Blood Group O may struggle to conceive

There are around 44% of the population who are Group O blood group and about 42% who are Blood Group A. Now not only does this affect your diet but also your fertility.

Scientists have discovered for the first time that a woman's blood group could influence her chances of getting pregnant.

Researchers who tested a group of women seeking fertility treatment found those with the blood type O appeared to have a lower egg count and poorer egg quality than others.

The study of 560 women, whose average age was just under 35, found that those with blood type O were more likely to have higher levels of 'follicle stimulating hormone' (FSH) than those with type A.

Fertility experts regard a high FSH level as a key indicator of having a low egg count, which is known as "diminished ovarian reserve".

As a woman's ovaries run out of eggs in her 30s and 40s, production is stepped up to encourage more follicles to be made.

The study found that women who were blood type O were twice as likely to have an FSH level above 10 - commonly regarded as the threshold between normal and raised levels - as those in any other blood group.

It did not quantify how much more difficult women with blood type O could find it to conceive.

People with blood group A carry the A antigen, which is a protein on the surface of the cell, but this is absent in people with O type.

The lead author, Dr Edward Nejat of the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said this was the first time a potential link between blood type and fertility had been identified.

He is presenting his findings, based on women undergoing fertility treatment at the Yale University IVF programme and the Montefiore Institute in New York, at the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) conference in Denver on Tuesday.

He said: "Those with blood type O were twice as likely to have an FSH level over 10 than those with blood types other than O.

"We found that women with the A blood group gene were protected from this effect of diminished ovarian reserve.

"Patients with blood type O seeking infertility evaluation at these centres have a higher likelihood to be diagnosed with elevated FSH and hence manifest diminished ovarian reserve."

The only problem is most people do not find out what their blood group is until they get pregnant. Therefore if you are thinking of leaving pregnancy till later on this may be something to bear in mind.

Working moms do not harm their children.

Another survey on whether to stay at home or not. This one is more positive about working outside of the home. This one suggests up to 30 hours so get those flexible working requests in now!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/3080531/Should-new-mums-go-back-to-work.html

Getting Fluttering for Children's Hospices - 13 June 2010

Donna Pinnell a local Independent Phoenix Trader, will be holding a
Butterfly Tea Party on 13th June 2010
between 1-3.00pm at
Over Whitacre Village Hall,
Nuneaton Road, B46 2NQ.

The event is being organised in partnership with top 10 UK greeting card publisher, Phoenix Trading, and Children’s Hospices UK, the national charity that gives voice and support to all children’s hospice services.

It is hoped that the event will raise in excess of £500 for Children’s Hospices UK. There will be a display of cards and stationery from Phoenix Trading and Donna will be donating 15% from all sales. In addition, there will be a range of activities for young and old including
Ø BEAUTY TREATMENTS & HAIR STYLING
Ø FACE PAINTING
Ø GIFTS, BOOKS, WOODEN TOYS AND JEWELLERY STALLS
and a selection of delicious tea party food available to buy in support of the fundraising effort

Phoenix Trading, through The Phoenix International Charity, has chosen Children’s Hospices UK as one of their national charities for 2010. The company hopes to raise £150,000 this year for children’s hospices by donating a percentage of profits from card sales, as well as through money raised by Phoenix Traders holding fundraising initiatives such as this one. The money raised will help support children and young people who are not expected to reach adulthood, and provide a framework of support for their families.

Julian Hall, director of fundraising for Children’s Hospices UK, comments “It’s great to have such a large amount of support. We would like to say a massive thank you to all those taking part and running their own Butterfly Tea Party on behalf of Children’s Hospices UK. You are helping to make a real difference.”



Contact: Donna Pinnell
Independent Phoenix Trader 25036
Email: donnapinnell@hotmail.com

Confused as to which party to go for on 6 May?

Are you confused about which party has the best policies for you? If so please find attached a very useful shortcut to the politicial party policies supplied by the BBC.

comparison of party manifestos for families

Fancy becoming a radio star!

I'm Claire Bowes, a journalist at BBC World Service based in London. I'm making a radio documentary which seeks to paint a picture of the changing face of Britain. We hope to visit several families in different circumstances in different places in the UK and talk to them about how they define themselves, whether it is through the class system or some other way. I'm hoping you might be able to help me to find a nice chatty, open, middle class family in Solihull. The programme will be broadcast a week before the election but it is not about politics, it's about culture and society - a chance to take a snapshot of modern Britain. We hope to be in Solihull during the week beginning Monday 12th of April. We'd visit the family at their house at teatime and join them and their family in a discussion over tea. As time is against us I'd love to hear from people as soon as possible.
Kind regards and thanks in advance Claire PS If anyone is keen and wants to have a chat with me over the easter weekend then I'd love to hear from them! They can call me on my mobile 07801 954 446 and I'll call them back.
Claire Bowes BBC World Service News and Current Affairs (: +44 207 557 3716 8 claire.bowes@bbc.co.uk