [...]