Women who want a Caesarean section, including those who have suffered a previous traumatic birth, should be able to have one, according to new NHS guidelines.
Posts Tagged ‘maternity’
Birth rise ‘overwhelms’ midwives
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011Maternity services in England and Wales have been “overwhelmed” by a rising number of births, including more complex cases, according to a new report.
It’s a girl! – Mother’s stress linked to gender
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Women who are stressed out while trying for a baby could be more likely to have girls, research suggests.
PM criticsed over midwife numbers
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011David Cameron’s failure to honour a promise to introduce an extra 3,000 midwives in England is putting the safety of mothers and unborn babies at risk, according to the leader of the Royal College of Midwives, who has launched an e-petition.
Midwife shortage ‘dangerously high’
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Parts of England are facing dangerously high shortages of midwives as Britain’s birthrate rockets, according to the Royal College of Midwives.
Mamas & Papas pushes its strollers across world
Monday, July 4th, 2011Mamas & Papas, the maternity and children’s products chain, is planning a rapid global expansion. The company, which already sells in 30 countries, is aiming to be operating in 50 within five years.
Anti-social work “puts pressure on” childcare
Friday, June 17th, 2011A boom in the number of people working anti-social hours has left many parents struggling to find childcare, a report has found.
Guest blog: Paternity leave changes
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011New paternity proposals have recently been made that would mean that from 2015 mothers and fathers would share far more fully in parental leave.
