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New legislation set to destroy Independent midwives
Families, birth workers, midwives and midwifery groups from all over the U.K will take part in a protest outside Parliament on Monday 25th March at 11am in protest at EU legislation which will see the end of independent midwifery and drastically reduce the birth choices of all U.K families. A Department of Health consultation into…
Posted in Ask our Midwife, News Tagged birth choices, Department of Health, Home birth, independent midwife, Midwife, News, News - Pregnancy Leave a comment
First UK Routine Rotavirus Vaccination Programme
Most of us know that our children need to be vaccinated, but we don’t always know which vaccines our children need at specific ages. The Department of Health have announced the first UK Routine Rotavirus Vaccination Programme. Rotavirus gets its name from the fact that, under a microscope, the virus resembles a wheel. And you…
Alcohol and pregnancy : how much is too much?
Alcohol and pregnancy. Alcohol crosses the placenta to your baby very easily and quickly, and heavy drinking during pregnancy can cause physical and mental birth defects the most severe form being fetal alcohol syndrome. Drinking too much will also damage your health because it increases your risk of breast cancer and liver disease. Experts cannot agree about the exact…
Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
Protect yourself and your unborn baby from flu
A five minute appointment to have the jab in October could save your life! Pregnant women are amongst the least likely to have the seasonal flu jab, putting themselves and their babies at risk. Less than half of pregnant women were vaccinated last season. This is despite the fact that pregnant women are more likely…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health Tagged colds/flu, Conception Health, Department of Health, flu, Flu pandemic, flu-like sickness, healthcare, Jabs, labour and birth, National Health Service, Pregnancy, Pregnancy test, seasonal influenza, Swine influenza, Vaccination Leave a comment
Checking newborn babies for heart defects
Frequently asked questions and answers Why is it important to check babies for heart defects? If undetected, some congenital heart defects can cause serious or even life-threatening problems. Early detection and early treatment lead to better outcomes. Why do you check the blood oxygen level? A low oxygen saturation level may indicate the presence of a heart defect.…
Non-invasive test for newborns to help detect heart defects
A non-invasive test is being called for in hospitals to be carried out on all newborn babies to help detect life-threatening heart defects. After a major trial conducted in British hospitals has discovered that using pulse oximeters, a device which measures blood oxygen levels, dramatically increases the chance of identifying major heart faults. The simple,…
Midwives have to handle three births at once
Midwives are in such short supply that some have to care for three women in labour at the same time, an expert has warned. Although some areas are experiencing a baby boom, with birthrates rising by up to 20 per cent, there are vacancies for midwives in every part of the country, the Royal College…
Antenatal Classes Axed In NHS Cuts
Hospitals in the UK are cutting antenatal classes because of the NHS financial problems, according to the Royal College of Midwives. The National Service Framework on maternity services, published in 2004, said good antenatal care should include providing access to parenting education and preparation for birth. But it is down to individual Trusts to pay…
Posted in News Tagged antenatal services, Conception Health, Department of Health, Hospital, Jo Webber, Liberal Democrat, maternity services, Midwife, National Health Service, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, National Science Foundation, Reproductive health, Royal, Royal College of Midwives, Sandra Gidley, spokesman, teacher Leave a comment
Overweight mothers’ health risk
Overweight mothers-to-be are risking the health of their unborn children and putting an extra strain on the NHS according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Teesside found a lack of readily available weight management guidance and support for obese mothers and called for pregnant women to have their height and weight monitored as a matter of routine.…
Posted in News Tagged Bariatrics, Body shape, Childhood obesity, Conception Health, consultant, Department of Health, food, Home birth, John Wilkinson, maternity services, Metabolic disorders, Midwife, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Nicola Heslehurst, Nutrition, Overweight, Pregnancy, Ultrasound, University of Teesside Leave a comment
