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Expectant parents are bombarded with advice about what they should and shouldn't be doing. Pregnant women mustn't eat too much as it may raise the baby's risk of obesity or diabetes, but they mustn't diet as that could have a similar effect. Neither should they exercise for fear of triggering a miscarriage, or get too stressed out because that's bad for the baby too. And if they do get stressed, they can't drink alcohol or go for a spa treatment to relax. You might start to think that staying at home would be the sensible thing to do, only this too is ridden with potential dangers for your unborn child: from ice-cream, to pet shampoo, to hair dye. Even lying down or your back can allegedly cut off your baby's blood supply. When I fell pregnant three years ago, I felt paralysed and somewhat patronised by all the conflicting advice out there. I was also obsessed with the little life that was growing inside me, and desperate for more information about what it was doing in there. Could it taste the curry I was eating; hear the songs I was singing; or sense when I took a swim in the freezing outdoor swimming pool near my home? So I began a quest to investigate the truth behind the old wives' tales, alarming newspaper headlines and government guidelines, and to probe deeper into the inner world of the developing child. So Bumpology was born. Booze and breastfeeding Some of what I discovered while researching the book amused and amazed me: I learned that parents who already have a couple of boys are statistically more likely to go on having boys, though no-one really understands why; that the shape of a woman's bump provides no clues as to the gender of the baby within, but that women with severe morning sickness are slightly more likely to be carrying a girl; and that contrary to the received wisdom, babies actually can focus on objects further than 30cm away (even if they often under- or overshoot). I also learned that much of the research underpinning medical advice on things like alcohol consumption - and even the health benefits of breastfeeding - is far from clear-cut and often aimed at the general population, rather than taking the individual into consideration. In the case of alcohol, there's clear evidence that heavy drinking is harmful -- and even a daily glass of wine may increase the odds of a baby being born underweight, which carries additional risks to its health. However, below this level, there is a massive grey zone where scientists simply don't yet have an answer to whether or not alcohol causes harm. When it comes to breastfeeding, it's quite true that breast milk is best for babies, or at least better than formula milk in terms of protecting them against infections in the short term. But when it comes to the much-touted long-term benefits of breastfeeding, such as protection against obesity, diabetes or allergy, the research is less convincing. Certainly women who can't breastfeed for whatever reason, and who live in countries with a decent standard of health care, shouldn't waste too much time worrying that they are causing long-term damage to their baby's health. 'Overblown' However, what alarmed me the most was the realisation that much of what women are told about the risks of medical interventions during labour - things like induction, epidural anaesthesia and undergoing a c-section - are overblown. At the same time, statistics about the odds of needing medical assistance or on complications like tearing during a vaginal birth are frequently not talked about. I believe that access to this kind of information could have a big influence on women's expectations of labour and on some of the decisions they make when planning for the birth of their child. I also think it could help women to come to terms with things if labour doesn't go according to plan and they need additional help getting their baby out. Having a baby can be one of the greatest joys that life bestows. However, it is also hard work and new parents can do without the unnecessary guilt, anxiety and doubt that misleading pregnancy advice brings. It is also a time of great wonder and through my research I have learned things about my own children that will never cease to amaze me. I believe it's time to push aside the scaremongering and allow parents the freedom to enjoy this precious period of their lives.
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Pregnancy is a huge, life-changing period in a woman's life and there is no shortage of advice about what is best for your unborn child. But in this week's Scrubbing Up, Linda Geddes, the author of Bumpology, argues this can sometimes be misleading and scaremongering.


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Maggy Biskupski was found at her home in the Yvelines area west of Paris, having apparently shot herself with her service weapon. She was the president of France's MPC, or "movement of angry police officers", set up after a Molotov cocktail attack on officers in 2016. The high rate of police suicides has been a key part of the MPC's campaigns. The group recorded 29 suicides of police in 2018 to the end of October – not including the alleged suicide of Ms Biskupski. French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Ms Biskupski was found after a friend had raised concerns about her whereabouts. She founded the MPC in 2016, after four officers were attacked with Molotov cocktails in Viry-Chatillon to the south of Paris. Two of the officers were badly injured, leading to a wave of protests by police officers over safety issues. The fledgling MPC grew rapidly, independent of the existing police unions, spreading its message on social media. Ms Biskupski was herself investigated by the police inspectorate because of her activism. But she remained the group's president and was its most recognisable member, making frequent media appearances to speak about police working conditions. France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner was among those to pay tribute to Ms Biskupski as an officer and an activist. "Tonight our sorrow is deep," he tweeted. "Maggy Biskupski's fight must not die out: I hear the anger of the police. And we are answering, concretely, with more staff and more resources on the ground." Marine Le Pen, president of France's National Rally party, tweeted that Ms Biskupski's death was symbolic of the suffering which she had denounced tirelessly and made her cause. "This carnage cannot continue," she added. Laurent Wauquiez, leader of France's Republican party, also added his voice to the praise. Ms Biskupski was a symbol who "carried the fight of those who protect us every day," he tweeted. "We did not know how to protect her," he added.
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A police officer who rose to prominence combating violence against French police has been found dead.


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The unnamed 59-year-old woman wanted to seek fertility treatment in the US. But the UK's fertility regulator had refused to allow her to take the eggs out of storage, saying the deceased daughter had not given full consent. The case was believed to be the first of its kind. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) decided in 2014 there was insufficient evidence to show the daughter wanted the eggs used in the way her parents suggested after her death. Although the daughter consented for her eggs to be stored for use after her death, she did not fill in a separate form outlining how she wished them to be used. The High Court judge Mr Justice Ouseley said: "I must dismiss this claim, though I do so conscious of the additional distress which this will bring to the claimants, whose aim has been to honour their daughter's dying wish for something of her to live on after her untimely death." 'Disproportionate interference' Jenni Richards QC, appearing for the parents, referred to as Mr and Mrs M, asked the judge to rule the HFEA was wrong not to allow access to the eggs. She argued it was a "disproportionate interference" with the family's human rights. The daughter, "A", had her eggs frozen after being diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 23. Her parents say she asked her mother to "carry my babies" once she knew she had no hope of surviving the illness. Mrs M said her daughter had told her: "I didn't go through IVF to save my eggs for nothing. "I want you and Dad to bring them up, they will be safe with you." Mrs M's statement added: "She was clear that she wanted her genes to be carried forward after her death. "She had suffered terribly, and this was the one constant in her remaining years from which she never wavered." Catherine Callaghan, appearing for the HFEA, said its decision was neither irrational nor disproportionate and there was no clear evidence A had expressed the wish for her mother to carry her child in the event of her death. She said: "There may be a natural human temptation to give the claimants what they are seeking, but the court should be very reluctant to assume that, because this is the proposed course the claimants want, it must inherently follow that it was also what the daughter wanted, in the absence of clear evidence to that effect." Mrs M and her husband could now take their case to the Court of Appeal if they wish.
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A mother cannot use her dead daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild, the High Court in London has ruled.


