Top Dentists are running a great competition at the moment and all you need to do to enter is smile! Well you need to smile, take a picture, then upload it and explain in a few words what makes you smile. The prize is fantastic, you and one guest get an all-expenses paid trip to NYC plus $1000 spending money and a professional photo
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There are other examples that you can also use to promote the idea of the unborn baby as already being an active participant in the family’s goings on. Research has shown that sound isn’t the only thing to penetrate the womb. Your unborn baby is sensitive to changing tastes too, for instance when you consume a strong flavour that alters the sweetness of the
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Pregnancy is a source of joy and enthusiasm to most women. The idea that you will soon be a mother brings happiness to say the least. Some women can also however, suffer from anxiety at the idea. Moreover, most women have no specific information regarding the growth of the fetus, and hence lack knowledge about how to go about their daily lives. They do
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My wife and I tried adding, subtracting, multiplying, counting on our fingers and we still weren’t sure when our baby was due? We came across this handy tool from What To Expect to figure out the approximate date. (Remember though, fewer than 5% of women give birth on their actual due date). Apologies folks but I’m having a little bit of difficulty with this
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Don’t worry, you’re not alone with your weird and wonderful food cravings… A surprisingly large percentage of mums-to-be crave one food stuff or another during pregnancy. While some women are lucky enough to crave healthy foods like tomatoes and oranges, unfortunately some women crave carbohydrates, sugars and sweet things which obviously can result in undue weight gain. Cravings are thought to be due to
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Induced Labour Babies rarely arrive on their due date and sometimes labour has to be started artificially because the baby is late – more than 41 weeks. Known as induction, this is a fairly common procedure – about 20 per cent of pregnant women in the UK have labour induced. Sometimes a baby is induced because there is some kind of risk to her health
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Finding out you are carrying more than one baby is overwhelming for most mums-to-be who can feel both incredibly blessed and excited, but also concerned and a little terrified at the same time! It is normal to feel both scared and thrilled in equal measures and the road ahead will no doubt be full of amazing highs and some lows as you carry the
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There’s a lot to do in the weeks leading up to your baby’s birth. Being as prepared as possible will help you relax and enjoy time with your partner before your lives are sent into a spin of feeding and changing nappies. 1. Get the car ready It sounds obvious, but checking that your car is roadworthy and has enough petrol to get you
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A small collection of the 10 best pregnancy poems leaving you with a wonderful and lasting reminder of your pregnancy. 1. Brand New Little Daughter She´s your brand new little daughter So enchanted, sweet and smart With a coo, she´ll have you smiling With a laugh, she´ll own your heart It´s the time for hugs and kisses Reassurance when she cries It´s the time
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Have you had the urge to clean everything in sight lately? If you’ve been rushing around your house finishing off the ironing, reorganising the cupboards or colour-coding your wardrobe, then you might be experiencing what is commonly referred to as ‘the nesting instinct’. Experts believe the nesting urge is caused by both biological and emotional factors. During pregnancy, your hormones are all over the
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