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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) The challenges faced by a mother

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The big changeMany of us mothers don't even realise how much we change when we have children.We change overnight from carefree, relatively selfish beings, to child obsessed, jack of all trades' who are ready to take on the world.It really is solely a mum' thing and I don't believe it affects fathers in the same way. This defi... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) How to deal with a baby who needs surgery

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Every baby is precious, be it your first, or one in a long line of offspring.Having been born 6 weeks premature (May 22nd 2007)my beautiful baby boy had already spent 11 days in SCBU, which was traumatic enough to cope with.At 6 weeks of age he became increasingly constipated, and was sent in to our local hospital to get help... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

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At 33 weeks pregnant I was looking forward to the end of the pregnancy in sight. I was due to finish work in 2 weeks, and was in the 'wind down' period at work.Having had a pre-term baby 7 years previously, as a result of severe pre-eclampsia, I was very wary of 'warning signs' of a repeat episode, should it happen.My blood p... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments Possible misdiagnosis of colic in babies

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As a mother of a 12 week old baby, my partner and I have been through a difficult few weeks, initially due to a mis-diagnosis of 'colic'.Our baby presented at our local paediatric ward with constipation and prolonged episodes of crying and screaming.Following various invasive tests including bowel biopsy, barium enema and bar... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Understanding a pregnant worker's rights

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As an Occupational Health Nurse, and new mum (I have a 12 week old baby!), I am well versed in supporting pregnant women, in relation to their safety in the workplace. The advice and support I give, relates not only to workplace environmental/hazzards, but also the risks that can be involved relating to the type of work a wom... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Childbirth

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Just unlucky?Most women planning a family aspire to the wonderful experience of natural childbirth'. Although we may not relish the pain and anguish it brings, the experience of that closeness and deep bond when your baby enters the world is something that we feel privileged to enjoy.I too was one of those women who had mixed... More..

Relationships & Family > Online Dating Internet dating: Love on the web

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Kissed too many frogs? Well I certainly had.....!Back in 2005 I was a single mum with a 5 year old son. All my friends were either free and single and able to go out looking for Mr Right, or married with kids, and already had Mr Right!I was stuck at home, working full time, the only thing I looked forward to coming home to wa... More..

Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts How to know when it is time to go

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At the young age of 33, you may be alarmed to know that I have already clocked up 2 marriages... and 2 subsequent divorces!I naively married first time round at the tender age of 21. I was a young nurse, and bagged myself a handsome firefighter. Something Barbara Cartland would have loved to write about!We gave it seven years... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Coping with the stress of having a premature baby

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I thought that having one premature baby was bad enough, but to give birth to both my sons (7 years apart) on exactly the same gestation day (6 weeks early) was a freak of nature if ever I heard it!Sadly on both occasions I suffered from fulminating pre-eclampsia, therefore had to have emergency c-sections.Indeed it was extre... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility Increasing your chances of pregnancy

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The message I wish to get across when writing this article, is that when trying for a baby, until you have exhausted every possible avenue (that you can sensibly afford), DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!Eight years ago I went through 2 years of invasive fertility treatment. As I'm sure many of you readers are aware, this is not only phys... More..

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1. Testimonies: Childbirth
2. The challenges faced by a mother
3. How to know when it is time to go
4. Coping with the stress of having a premature baby
5. How to deal with a baby who needs surgery
6. Internet dating: Love on the web
7. Understanding a pregnant worker's rights
8. Increasing your chances of pregnancy
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10. Possible misdiagnosis of colic in babies

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