There are no plans to introduce flu vaccinations for babies, despite a flurry of headlines to that effect. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has called for more evidence before giving the proposal serious consideration, TheTimes reported.
Parents-to-be are spending an average of 1,560 on their baby even before the birth, said BBCNews. A third of the money is spent on maternity wear, health supplements, books and beauty treatments.
The Sun claimed new mothers are being 'driven back to work early' because they can't survive on maternity pay. A survey by online bank ING Direct found that just four out of ten women use up their full leave entitlement.
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