Monthly Archives: October 2006

‘Sperm-stopping’ male pill hope

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  The drug stops developing sperm from maturing. Scientists are developing a male contraceptive drug which stops the development process of sperm. Tests on rats show blocking connections to cells which “nurture” developing sperm makes the animals infertile. The US and Italian researchers say they used relatively low doses of the molecule and found no [...]

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Coming soon – Need Undies.com Competition

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Coming soon, 1 lucky Madmum will win a

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Basal Body Temperature Charting (BBT)

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Relax ladies! I’m not ttc at the moment! Does or has anyone every charted their BBT when trying to conceive? The Basal Body Temperature is your body’s core temperature. When you ovulate, your BBT increases slightly and so by charting your BBT over your monthly cycle, you can see if ovulation has occurred by a [...]

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Pregnancies are Different

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     Pregnancies are Different     Most pregnancies follow a usual routine, about 6 weeks after conception you start getting morning sickness, which usually fades by about the 3rd month, you then have a glow for the next 3 months and in the final 3 months, and you end up with one part of your [...]

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And the winner of the Sylvanian Competition is

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MadzWalker!   The correct price for the Sylvanian Wedding Chapel is

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All babies given sickle cell test

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  The baby’s heel is pricked to collect some small drops of blood. All babies in England are to be screened for sickle cell blood disorders within two weeks of birth. The check, carried out as part of the standard “heel-prick test” that looks for other health problems, spots both the full-blown disease and carriers. [...]

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SPD and Hypermobility – answers at last

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Yesterday I went to the pain clinic. I have to say I wasn’t looking forward to it as the closest pain clinic to us is Bury St Edmunds – an hour + drive away! I had also been feeling much better with the chiropractor so wasn’t sure it was worth it but as I’d been [...]

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Breastfeeding and Teething

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The vast majority of breastfed babies manage to go through the teething process without attempting to bite their mothers! Many mums are told to wean when their babies get their first tooth but this is not necessary. Many babies never attempt to bite and those who try once are so startled by their mum’s reaction [...]

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Fermented milk ‘cuts allergies’

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  The young are vulnerable to food allergies. Ingredients of a mildly alcoholic milk drink could help protect children from food allergies, research has suggested. Kefir is a fermented milk drink made from live bacteria cultures which is credited with having health benefits in parts of eastern Europe. Research published by the Society of Chemical [...]

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Win a Sylvanian Families Willow Lodge!

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       As you will have read, Madmums.com have teamed up with Mail Order Express and Sylvanian Families to bring you the the superb Willow Hall (RRP

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