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Celeb moms-to-be a hard act to follow

Nearly three-quarters of expectant mothers feel immense pressure to look good.

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Video: Dad's pregnant too

For any parents-to-be, the baby's kick inside the womb are exciting moments. But many a dad would probably admit to feeling a little left out at times.

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Why women leave babies too late...

Melissa Kite finds that men behave with terrible selfishness when it comes to giving up their bachelor lifestyles.

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Even for sperm, there is a season
March 18 2013 at 13:09

According to an Israeli study, human sperm are generally at their healthiest in winter and early spring.

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Study shows the best way to protect the mother and protect the baby is to have the mother wear a seatbelt.

Truth about pregnancy and seatbelts
March 11 2013 at 10:39

Forget the myths, unrestrained expectant mothers more likely to lose the baby in a crash.

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Five women - from the ages of 29 to 64 - lift the duvet on their sex lives.

Practice makes pregnant
March 7 2013 at 14:17

It may sound obvious but couples who want to have a baby should regularly have sex first, say scientists.

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Five women - from the ages of 29 to 64 - lift the duvet on their sex lives.

What pregnancy does to your feet
March 7 2013 at 13:04

Women’s feet really can increase in size when they are expecting - and the change can be permanent, a study has shown.

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The best age to have a baby is...
March 1 2013 at 12:11

The perfect age to start a family is 26, a study suggests.

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IUDs, which include the brand name products ParaGard and Mirena, are small plastic or copper-and-plastic objects inserted into the uterus.

Most women misunderstand IUDs - study
February 27 2013 at 13:01

Most women have inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices, US researchers say.

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In Germany, consumer advocate groups are demanding health warnings on products containing caffeine.

Study links coffee to smaller babies
February 21 2013 at 13:04

Mothers-to-be who have two or more mugs of coffee a day risk having an underweight baby, research suggests.

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Ovulation-stimulating drugs or puncturing of the ovaries to retrieve eggs can be part of IVF treatments, procedures that researchers have suspected may increase women's risk of cancer.

IVF does not increase cancer risk - study
February 20 2013 at 13:02

Women getting fertility treatments can be reassured that IVF does not increase their risk of cancers, according to a study.

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Professor Bates, of Brigham Young University in Utah, is part of a team of US scientists who have found the first gene involved in typical migraines.

Germany allows testing of embryos
February 19 2013 at 14:20

Berlin - Germany finally cleared the path for the genetic testing of embryos recently, a procedure which has attracted criticism from religious leaders and disabled rights activists over fears of creating “designer b... Read Story
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'It is against the law to be sacked or treated unfairly because you are pregnant, or taking maternity leave.'

‘Babies get tastes from mothers’
February 19 2013 at 13:02

The parental crusade to get children to eat fruit and vegetables should begin before birth, researchers say.

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