Hospital transfer of premature newborns linked to heightened risk of brain injury
Transferring extremely premature newborns from a lower (“non-tertiary”) level neonatal care unit to a higher (“tertiary”) level unit in the first...
Read MoreMBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report 2019
This is the fifth MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report and provides information on extended perinatal deaths in the UK and...
Read MoreSpecial occasion drinking during pregnancy may cause harm
Research in the Journal of Physiology shows even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy can cause insulin-resistance, which increases the likelihood...
Read MoreMore interventions needed for mothers as prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain
New research from King's College London has found that prenatal stress during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development. In their...
Read MoreHow pregnancy can be made more difficult by maternity care’s notions of ‘normal’
Maternity records in the UK have spaces only for the expectant mother and the baby's father. This inflexibility can cause...
Read MoreMore than 100,000 women access records through digital maternity tools
More than 100,000 mums-to-be can now access their health records and appointments via a range of digital maternity tools including...
Read MoreSevere morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum during pregnancy were 53 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum...
Read MoreFathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception
Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart defects, according to research published...
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