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Question: Circumcision

Q: “What is tesmosis? My doctor says my son should be circumcised – do you agree? He is four months old.” A: I am not aware of any condition called tesmosis. I wonder if your son is suffering with phimosis (constriction of the urethral opening). If severe, this can cause difficulty and pain in passing urine,…

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Question: Choosing baby’s sex

Q: “Is there any medical/scientific data which would aid the conception of a girl rather than a boy, and does having two boys already affect the odds of having another?” A: The “Natural” methods of trying to have a baby of one sex or another are outlined in a book by Landrun Shettles, How to choose the…

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Top 100 Baby names for 2011

One of the exciting things about being pregnant is indulging in The Baby Name books and trying to choose your baby’s name. This very important task can be fun and sometimes it is nice to see what is the top name for the year.  Below are the Top 100 names for 2011. Harry has taken…

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Top 100 baby names for 2010

Oliver and Olivia were the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales for the second year running in 2010. Boys Girls 1. Oliver 2. Jack 3. Harry 4. Alfie 5. Charlie 6. Thomas 7. William 8. Joshua 9. George 10. James 11. Daniel 12. Jacob 13. Ethan 14. Samuel 15.…

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Top 100 baby names for 2009

After fourteen years at the top Jack is no longer the most popular name for boys as Oliver climbed one place to top the the list for boys. Oliver and Olivia were the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2009. Boys Girls 1. Oliver 2. Jack 3. Harry…

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Top 100 baby names for 2008

Jack is once again the most popular boy’s name.  The top girl’s name was Olivia, moving up two places into first. Boys Girls 1 Jack 2 Oliver 3 Thomas 4 Harry 5 Joshua 6 Alfie 7 Charlie 8 Daniel 9 James 10 William 11 Samuel 12 George 13 Joseph 14 Lewis 15 Ethan 16 Mohammed…

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Top 100 baby names for 2007

The top two boy’s names remain the same with Oliver moving up to become the third most popular name. Ruby moves up three postitions to become the most popular girl’s name for 2007. Boys Girls 1. Jack 2. Thomas 3. Oliver 4. Joshua 5. Harry 6. Daniel 7. Charlie 8. William 9. James 10. Alfie…

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Top 100 baby names for 2006

This year’s official babies’ names figures show that it’s all change for the girls with Olivia and Grace moving up to join Jessica in the top three. Jack, Thomas and Joshua continue to be the three most popular boy’s names, following the trend of previous years. Boys Girls 1. Jack 2. Thomas 3. Joshua 4. Oliver 5. Harry 6.…

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Top 100 baby names for 2005

This year’s official babies’ names figures show that it’s all change for the girls with Jessica taking the top spot from Emily. Jack, Thomas and Joshua continue to be the three most popular boy’s names, following the trend of previous years. Boys Girls 1. Jack 2. Joshua 3. Thomas 4. James 5. Oliver 6. Daniel…

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How your baby’s brain develops

Nancy Slessenger, a brain expert, explains how your baby’s brain continually grows and develops throughout pregnancy and explains why diet and the lifestyle choices that you make can have such an impact upon your unborn child. The anticipation that a pregnant woman experiences whilst awaiting the birth of her child can be excruciating: counting down the weeks, estimating…

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