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Popular baby names in the USA

Top USA baby names 2012 revealed by website BabyCentre (based on 450,000 members baby names). Continue reading

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Kate and William – The Duchess is Pregnant

Congratulations to Kate and William. St. James’s Palace has announced that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby! Continue reading

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Mums are breastfeeding for longer (are you sure?)

Research has found that over the past 7 years, more mums are breastfeeding their babies from birth, and are breastfeeding them for longer (after 6 months) Continue reading

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University develops new baby heart monitor technology

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a new baby heart monitor which will allow doctors to perform resuscitations without stopping to test heart rate Continue reading

MMRV booster shows no increase in seizure risk

Website warned over advertising despite warnings

Parenting website Babyjabs.co.uk is given another warning by the Advertising Standards Agency despite being ordered to remove content in August this year Continue reading

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24,000 Scottish families are facing ‘severe disadvantage’

New research from think tank Demos has found that 24,000 Scottish families with children are facing severe disadvantage, including unemployment and low income. Continue reading

Rates of breastfeeding on the rise

Low breastfeeding numbers cost the NHS millions

New research commissioned on behalf of UNICEF UK has found that low breastfeeding numbers is costing the NHS millions of pounds and an increase could boost health Continue reading

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Music CD for every new born baby in Scotland

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is to give a CD of music, poetry and nursery rhymes to all newborn babies in Scotland from October 2012 to October 2013 Continue reading

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Drew Barrymore has her first baby

Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has given birth to her first child, a daughter Olive with her husband Will Kopelman Continue reading

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New whooping cough advice for pregnant women

The Department of Health has stated that vaccinations will be made available to all pregnant women due to a rise in whooping cough cases in young babies. Continue reading