Better conditions needed for midwives in NHS
Independent Midwives UK (IMUK) are concerned about the recent report in the Independent newspaper entitled ‘Who would be a midwife?’...
Read MoreEarly growth for better prospects
New research suggests that higher birth weight and rapid growth in body length during the first two years of life...
Read MorePregnancy protection or alarmist advice?
Experts from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) issued advice to healthcare workers, urging them to make pregnant...
Read MoreUK caesareans rise above WHO recommendation
Cases of emergency caesarean section (CS) continue to rise, say experts speaking at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European...
Read MoreEating for you, eating for two
A woman’s diet and lifestyle before and during pregnancy and the infant’s diet in early life can affect her baby’s...
Read MoreDaughters’ health risks go up in smoke
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes in their daughters, concludes research published...
Read MoreLess of a labour with a buddy
Midwives, doctors, health visitors, breastfeeding specialists, psychologists and parents have teamed up and pooled experience and expertise to create two...
Read MoreDon’t worry about D
A study of nearly 4,000 pairs of mothers and their children in a study at the University of Bristol has...
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