Blog posts from March 2012

Worldwide fertility trend means women are not having enough children

Worldwide fertility trend means women are not having enough children

30 March, 2012

A downward fertility trend is occurring on the global front: women aren’t having enough children. Recent statistics place the Italian fertility rate at just 1.3, whereas the replacement rate is usually considered to be 2.1 children per coupl...

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Men over 40 urged to consider their biological fertility clock

Men over 40 urged to consider their biological fertility clock

28 March, 2012

MEN are being urged to pay more attention to their biological clocks as research shows those aged over 40 are at higher risk of having a child with autism and birth defects.As the average age of Australian fathers continues to increase, reproducti...

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Gay and lesbian family support group London

Gay and lesbian family support group London

26 March, 2012

Leaving London, pregnant and gay for the middle class suburban city of St Albans was a scary prospect. I thought I would be the only one. It was a far cry from South London.I needn’t have worried though as I shortly found out I was not alone...

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Mother who had a baby through surrogacy challenges legal right to maternity leave

Mother who had a baby through surrogacy challenges legal right to maternity leave

24 March, 2012

A mother who had a baby through a surrogate has launched landmark legal action for the right to paid maternity leave.Her employer refused to give her maternity leave, so she went to an employment tribunal. The woman, who has been allowed to remain...

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Older mums more prone to postnatal depression says study

Older mums more prone to postnatal depression says study

22 March, 2012

Older mums who wait until after they have a career, are more likely to 'over-prepare' for their first-born and struggle when things don't go as planned, a study suggest; often leading to an increase in postnatal depression. The finding...

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Gay sperm donor granted greater access to see his son by court of appeal

Gay sperm donor granted greater access to see his son by court of appeal

20 March, 2012

The Court of Appeal in London has ruled unanimously that a gay man who fathered a child for a lesbian couple is not a secondary parent, allowing him greater access to his two-year-old son. As the judge who granted permission to appeal wrote, the c...

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Happy mother's day to all the new mums

Happy mother's day to all the new mums

18 March, 2012

Happy mother’s day to all the new mums out there. We at Pride Angel wish you wonderful day full of fun and love with your new bundles of joy.If you have being trying for a baby for a while becoming a new mum or mums does feel extra special, ...

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Pregnant women may be putting baby at risk by using mobile phones

Pregnant women may be putting baby at risk by using mobile phones

16 March, 2012

Pregnant women who use mobile phones may be putting their babies at risk of developing behavioural problems, scientists have warned.Researchers from Yale University found exposure to radiation from mobiles during pregnancy affects the brain develo...

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Lesbian couple talk about their journey to parenthood

Lesbian couple talk about their journey to parenthood

13 March, 2012

Lesbian couple talk to Chicago Tribune about their experiences of becoming parents:At first glance, Jennifer Snyder and Linda Borchew could not have been more different. Borchew grew up in Des Plaines and is Jewish. Snyder was raised Presbyterian ...

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Sperm donors paying child support in the US is a mess

Sperm donors paying child support in the US is a mess

11 March, 2012

The child support system in the United States is a mess. Too many states follow formulas that don't serve the needs of individual families and leave many non-custodial parents feeling stripped of their rights while many custodial parents feel ...

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