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Heart problems linked to pregnancy difficulties
22 June 2001 HEART PROBLEMS LINKED TO PREGNANCY DIFFICULTIES Women who experience complications during pregnancy or give birth to low weight babies could be more susceptible to heart problems later in life, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Glasgow studied data from nearly 130,000 women who gave birth in Scotland between 1981…
Sarah Brown will give up job to raise her baby
19 October 2001 Sarah Brown, wife of chancellor Gordon Brown, has decided to give up working full time after the birth of her first baby, due in mid February. Sarah Brown, 37, has decided to resign from the PR firm she founded eight years ago – but she does plan to return to work part-time…
Sporting dad’s miss matches
11 October, 2000 SPORTING DADS MISS MATCHES TWO sporting dads will miss crucial World Cup qualifying matches – because their wives were due to give birth. Scotland striker Billy Dodds had actually flown out to Zagreb for tonight’s game against Croatia but flew back to Scotland on hearing that his wife Caron was about to…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Dad, News
Tagged Billy Dodds, Clare, Craig Brown, Croatia, East Midlands, Family, Finland, Heineken, Helsinki, Howard Wilkinson, manager, midfielder, Northampton, Northamptonshire, Pat Lam, Paul Ince, player, Scotland, Southern Finland, striker, Temporary manager, West Samoa captain, World Cup, Zagreb
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Childcare costs rising
28th January 2009 The cost of nursery places has increased above inflation, making pre-school education a big drain on family budgets at a time of financial uncertainty.” The highest childcare costs were in London and the South East, averaging between £172 to £226 a week. The lowest were in the Midlands and the North of…
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Tagged Beverley Hughes, Childcare, Day care, Daycare Trust, food, National Day Nurseries Association, Nursery school, preschool, Purnima Tanuku, Scotland
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Pesticides In Baby Food To Be Limited
New regulations have been laid down in Parliament to impose strict limits on pesticides in baby food and infant formulas. But environmental campaigners say the move is too slow, and should also be applied to fresh fruit and vegetables. From July 2002, the limit will be 0.01mg per kilogramme. The regulations have only been set…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Money matters, News
Tagged baby food, Be Limited, food, Food Safety, fresh food, Friends of the Earth, Gisela Stuart, Infant formula, JAY BE LTD, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Organic food, Pesticide, Pesticide residue, Pesticides, processed baby food, Sandra Bell, Scotland, Soil contamination
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Pregnancy weight gain increases cancer risk
10 April 2002 Gaining more than 50lb during pregnancy and not managing to lose it after giving birth could put women at greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, researchers claim. A study carried out by experts from the Lombardi Cancer Centre looked at over 27,000 breast cancer patients in Finland. They found…
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Tagged Acupuncture, allergy, artificial chemicals, birth defects, Breast cancer, Breastfeeding, burns, Cancer, Cancer Research UK, chef, Childhood, Cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, Family, Fertility, Finland, food allergy, foster care services, Jamie Oliver, Jane Wardle, Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, Liz Hurley, Lombardi Cancer Centre, migraines, morning sickness, obesity, Pregnancy, Pregnancy over age 50, protection internet filter, Scotland, Sleep deprivation, Teenage pregnancy
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Polmaily House Hotel
Drumnadrochit Loch Ness Inverness IV3 6XT Tel: 01456 450343 Email: polmaily@btinternet.com www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/polmaily Entirely dedicated to creating an all-round family holiday, this hotel is tailor-made for children. It’s run by a family who have modelled it on what they themselves would like to find in a hotel. It’s set in 18 acres of mixed gardens and…
Posted in Travel
Tagged Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness, sailing, Scotland, skiing, swimming, table tennis, tennis
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Santa Claus Land and Craft Village
Santa Claus Land and Craft Village Aviemore Mountain Resort Aviemore Inverness-shire Tel: 01479 810771 Children’s theme park which includes rides, cub karts, an outdoor playground, soft play area and pets farm. It combines the latest technology and the best traditions of play to ensure a fun-filled day with Santa and his friends. Also in the…
Top 20 names of 2004 (Scotland)
Top names in Scotland for 2004. Boys Girls 1. Lewis2. Jack 3. James 4. Cameron 5. Ryan 6. Liam 7. Jamie 8. Ben 9. Kyle 10. Callum 11. Matthew 12. Daniel 13. Connor 14. Adam 15. Dylan 16. Andrew 17. Aidan 18. Ross 19. Scott 20. Nathan 1. Emma2. Sophie 3. Ellie 4. Amy…
Posted in Baby names
Tagged 2004, baby names, Office for National Statistics, Scotland
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Call for Standardised School Holidays
Many parents miss out on spending quality time with their children due to the poor coordination of school half-term holidays. Research published by Fathers Direct highlights the increasing problem faced by parents, especially those who are working, separated or have children of various ages, when schools opt for half-term breaks at differing times. The findings…
