13 January 2014

A quarter of midwives unhappy with pay and working conditions

Independent Midwives UK responded to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) survey highlighting that almost a quarter of midwives working...

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13 January 2014

Midwifery and Child Care in South Africa tour

Professor Cathy Warwick CBE, General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Honorary Professor of Midwifery at Kings...

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13 January 2014

Promoting healthy lifestyle for normal pregnancy

Researchers have identified certain lifestyle factors that make it more likely for a woman to have a normal pregnancy, including...

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13 January 2014

Bristol Hospital first to offer non-invasive prenatal test

Earlier this month Spire The Glen Hospital Bristol became the first clinic in South West England to offer women a...

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13 January 2014

Reducing red meat

Pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant should adjust their diets and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, according...

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13 January 2014

Steroid cream affects birth weight

A new study funded by the health charity Wellbeing of Women reveals that pregnant women who use liberal amounts of...

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13 January 2014

Does asthma affect fertility?

Women with asthma could take longer to conceive, according to new research. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal,...

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13 January 2014

Scratching the surface of improved IVF success

A procedure called endometrial scratching significantly improves the clinical pregnancy rate – including the numbers of babies born – when...

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