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Official numbers reveal UK girls pregnant at 10

Official numbers out of the UK reveal that girls as young as 10 are getting pregnant.
The U.K.’s newspaper The Sun has revealed that in the last eight years, at least 15 girls aged 10 and 39 girls aged 11 became pregnant in England and Wales.
The Sun received its data through a Freedom of Information request, [...]

Demand for foster parents higher than ever across the UK

Demand for foster parents is at a new high in the UK as social workers in the UK remove an increasing amount of children from situations of abuse and neglect.
Leading U.K. childcare charity Bernardo’s has issued a report that calls for government support in raising awareness for the need of foster homes. The report, issued [...]

EU ministers extend maternity leave rights

EU ministers have extended maternity leave rights for parents in the European Union.
A revised directive on the European Union policy of parental leave was issued by EU ministers yesterday.
The directive, to be applied to EU member’s national laws within two years, will extend available maternity leave for each parent from three months to four [...]

Push for removal of baby bottles with Bisphenol-A in UK

A push is being made by many groups in the UK for the removal of baby bottles and other plastics that contain the controversial chemical Bisphenol-A.
A group composed of scientists, charity workers, and National Childbirth Trust (NCT) representatives has made pleas to the government to force the removal of products that contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) from [...]

Women with preeclampsia more likely to have thyroid problems

Women who develop the condition preeclampsia during pregnancy may be at greater risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to develop thyroid problems later in life.
A combined analysis of two different studies in the U.S. and Norway has led researchers to believe there is a link between preeclampsia and hypothyroidism.
Preeclampsia is a [...]

Mothercare continues growth adding 400 new jobs

Mothercare continues its strong growth with the announcement of eight new store openings before Christmas, creating 400 new jobs.
International child care and parenting center Mothercare has announced plans to open 12 new “landmark” stores in thriving shopping centers and create 400 new jobs, buoyed by an 11 percent rise in profits.
While many retailers have struggled [...]

Sterilized grandmother calls her new baby ‘a little miracle’

The sterilized mother of three became unexpectedly pregnant despite having her fallopian tubes cauterized and clipped.
Debbie Amos had her fair share of children by the age of 30. After having three children, she decided to have a sterilization operation.
Imagine her surprise when she found out that the operation, which was supposed to have a 99 [...]

Call made for more funding for Welsh premature care

Calls are being made for more investment in Welsh neonatal and premature care by charity Bliss.
U.K. charity Bliss, marking their 30th anniversary, published a report today indicating that Wales’ ability to care for sick and premature babies has been less than adequate for over 30 years, with today’s staff being pushed to the limit.
Rising birthrates [...]

Britain climbs to top of Europe’s abortion list

Britain has taken the top spot with the highest number of reported abortions in Europe in 2007.
Sifting through data provided by Eurostat, Norway-based Institute for Family Policies has found that Britain ranked at the top of the European abortion list for 2007, overtaking France, a country with nearly six million more people.
As teenage pregnancy rates [...]

Woman goes into labor while husband locked out of the house

The woman was forced to give birth alone after her husband rushed home… without his keys.
Atefeh Behereshi of Harlow, Essex visited the hospital for her normal check up, but was told by the doctor that she would have to be induced the following day due to low levels of hemoglobin. Behereshi returned home with her [...]

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