6 May 2021

International Day of the Midwife: Bringing lives into the world during a pandemic

Life as a midwife has looked rather different since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, but the...

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5 May 2021

Professor in Focus – Anita Nelson

Anita Nelson is the Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Western University of Health Sciences based in Pomona,...

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30 April 2021

Study shows remote monitoring technology improves antenatal care and reduces costs by 20%

The peer reviewed paper published in Science Direct demonstrated a significant 20% reduction in care costs for pregnant women, who...

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28 April 2021

UK Government urged to tackle toll of miscarriage

UK pregnancy charity Tommy’s is calling for changes to care and support nationwide, with over 120,000 signatures on its petition...

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23 April 2021

A quarter of new mothers are not asked about their mental health

New mothers are still not being asked about their mental health despite GP practices in England now being funded to...

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21 April 2021

Underweight and overweight women at higher risk of successive miscarriages

A new study has shown that underweight and overweight women are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing recurrent miscarriages...

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19 April 2021

Engineer cautions pregnant women about speed bumps

Research by UBC Okanagan researcher and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Hadi Mohammadi, conducted in collaboration with Sharif University of...

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16 April 2021

Study sheds more light on use of oxytocin during labour

A study published by The BMJ recently sheds more light on the use of oxytocin (a hormone that stimulates contractions)...

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