All news on the topic: Babies

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Birth expert praises 'game changing' fruit that speeds up labour
A birth coach and hypnobirthing expert has hailed a 'game changing' fruit which, if eaten daily leading up to labour, can help speed the process up – and it's backed by science
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'My mum-in-law left me out of my baby shower - and told everyone my kid's name'
A mum-to-be is fuming at her mother-in-law after she threw a baby shower but failed to send her an invite - and told everyone the baby's name against her wishes
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Astonishing photos show twin babies with one born inside intact amniotic sac
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Jaqueline Melo Oliveira spent 14 years trying to get pregnant and, at the age of 43, gave birth to twins, one of whom was born in the amniotic sac
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Mum 'trapped in body' after brain tumour burst delivers baby girl while in coma
It all started as a headache. Then Emma Taylor was placed in an induced coma to give birth and diagnosed with a brain tumour - now she vows to make it home to her baby girl
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First UK baby with DNA from three people born after new IVF procedure
Known as mitochondrial donation treatment, the technique aims to prevent children from being born with incurable mitochondrial diseases, which could lead to brain failure, blindness and even death
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'I changed adopted son's name after bio son's birth, he's my real legacy'
A man has taken to Reddit to share how he changed his adopted son's name after the birth of his biological son, as he believes the firstborn 'blood' son should carry down the family name
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Sam Quek admits 'mum guilt' after returning to work 8 weeks after giving birth
Sam Quek, 34, and her property entrepreneur husband Tom are proud parents to two children with the Olympic athlete welcoming their second child in 2021
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Hero police smash car window to save crying baby in hot car
Temperatures exceeded 20C across the United Kingdom yesterday, but one mother left her daughter unattended in the hot car near a market in Truro, Cornwall
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Dad 'watched baby daughter's head pulled clean off by doctor' as she was born
The family says the girl was alive as she started to emerge, and that after the horrifying incident, the hospital tried to pressure them into signing documents that would hide the matter
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Parents paying 38% more for baby items compared to last year - see list of rises
The biggest rise has been nappy cream, up by 37.9% year on year, while baby bottles cost 17.2% more and baby lotion by 14.1%, according to research from ecommerce group Pattern
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Love rat with wife and two girlfriends confesses he has 'major problem'
An expert urged the serial cheater to change ways and come clean with the women in his life as he has a wife and two girlfriends - one of whom is expecting his baby
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'Doctors warned at my baby's 20 week scan something was wrong'
A mother whose baby was diagnosed with a serious heart condition at her 20 week scan thought her daughter was about to die five months later when she had a cardiac arrest
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'I regret my baby's name and want to change it - but husband vetoed my ideas'
A mum suffering from baby name regret has been left in an awkward position as she would like to legally change her daughter's moniker but all of her picks were rejected by her husband
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'My baby is due on the King's Coronation Day – I considered naming him Charles'
For husband and wife James and Valerie, the Coronation of King Charles III is being overshadowed by another momentous occasion in their lives – it's the due date of their son
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Dad left daughter, 2, alone at side of road in rage after ex went on night out
The man, who is in his 20s, appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal where he pleaded guilty to a charge of child cruelty
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Furious mum files complaint after hospital worker tries to touch her baby
A mum has taken to social media to share how she submitted a formal complaint against a hospital worker who tried to touch her baby while he was peacefully sleeping
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Lucy Letby describes baby boy's death as 'awful situation' in murder trial
Nurse Lucy Letby is in the witness box giving evidence for the second day. She is accused of seven murders and 10 attempted murders of infants
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Midwife issues heartfelt advice for new mums feeling lonely after birth
A midwife has explained why it's normal for mums to start feeling a bit more 'lonely' after the first six weeks of a child's life. For International Midwives Day, midwife Illiyin Morrison has shared other things to be aware of
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'I forced my wife to sit next to crying baby on a flight to teach her a lesson'
A man has admitted that his wife was 'livid' as he gave up his first class seat for a mother and her crying baby after his wife complained about the noise - he wants to 'teach her a lesson'
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Terrifying moment a pram with baby boy inside rolls towards speeding traffic
The pram with the baby boy inside was caught by a gust of desert wind and began rolling towards speeding traffic. The baby's great-aunt tried to save him but fell and couldn't get up
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'I worked in paediatrics, there's some unfortunate baby names I'll never forget'
One woman, who used to work in paediatrics, has shared some of the most 'unfortunate names' she heard on the job and will never forget, because they are 'burned into' her brain
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Heartbreaking CCTV shows mum clinging onto newborn moments before abandoning her
A family in Sydney was left horrified after finding a naked baby - still covered in amniotic fluid and with its umbilical cord unsnipped - on a patio chair
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Teenager submits DNA to ancestry test - finds long lost family 16 years later
Luke Thompson, 16, has reunited with his Guatemalan family after losing them when he was put up for an adoption when he was just a few days old because his mother was to poor to keep him and wanted a better life for him
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'I refused to name my baby after my ex - he's now sulking but I hate the name'
A woman who recently gave birth says her baby's father is now displeased that she chose not to name their child after him. She hates the name and refuses to give in