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01/07/08 Pregnancy junk food affects baby's longterm health Unborn children could be condemned to a lifetime of ill health by their mothers gorging on junk food during pregnancy... read full story

30/06/08 Baby for couple who advertised for egg donors A couple who advertised for an egg donor on buses across London after years of failed IVF have welcomed a baby girl... read full story

24/06/08 Tamzin OUthwaite welcomes baby girl Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has given birth to her first baby, it was announced today... read full story

22/06/08 Women know more about dieting than the Pill A new study reveals that women are more savvy about slimming than contraceptive hormones, as a website becomes first in the UK to sell the Pill online... read full story

20/06/08 SMA recalls another baby product More than 70,000 cans of baby milk powder have been recalled today after customers reported finding lumps in the product... read full story

18/06/08 Feisty women more likely to have boys Feisty women are more likely to give birth to boys than girls, according to scientists... read full story

16/06/08 Mothers win breastfeeding rights Mothers are to get the legal right to breastfeed in any public place... read full story

11/06/08 Families are spending less time together More than half of families in the UK say that they are unable to spend time with loved ones on a daily basis ... read full story

10/06/08 A girl for Jessica, a boy for Ulrika Both celebrities gave birth on Saturday night... read full story

09/06/08 Child Safety Week 2008 The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has announced plans for this year's Child Safety Week ... read full story

06/06/08 Skin patch that pinpoints ovulation A new skin patch will tell women the exact moment they are most likely to conceive... read full story

04/06/08 Grandparents help children do better Children do better in life if their grandparents play a big part in their upbringing, according to a new study. ... read full story

02/06/08 Breastfeeding protects girls (but not boys) from chest infections Breast-feeding protects girls from serious respiratory infections although it does little to help boys with chest illnesses, according to researchers. ... read full story

29/05/08 Pregnancy stress 'almost doubles risk of stillbirth' Stressed mothers-to-be are at almost double the risk of stillbirth... read full story

26/05/08 More than half of pregnant women drink More than half of pregnant women drink alcohol despite warnings it can lead to their children developing health problems... read full story

23/05/08 Alton Towers bans parents from work The Alton Towers Resort is banning parents from using PDAs this May half term in a bid to increase quality family time... read full story

19/05/08 Thousands of children to get two doses MMR 3 months apart Thousands of babies and toddlers are being given two doses of the MMR jab in three months... read full story

16/05/08 British children amongst the fattest in Europe British children are among the worst in a Europe-wide obesity league table... read full story

14/05/08 Angelina confirms she's expecting twins Angelina Jolie today confirmed she is expecting twins with partner Brad Pitt... read full story

12/05/08 Charlotte Church launches breastfeeding drive Charlotte Church will call on other young mums to consider breastfeeding... read full story

09/05/08 Breastfeeding boosts IQ More evidence is being put forward that breastfed babies eventually become more intelligent than those who are fed with formula milk... read full story

05/05/08 Parents 'dumping' children on schools Ministers were yesterday accused of promoting a back-to-work culture where parents dump their children on schools and nurseries... read full story

02/05/08 Myleene says motherhood is harder than work Myleene Klass says she is struggling to combine motherhood with work... read full story

25/04/08 Mum's cuddle eases premature baby's pain Cuddling up against a mother's bare skin can help tiny premature babies recover more quickly from the pain of being stuck with needles and other procedures... read full story

23/04/08 Happea faces raise money for baby charity Celebrity mums and the simple pea are coming together to raise money for Tommy's the baby charity... read full story

21/04/08 Vaccine wipes out meningitis C One of the deadliest forms of meningitis has been all but wiped out, Government figures to be released today will show... read full story

16/04/08 Parents are stricter with first-borns New research has confirmed that parents punish older children more harshly... read full story

12/04/08 It's a boy five weeks early for Kerry Reality TV star Kerry Katona has given birth to a baby boy... read full story

09/04/08 J-Lo's gruelling bid to lose baby weight Jennifer Lopez has embarked on a gruelling exercise regime in order to lose weight after giving birth to twins... read full story

07/04/08 One in four risk of autism for prem babies Premature babies could have as much as a one in four risk of developing autism... read full story

02/04/08 Kaplinksy's baby joy Natasha Kaplinsky is three months pregnant with her first child... read full story

30/03/08 The texting baby names Given the unstoppable rise of text language, it was only a matter of time before children's names went the way of traditional English... read full story

27/03/08 Cough medicines banned for under-2s Cough and cold remedies for children under two are to be pulled from the shelves immediately amid safety fears... read full story

26/03/08 J-Lo in no hurry to lose pregnancy weight After gaining 50lbs during her pregnancy Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she is in no hurry to lose her baby weight... read full story

20/03/08 Maternity units turning away women in labour Maternity units are turning away women in labour because they have no room, figures show... read full story

18/03/08 How divorce is putting women off parenthood Girls whose parents divorce are half as likely to have children as those whose mother and father stay together... read full story

16/03/08 Male fertility is set in the womb Male fertility problems are determined in the womb, research suggests... read full story

13/03/08 Budget 2008 The key points affecting families... read full story

12/03/08 Christina praises breastfeeding New mum Christina Aguilera says her slimline post-baby figure is down to breastfeeding... read full story

10/03/08 'Terrible legacy' of children from work shy families Thousands of children are growing up in families where their parents and grandparents have never worked... read full story

05/03/08 New mums scared to breastfeed in public New mums across Britain are terrified at the thought of breastfeeding in public, according to a new survey... read full story

03/03/08 Healthcare watchdog launches new maternity website A new service enables pregnant women and their families to see details of the quality of care provided by their local maternity services at a glance... read full story