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American mums see part-time work as way to go
A change of opinion means they see part-time work arrangements as ideal.
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Alternative therapies could reduce chances of pregnancy
Study suggests that these include reflexology and herbal supplements.
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C-section not linked to poorer infant health
There was, however, some evidence of a weak link between C-section delivery and doctor visits for certain conditions.
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Web warnings may not make kids safe
Research suggests advice against posting personal information on the Internet may not make children safer.
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Improved Baby Bonus has limited immediate impact
Singaporean women giving birth are not getting younger, and they still wait the same time to have children after marriage.
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Babies born out of wedlock last year: Half had Malay mothers
Another worrying trend for community: Number of Malay teen mums also high
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Time to help single mums & poor families
Solution to S'pore's baby woes?
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The disease only girls get
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Hainan's missing baby girls
Although prohibited, sex-selective abortion is rampant in China because of traditional preferences for sons over daughters. Gender imbalance is now an acute problem, especially in the country's rural areas. Correspondent THERESA TAN and photographer WANG HUI FEN report from Hainan, where there are 136 boys for every 100 girls
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They saved 14 abandoned girls
The Yaos have led a life of frugality and sacrifice to bring up their 'daughters' |
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Who will marry us?
Hainan's single men are having a tough time finding love as China begins to feel the effects of a lopsided male to female sex ratio.
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Girl or boy, it's okay
Slew of incentives to get people to change attitudes towards having daughters |
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Scans for baby's sex illegal - but rampant
After ultrasound machines became widely available in China in the late 1970s, many couples in China have aborted female foetuses.
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'Daughters are like spilt water'
In Hainan, immense social pressure is brought to bear on mothers who 'do not know how' to give birth to sons |
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Belly big? Jobs may go belly up
Pregnant models may be in great demand abroad but not here.
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Big in the US
While big bellies aren't selling in Singapore, the opposite is happening in the US. |
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Oh, what I'd miss if not for my kids
If I am quiet, if I just let my children look at the world, I am like a passenger in a very special tour - like a tourist on Planet Earth.
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Make kids your diary, not a slot in it
Is it true that the more time you spend with your kids, the better the
relationship?
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Will my daughter survive the real world?
Does the "real world" have room for a soft-hearted girl?
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