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I had my first child in 2007 and it was everything I had imagined. I had met my husband late in life and like a lot of women I was concerned about fertility. I needn’t have worried at all. Whilst the little man wouldn’t sleep unless he was with me, cried incessantly and had reflux, I sailed through. I fell pregnant again when he was around 5 months old. Little man number 2 started out rocky...

Although the birth of a newborn usually calls for a celebration, a sudden crash in hormone levels can prevent mums from doing so. A recent report found that nearly two thirds of women struggle to cope with the changes in their lives and admit to feeling stressed and depressed after welcoming their newborn. Carried out by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Netmums, the study suggests that more...

Having a glass of red wine every now and again is thought to come with health benefits - what is less accepted is that this rule applies to pregnant women. It looks like drinking during pregnancy will be opened up to fresh debate after new research suggests that drinking wine can also be beneficial to expectant mums. According to researchers in Denmark, having as many as two glasses of wine a week...

A dangerous drinking game has taken off in Ireland and is becoming quite popular among social media lovers. The game known as ‘nek nominations,’ involves someone being filmed while downing an alcoholic beverage in one go and then nominating a friend to do the same on camera. This drinking game has gone viral and since then, people have lost their lives from taking part in the challenge. The...

Peanut allergies are a major issue among many children today. With nearly one in 50 youngsters with the problem, those exposed to it could be faced with a lethal reaction – up until now, that it. It appears that British scientists may have found a cure for children who have peanut allergies. While more research is needed before the treatment could be tested on adults, over four in five children...

Although women are known to be better at expressing themselves emotionally, new evidence says otherwise. It seems that as we get older, we begin to bottle up our feelings and become less skilled at articulating them. Findings from the National Health Service showed that women in their 20s are more likely to ask for help when their depressed, as opposed to women in their 50s. At the moment, two in...

Many mums enjoy spoon-feeding their little ones. It gives them some alone time with their baby and a chance to bond. However, professionals think that this style of feeding could have harmful effects on youngsters. According to a recent study led by Dr Brown and Michelle Lee from a leading UK university, spoon-fed children are more likely to become overweight compared with those who feed...

According to a new UK poll, it seems it is not just students and young adults who binge drink as figures show that the problem extends to British mothers. The poll, which was commissioned by ITV’s This Morning, surveyed 1,000 mums with children under the age of 18. The results show that, of those surveyed, 28% admit to being drunk in front of their child with a quarter being so intoxicated they...

New research has found that a father’s diet plays a critical role in the health of his children. According to the Canadian study, the sperm carries a “memory” of the dad’s lifestyle, which is transferred to his offspring. The research looked at the importance of folic acid in preventing brain and spine defects and while women are already advised to take supplements it looks like men may...

Doctors are warning parents of the dangers of hair straighteners as burn incidents in children double. Dr. Julia Sarginson, who led the research at the burns centre in Bristol Frenchay Hospital, says: “Hair-straightening devices can cause significant, 'full-thickness' injuries. Our study shows that infants and toddlers are at most risk, and these are preventable burns that warrant our...