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They Say: Don’t Conceive Until Swine Flu Threat Ends
As reported in the Guardian, The National Childbirth Trust in the UK has come under fire for suggesting that women put off pregnancy until after the swine flu threat has eased. The NCT, Britain's leading charity for parents, said delaying pregnancy could cut a woman's risk of catching the virus or reduce its severity. "Expectant mothers are though...
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Latest Swine Flu Advice: Obestricians Release Statement
It seems that the advice mentioned in our story earlier today in regards to swine flu and pregnancy may have been a little over the top. Late this afternoon The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists released an official statement on Swine Flu and pregnancy. The full statement is below. Key points are that b...
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Pregnant Women Urged to Stay Home, Wear Masks
After we reported yesterday that six new mothers were on life support after contracting swine flu in pregnancy, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has urged pregnant women to wear masks in public and "wash themselves scrupulously" after coming into contact with others. The college's president, Ted We...
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Breaking: Six New Mothers On Life Support With Swine Flu
OK, this is getting scary. Up to six new mothers infected with swine flu are on life support at Westmead Hospital in NSW after giving birth prematurely because the virus was threatening the lives of their babies. As reported in the SMH: At least two of the babies are also in intensive care because they were born with respiratory problems. "T...
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Week 34: Are We There Yet?
Take a look at these very pregnant celebrities and guess what they're thinking. I'll give you a hint: "Get this baby out of here!" By thirty-five weeks the sexy second trimester is well and truly over and it's a downhill race to the birthing suite. My back is stuffed, my ankles are starting to puff (fortunately not as badly as las...
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When “Where You Came From” Has An Extra Layer
The “where did I come from” question is one most parents sweat about. Explaining their origins to your children is one of those major “don’t screw this up” parenting moments, because if you get it wrong at worst you damage their self-esteem and at best? You’re getting mocked every time they reminisce about their childhoods with their fr...
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Mum Claims Hotel Pool Impregnated Her Daughter
When in Egypt, most would make a trek to check out ‘da Nile. But one visiting mum made a full blown trip to the land of ‘deniel’ instead. Magdalena Kwiatkowska, the mother of a thirteen-year-old girl claims that an innocent swim at the hotel pool of an Egyptian hotel resulted in her daughter becoming pregnant. The Polish resident is “adaman...
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Video: Are Pregnant Women Smug?
Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci (from comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates) have a few home truths for pregnant women. We're smug, self important and have no life. Oops, are we really that bad? I must admit I was probably one of those annoying mother-earth types in my first pregnancy. Whether you agree or not, it's pretty damn funny. Let me know...
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