Blogs Posts in Mother Care category; 76 blog posts

Mom’s Migraines Linked to Baby’s Colic

NEW ORLEANS – New mothers may be more likely to face an inconsolable baby if they have a history of migraine, an observational study suggested. A maternal history of migraine conferred a 2.6-fold higher likelihood of colic in oth [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Mothercare chief to step down

Mothercare is parting company with Ben Gordon, its long-standing chief executive, less than a week after a profit warning wiped 42 per cent off its share price in a single day. The warning was prompted by a sharp sales decline in the UK, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Newport woman to appeal against mother's care decision

Teresa Jones, who is 91 and has dementia, has been in a care home for the past three years. Tina Dean from Newport, said her mother had been assessed as not needing her current level of care. Mrs Dean has been told she would need to pay a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Mothercare plans to make store closures

A FIRM that provides new parents with specialist products and services has announced its decision to close 110 stores across the UK by 2013. Following a slump in sales, with pre-tax profits down 23.4 per cent from last year to £2 [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Mothercare to open 70 stores in India by March 2011

Britain's leading mother and baby care retailer, Mothercare, today said it will open 70 stores in India by March 2011 as part of its overseas expansion plans. In a regulatory filing to the London Stock Exchange, the company said, &qu [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Babies Galore becomes Mothercare

The Babies Galore chain is to get a makeover after Sydney company Headline Group Ltd (HLD) acquired it for $8.8 million in an effort to convert the babywear retailer to the Mothercare brand. Mothercare is a UK based maternity and baby-we [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Mom to Mom: Finding a way to provide quality child care to a...

I love the first day of school. It's usually a warm Wednesday at the end of August, yet I find myself humming "It's the most wonderful time of the year" several months before Christmas. On this day my house buzzes with [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Kangaroo Mother Care: Holding Babies Close to Heal

Sometimes a mother’s touch trumps technology. Kate Ogg is one mother who knows that first hand. Ogg, of Australia, gave birth to twins at 27 weeks. She and her husband David received the news that no parent ever wants to hear. Whil [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Elegant Mother of the Bride Dresses

For many individuals, your mother is one of the most important people in your life. Moms have been there for you from the very beginning and most have dreamt about your wedding day since you were able to talk. As you take strides towards [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Eating for two could condemn new mothers to life of obesity

Researchers have discovered that too much weight gained during the gestation of a baby more than quadruples the risk of women being overweight decades later. That in turn could lead to increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and other [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Pregnant women should be given vitamin D supplements, resear...

The study contrasts with official guidance from the National Institute of health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) which does not support the provision of supplements. However, experts claimed that women who do not have enough vitamin D can [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Probiotic in Breastmilk Found to Lower Painful Cramps in Gu...

Canadian researchers are reported to have discovered a probiotic present in breast milk that assists in lowering or eliminating painful cramping in the gut caused by digestive disorders. The study was published online in the FASEB Journa [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - 10% of new Dads get depressed

Moms aren’t the only ones who can get the blues when a new baby joins the family. About 10 per cent of fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression, a new analysis of studies suggests. The review in the Journal of the A [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Text4baby to help new and expecting mothers with advice

Move over Doctor Spock and advice from friends and family – new and expecting mothers now have an modern way to get advice on caring for their bundle of joy: Text4baby. The service, which Kansas Department of Health and Environ [...]