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According to new research, tucking into your Brussels sprouts over the festive season can help you conceive. New studies show that 9% of all conceptions take place in the month of December, making it the most fertile time of year. While many may suggest this is due to the festive parties and increased amount of alcohol consumption, the traditional Christmas vegetable should not be overlooked...

Hi i am pregnant on my second child and i am trying to eat healthy snacks etc i have been eating raw carrots throughout the day rather than always reaching for a bag of crisps but i was told the other day that it is very dangerous to eat raw carrots as Vit A is in high content in them and this is bad for you!! anyone know if this is true. I thought i was doing the right thing but now im not so...

New research has found that testing protein levels in pregnant women before 35 weeks is highly accurate in identifying those at risk of developing pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a severe type of high blood pressure in pregnancy that can be fatal. Currently, high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine are used to diagnose it but the test is unreliable and can take days to confirm...

Health campaigners are criticising Simon Cowell for smoking around his pregnant girlfriend. The X Factor judge was pictured lighting up in the back of a car while sitting next to Lauren Silverman, who is due to give birth in February. It’s not the first time Cowell has been snapped around his girlfriend with a cigarette in his hand. The couple were pictured out for dinner last month and also...

New research shows women who stay fit when pregnant could be helping their little ones develop healthy hearts. The study said people whose mums exercised during pregnancy will have healthier blood vessels in adult life. They believe this is because exercise can programme a baby’s blood vessels to resist heart problems in later life. Scientists from both the US and Germany carried out the study...

The number of employers offering full maternity benefit has decreased by more than 26.6% since the recession began. On top of this, there has also been an increase in the number of employers offering nothing on top of the statutory benefit, which was cut in Budget 2014 and has been liable for tax since 2012. The number of women returning to work full-time has gone from 61% in 2008 to 79...

Hi all, I'm 5 weeks and 4 days,this is my fifth pregnancy.Yesterday I started bleeding ,went straight to hospital DR.reckons it could be old blood. DR. did a scan everything looked normal TG.,I've never had that on any other pregnancy, TG.today I've stopped,Is anyone else going through this ?please let me know.

A 30-minute walk five times a week could prevent depression during your pregnancy. A new study from University College Dublin has found that only 20% of women achieve the recommended walks during pregnancy and these mums-to-be reported better health and emotional wellbeing. There is a significant trend of depression both during and after pregnancy, which has been linked to hormonal changes caused...

Hi fellow yummy mummys i am 16 wks pregnant which will be my third. I was wondering if there was anyone who have experience the following as with this pregnancy i seem to be experience things i never ever experierenced on my past 2 pregnancy. For the last 4 days i seem to have a numbness and pins and needles sensation in both my fore arms and hands ans it can be quite painful for a few minutes...

New figures from Eurostat show Ireland has the highest birth rate in the EU. The European Union’s statistical office found Ireland recorded 2.05 live births per woman, followed by France at 2.01 and Britain at 1.96. The 2013 regional yearbook also found the UK, Ireland and Sweden had the lowest rates of available hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants....