Unfit to be a mother?
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Life & style:  Kate Hilpern investigates a dramatic rise in the number of newborns up for adoption
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Having a teenage mother can double a person&#39;s risk of committing suicide, according to a new study. Swedish researchers found that babies born to women in their teens were twice as likely to kill themselves
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Going abroad for a sunshine break before trying for a baby may not be a good idea, fertility experts says.
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NEW YORK  - Mothers of young children who feel they lack emotional support or help in caring for their children have more than three-times the risk of mental health problems compared to their peers who feel adequately supported, a new study shows.
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There is no safe amount of alcohol that mothers-to-be can drink, experts believe.
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Comment is free: John Kelly: The prospect of living in Britain is financially daunting. My plan is to put the family in diapers.
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If people are believed to be incompetent to bring up children, is it ethical to turn them down for fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization?
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Like many mothers, Deborah Deatrick is often short on time, which makes it especially challenging to choose nutritious foods for her family.
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Obese mothers-to-be need significantly more NHS care than pregnant women of a healthy weight, a study says.
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A large study has found that children of women who ate little fish during pregnancy had lower IQs and more behavioral and social problems than youngsters whose mothers ate plenty of seafood, a finding that challenges the U.S. government's standard advice to limit seafood while pregnant.
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About nine out of ten mothers find it difficult to get a job with enough flexibility, a survey suggests.
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Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant generally spend a longer time in labor than thinner women do, a new study suggests.
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[Health India]: London, Dec 27 : Conceiving at an older age might have its own drawbacks, but a new research has revealed that women who continue having children late in life, might live longer than those having kids young.
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To work or not to work? That was the question. Laurie McCarthy, a Medway mother with two young children and a full-time job, wanted to stay home with the kids, or at least cut back to part time. But she wasn't sure the family could afford it.
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The mother of conjoined twins who have now been separated grapples with medical needs and new identities.
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Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts. They face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, including tearing
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Even a slightly underactive thyroid &#151; too mild for symptoms &#151; during pregnancy might trigger premature birth and babies born with lower IQs. But doctors don't know if treating a symptom-free mother would help.