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Alcohol in pregnancy

May 1999 New research suggests that drinking as little as one glass of wine a day during pregnancy may affect the development of the baby. The research was carried out at Queen’s University Belfast, and looked at when unborn babies first develop the ‘startle reflex’ (a startled reaction to a loud noise). It seems that…

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Preferred Hand Is Determined In The Womb

Whether a person is right or left-handed is decided in the womb, according to a report published in New Scientist Magazine. The research by a team from Belfast’s Queen’s University, suggests that the hand a 10-week old foetus favours is the one they will prefer to use throughout life. In one part of their study,…

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Support groups : P

Parentline Plus 520 Highgate Studios 53-79 Highgate Road Kentish TownPreview Changes London NW5 1TL Freephone helpline: 0808 800 2222 Tel: 020 7284 5500 Textphone: 0800 783 6783 Email: centraloffice@parentlineplus.org.uk www.parentlineplus.org.uk Parentline Plus offers help and information to over 85,000 parents and families each year running a 24 hour freephone helpline for anyone concerned about children that…

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