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Parents warned about non-essential scans

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Sally Griffith, 04 February 2010 17:28

Parents have been warned about having unnecessary ultrasound scans until the health risks are clear. Concerns have been raised due to increasing numbers of women opting for further scans to see their baby in 3D/4D or find out the sex in private clinics. Experts at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) say women should not hesitate to have routine diagnostic scans ...

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Parents warned about non-essential scans

04 February 2010 17:28

Parents have been warned about having unnecessary ultrasound scans until the health risks are clear. Concerns have been raised due to increasing numbers of women...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

Dannii Minogue is pregnant

13 January 2010 16:26

X-Factor judge Dannii Minogue is three months pregnant by model boyfriend Kris Smith, 3.The 38-year-old shared the good news by posting "Woo hoo I'm gonna be...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Current news

Mum-to-be-blog: Part 38 - what it really feels like to give birth

14 December 2009 08:29

After being in hospital for about 4 hours after my waters broke naturally on Sunday morning my contractions abate somewhat and the urge to push...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Blogs

Mum-to-be-blog: Part 37, Labour day

14 December 2009 08:26

Having had my waters break at 5.30 on Sunday morning I return to the Chelsea and Westminster hospital at 12.30pm (after a 45 minute car...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Blogs

Mothers more relaxed than ever about their post-baby bodies

04 December 2009 12:35

In this month's Pregnancy & birth magazine - find out what the hundreds of you who completed our body survey told us about  how you...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Current news

Smoking during pregnancy related to behavioural problems in children

04 November 2009 12:11

Recent research shows that women who smoke during pregnancy are much more likely to have children with behavioural problems because of harm to the still-developing...

  • By: Meer Shah , In: News > Current news

Fewer women admit to smoking during pregnancy

02 November 2009 09:43

A recent study has found that the number of women who admit to smoking whilst pregnant has fallen since the ban on smoking in public...

  • By: Meer Shah , In: News > Current news

Rise in Down's Syndrome pregnancies

27 October 2009 11:05

A recent study has found a considerable increase – 71% in 20 years – in the number of pregnancies where the child was diagnosed with...

  • By: Meer Shah , In: News > Current news

Ibuprofen linked to miscarriage

26 October 2009 11:43

Pain relief drug – Ibuprofen – can potentially lead to miscarriage when taken by pregnant women according to new research. Recent research has shown that...

  • By: Meer Shah , In: News > Current news

Rebecca's blog: A bumpy start - Shock, advice, sickness & laughter

23 October 2009 12:44

After four negative tests I’ve finally got a BIG FAT POSITIVE on a midnight trip to the loo. My normally regular period is a week...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Blogs

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