9 December 2020

NCT’s new Walk and Talk groups are boosting parents’ wellbeing

NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, is helping new parents across the UK meet face-to-face to get much needed...

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7 December 2020

Stress in pregnancy may influence baby brain development

Infants' brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a study by the University of...

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4 December 2020

NMC Chair to step down

NMC Chair, Philip Graf is stepping down from his role, due to illness following a stroke he suffered at the...

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2 December 2020

Thousands of women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

Every year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups...

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30 November 2020

Taking the Pill may cut risk of severe asthma bouts in women of reproductive age

Taking the Pill may cut the risk of severe bouts of asthma in women of reproductive age with the respiratory...

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27 November 2020

Researchers studied how family history can predict preterm birth

Predicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that...

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25 November 2020

Energy drinks can raise stillbirth risk and caffeine guidance confuses mums-to-be

Stillbirth experts warn that expectant parents need to know more about caffeine, as a new study from Tommy’s Maternal and...

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23 November 2020

Use of some contraceptives may temporarily delay a woman’s fertility from resuming

Women may have to wait eight months for fertility to return after ending their use of injectable contraceptives, study suggests....

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