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Infants of mothers given opioids after birth are at low risk of harm
Findings provide reassuring evidence for doctors and parents, say researchers Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after a caesarean, are at no greater risk of harm shortly
Maternal obesity can affect foetal development
Research by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) indicates that changes caused by maternal obesity could lead to adverse health outcomes in childhood Researchers from the UPV/EHU and the
Decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries
Bowel leakage, the need for anal incontinence protection and a restricted social life may cause severe, decades-long suffering among women with obstetric injuries to the anal opening, according to a
Preventative antibiotic during labour ‘saves lives’
A single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin given during labour can dramatically reduce the risk of sepsis and death among women following childbirth, according to a large multi-country clinical
Dynamic expression of brain serotonin receptors across the menstrual cycle provides clues about premenstrual dysphoric disorder
A new study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, explores the interplay between the serotonin system and estradiol in the brain, showing that the central nervous system in patients with
Expectant mums benefit from new maternity induction suite
Expectant mums from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are benefiting from a new induction suite at University Hospitals of North Midlands. The induction of labour suite at Royal Stoke University Hospital features
What makes the immune systems of prematurely born babies susceptible to deadly infections
LMU physician Markus Sperandio has discovered why the immune system of prematurely born babies is not working properly after birth. Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many
Dreams of helping to bring new life into the world have become a reality for two former Maternity Support Workers
First home grown qualified midwives set to take up new posts at NHS Medway Trust Abbie Hadlow and Charlotte Slater, who are both aged 30, are the first MSWs to
NSPCC calling for greater investment in health visiting as first visits to new-born babies are increasingly delayed
Earlier face-to-face health visits are important to identify early safeguarding concerns and provide support to new parents. Nearly 100,000 new-born babies didn’t receive their first health visit within the recommended
Midwives launch on demand eLearning antenatal education course
Registered midwives have combined their expertise with a fetal medicine and obstetric consultant and an anaesthetist to create an online, on demand antenatal education platform for parents-to-be. The eLearning course
