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Johnson’s Baby Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2012
Midwife Debbie Oram from Aylesbury has been awarded the prestigious midwifery award presented by BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky. A midwife based in Bucks has been awarded JOHNSON’S® Baby Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2012 Award by the Royal College of Midwives at its annual awards ceremony. Debbie Oram was nominated by grateful mum, Olwen Mayes,…
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Tagged Johnsons, Midwife, Midwife Awards, News, Royal College of Midwives
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A chance for mums to say “THANK YOU” to their midwives
Was your midwife truly amazing? Do you feel you couldn’t have done it without him or her? If you felt lucky to have a midwife who went above and beyond their call of duty to help you through every aspect of your pregnancy and labour, there is a way to say “thank you”. To show…
Is a home birth right for you?
Home birth offers you the chance to have more control over your labour in a familiar environment but is it safe? We take a look at what’s involved… Home birth – the facts Most of us choose to go to hospital to have our baby without even considering the option of a home birth. Yet the…
Why new mums should stay in bed for 10 days after giving birth
Mums today feel obliged to be up and about within hours of giving birth, slipping back into their pre-pregnancy jeans, starting up their own business and bashing out a book while still presenting a spotless house and serving home cooked meals. It’s not too surprising that mums feel exhausted with many suffering from post-natal depression. According to one expert midwife,…
Support Groups
Below are is an alphabetical list of the support groups dealing with organisations for babies, children, pregnant women, pregnancy, alternative therapies, breastfeeding mothers and so many more. A – B – C – D -E – F – G – H – I – J – K -L – M – N – O –…
Posted in Parenting styles, Pregnancy Health, Safety and homeproofing, Support group
Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Association for Postnatal Illness, Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Baby Life Support Systems, Breastfeeding, British Epilepsy Association, Childhood, Childhood Trust, Coeliac Society, Continence Foundation, Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning Service, Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths, Health visitor, Holistic Association, Independent Midwives Association, International Association, International Federation, International Society, Lip and Palate Association, Midwife, National Association, National Association for Colitis and Crohn, National Association for Mental Health, National Association of Parents, National Centre for Play, National Childbirth Trust, National Childminding Association, National Council, National Eczema Society, Nutritional Advisory Service, Osteopathic Centre, Parenting, Population, Pregnancy, Professional Association, Reach Association, Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre Association, Reproductive health, Resource Service, Royal College of Midwives, Royal National Institute, Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society, the Council for Awards, Twins and Multiple Birth Association, UK Association, UK Chapter
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Bigger babies for exercising mums-to-be
17 January, 2001 BIGGER BABIES FOR EXERCISING MUMS-TO-BE MUMS-TO-BE who keep up regular exercise during pregnancy give birth to bigger, healthier babies, according to new research. Researchers from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Cleveland, Ohio, observed 46 women who were eight weeks pregnant and who did not take part in regular exercise. They…
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Tagged back ache, constipation, Maternal obesity, Midwife, Ohio, Physical exercise, Pregnancy, Royal College of Midwives, varicose veins
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Losing a baby – who’s to blame?
Our view on the news Medical Editor Daphne Metland comments on the case against midwife Caroline Flint. Caroline Flint is a former President of the Royal College of Midwives, and set up the first birthing centre in Britain. She is a much respected midwife who has done more than any other single person to preserve…
Midwife shortage escalates
9 October, 2000 PREGNANT women and women in labour are being deprived of one-to-one care as a serious shortage of midwives escalates, leading midwives have warned. As long hours, low morale and intense pressure increase, more midwives are considering leaving the profession, making the problem even worse. The decrease in one-to-one care in labour is…
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Tagged Caesarean section, Childbirth, Frances Day-Stirk, Home birth, Midwife, Pregnancy, Royal College of Midwives, The Guardian
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Midwife shortage warning
27 December 1999 A CHARITY has warned that a chronic shortage of midwives may leave mothers and babies without vital support just after birth. The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) has warned that staffing shortfalls in the health service could mean problems for new parents who are finding it difficult…
Baby Milk Adverts Banned
Makers of powdered milk for babies under six months are to be banned from advertising it to parents. They will be permitted to promote the product – known as infant formula – only in trade magazines and scientific journals. Under new rules prompted by an EU directive, TV and print adverts for follow-on formula, aimed…
