Monthly Archives: March 2006

And the winners are…

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Well, we had lots of entries to the HQ Hair.com competition and I can now reveal that the correct answer was – JASMINE!!! So well done to all of you who got it right! But sadly, there can only be 2 winners…. and they are….. EmmanKim and Feemcj Well done ladies!!! Don’t forget to look [...]

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Magic Custard! Win a home casting kit…

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The Magic Custard Company and Madmums.com are giving you a chance to win a Magic Custard Home Casting Kit! Martin Kern, the founder of Magic Custard tells us: It was my son Gabriel who inspired me to start this most precious business and find fulfilment in providing the same beautiful memories for others. I work [...]

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Vitamins ‘may up pregnancy risk’

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       The condition can be fatal to mother and childHigh doses of vitamin supplements may raise the risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women rather than protecting against it, research suggests. Up to 25,000 British women every year are affected by pre-eclampsia, which causes blood pressure to rise to levels which threaten mother and baby. [...]

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Mothers poem from The Gambia

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For those of you that don’t know Sheelagh Fowler she is our contact in The Gambia for the madmums The Gambia Appeal.  There is a thread about the Appeal under Car Boot, and I will add to this thread later.  Anyway, Sheelagh is a nurse working for the British High Commission out in The Gambia (West [...]

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Scottish Night Out

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    Hi I know there was another thread about this but it kinda strayed off the point pmsl!! As far as i can work out we have arranged the Night Out for the 20th May – I have come up with 2 venues – either Frankensteins or the Sports Cafe.  I would personally prefer Frankensteins its a great [...]

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Teething symptoms.

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When your lo is teething, what symptons do they have? For example, the classic red cheaks and general grumpyness, and of course chewing on everything… Ella seems to have a bit of dihorea when she’s teething, and she tend to get a bad cold. In the past when I’ve mentioned it to one of the [...]

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HQ Hair.com Competition-Fantastic prizes!

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Yes folks, its competition time here again on Madmums! HQ Hair.com have kindly donated 2 Mama Mio Congratulation Kits to be won by you lucky ladies.   HQhair.com is the chic, stylish hair and beauty internet store where you can buy your favourite, cult, hard-to-find hair, beauty, fashion and grooming products. For super fast delivery [...]

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How does post natal depression affect you?

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I’ve been having what I would call a “slump” recently, and a few of the effects of my PND have been exaggerated. I’m not entirely surprised as going back to work was a hell of a shock to the system, but it has kind of knocked me sideways! I’m feeling a bit better now – [...]

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True-To-Life Features – Your Stories Your Reality

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Hi all madmums! Have you ever read an article in a magazine or seen a TV programme and thought ‘that’s happened to me too?’ Or have you found yourself thinking you’ve experienced something far better or worse? Perhaps you’ve never even realised you’ve been through anything which other people would like to hear about? Less still, that you could [...]

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My Birth Story

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My Birth Story I was shocked but excited to discover I was pregnant, I had always been such a maternal person.  I was convinced my pregnancy would be a breeze.  I eagerly awaited my growing bump and struggled not to let on to anyone but close family that I was pregnant.  Unfortunately I suffered from [...]

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