A committee for the European Parliament is now backing the move to extend full-paid maternity leave to 20 weeks, where current legislation allows for only 14.
Currently women in the UK are entitled to one year off work, the first six weeks paid at 90% and then 33 weeks on Statutory Maternity Pay, with remainder being [...]
Crave have launched their new discounts and offers, all of which are available immediately. They are as follows -
20% Off when spending over £100 with the code “MARCH20″. This expires the 31st of March.
Free P&P with no minimum spent and no code required. Expires 31st of March.
The existing “Newmum” code for 10% [...]
From Tues 23 – Sun 28 Feb get 20% off online at Debenhams. At the checkout insert the code P8PP to get 20% off fashion and home or PE5P to get 10% off beauty, furniture and selected electricals. The codes are also valid on sale items.
The codes are not valid on delivery, gift [...]
Until midnight of March 1st you can get 20% off at Dorothy Perkins when you spend £40 or more by entering the discount code DPMSE0210.
This offer is not only available throughout the store but it also includes sale items, although it can’t be used to buy gift cards or to pay customer accounts.
To take [...]
New figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed that teen pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, and of these women 49% had abortions compared to 50% in 2007.
The government made a pledge back in 1998 to bring teenage pregnancy rates down by half by 2010, but they are not expected [...]
Morning sickness affects around 50% of pregnant women but do we really know what it is or the cause?
One thing I know for certain is that the term ‘morning sickness’ is bandied about far too lightly. Anyone who has suffered from it will comfirm that it can happen at any time of the day or [...]
Research has shown that mothers who drink a few glasses of milk PER DAY could reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis for women born compared to those who drink no more than a few glasses PER MONTH.
MS is a disease of the nervous system and can , in some cases, progress to become disabling. It [...]
Local school authorities are in the process of trying to make pregnancy tests available to schoolgirls, some as young as 11, more widely available. However, campaigners are worried that plans to make condoms and pregnancy tests available to this age group could promote indiscriminate sexual behaviour.
This situation has been spotlighted since it has come to [...]
Thomas Beatie, the pregnant man who was first brought to our attention when it came to light that he was pregnant with his first child, is pregnant for third time.
Thomas is a transgender man and chose to become pregnant when he and his wife found out that she was infertile. He later gave birth to [...]
Following hot on the heels of their maternity starter kit, Funmum have this week launched a maternity workwear kit consisting of three key pieces.
Sold inidividually the trousers and 2 tops set would come to a complete price of £80, but Funmum have combined the three at a discounted price of £63.
To take advantage of this [...]
