How to get pregnant in summer
byFestivals and holidays are a great time to try for a baby, according to fertility expert Emma Cannon. Her London-based clinic records more pregnancies in…
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Ding Dong! December is the best month to conceive
by‘Tis the season to be jolly, and, according to new research, it’s also the best time to make a baby. Researchers at Indiana University…
I thought my son was naughty but he had a hearing problem
byThe first inkling that my son Rufus might have an issue with his hearing was at his two-year health check, which took place a…
6 ways to get over a traumatic delivery
byThe only reliable fact of childbirth is this: you can never plan your labour or birth experience. My smooth and low-risk pregnancy resulted in…
Why mums-to-be should cultivate ‘beginners mind’
byMy first pregnancy and birth were characterised by false expectations. I didn’t expect to become pregnant. I didn’t expect to bleed at week 36…
How to choose a safe pre and postnatal exercise for YOU
byI always feel really sorry when mums who find me postnatally say “I stopped exercising when I fell pregnant because I didn’t know what…
‘Living with Down’s Syndrome isn’t the end of the world’
byThey found a soft marker for Down’s syndrome at our 20-week scan: a mildly dilated kidney. This is very common in boys, and once…
Should you take the Harmony Test? Professor Nicolaides explains
byWhen you are expecting, there are undoubtedly a multitude of things on your mind, and of course the most prevalent will be the health…
The essential new app for pregnant women
byDo we really need another pregnancy app to tell us that our baby is now the size of a walnut, apple, pear etc? No,…
New doctor-on-demand app launches
byA visit to your local GP might be free, but with the average waiting time 7-10 working days, the service can feel woefully overstretched,…