http://www.babyclues.co.uk Information & advice on dealing with babies Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:36:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In attempt to stop my hellish periods, which are that bad I end up having to use maternity pads to deal with them, the doctors decided to try the Mirena Coil. I figured it was worth a try given I've tried the pill and the implant, neither of which worked. ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/02/28/coil-nightmare/ Doctors at a clinic that failed to spot a broken back in Baby Peter two days before he died were under an "excessive workload", a report has said. Peter Connelly, killed in 2007 in Haringey, north London, was seen at St Ann's Hospital two days before he died. Dr Kim ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/02/25/baby-p-understaffed-clinic/ Virtually every woman claims that she wants to lose weight, so those that decide to do something about it there's then the dilemma about which diet to try, well STOP right there! These diets are often very expensive and don't actually work. Diet pills only actually make you lose water because ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/02/14/weight-loss/ A school is being asked to apologise to the family of a boy it prosecuted for truancy. The boy was diagnosed as having "school phobia", but what is that? Most adults can remember days when they didn't want to go to school. There would be claims of illness, and of the ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/02/06/school-phobia-fact-or-fiction/ The calorie counts used as the foundation for diet plans and healthy-eating guidance for the past 18 years may be wrong. The recommended daily intake of calories could be increased by up to 16%, a draft report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition said. Intake levels are currently 2,000 calories ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/29/calorie-count-wrong/ We all know that babies cry, so my question is, is it ok to let them cry sometimes or not? Well on the one hand babies cry for a reason so if you drop whatever you're doing as soon as you hear them crying and find out what they need then ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/26/to-cry-or-not-to-cry/ A coalition of charities is demanding baby milk be treated like tobacco and subjected to a total advertising ban. The National Childbirth Trust, Save The Children and Unicef say the current partial ban is not enough, and parents have been left confused. They want the government to extend a ban on ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/16/formula-adverts-should-be-banned/ According to german researchers babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. They studied the cries of 60 healthy babies born to families speaking French and German. The French newborns cried with a rising "accent" while the German babies' cries had a ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/12/babies-cry-in-mothers-tongue/ It is a standard piece of advice during antenatal care to quit smoking and the reason for this is is could cause problems with development. However new research suggests that smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of having a child with behavioural problems. Writing in the Journal of Epidemiology and ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/01/smoking-mums-problem-kids/ The NHS has some new advice for people struggling to schedule a fitness routine into their daily lives - a workout between the sheets. According to the NHS Direct website, "sexercise" can lower the risk of heart attacks and helps people live longer. Endorphins released during orgasm stimulate immune system ... http://www.babyclues.co.uk/2010/01/01/sexercise-the-new-way-to-get-in-shape/