Childbirth and Pregnancy
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19/05/2010 - Problems of blood pressure drugs in pregnancy
Common drugs used to treat high blood pressure in pregnancy may affect a child's future health, researchers warned today. More
17/05/2010 - Mum knows best when you're pregnant
Pregnant women may dismiss professional advice in favour of practices recommended by their mothers and grandmothers, researchers warned yesterday. More
14/05/2010 - Acid blood clue to baby risk
Babies born with acidic blood in the umbilical cord need extra surveillance, doctors warned today. More
10/05/2010 - Alcohol in pregnancy linked to childhood leukemia
New research has linked drinking alcohol in pregnancy with an increased risk of children developing blood cancer. More
06/05/2010 - Midwife call to prevent maternal morbidity
Midwives have called for the world to pay attention to the plight of millions of women damaged during childbirth. More
30/04/2010 - Acupuncture combats anaesthetic drug shortage
Doctors in war-torn Iraq have successfully used acupuncture for caesarean section deliveries to counter shortages of anaesthetic drugs, it has been revealed. More
30/04/2010 - Morning sickness a mother-daughter matter?
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy may run in families, researchers said today. More
28/04/2010 - No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. More
23/04/2010 - Obesity challenge for midwives
Midwives need to work with obese mothers to help them deal with the risks linked to their pregnancy, professionals said yesterday. More
22/04/2010 - Resus not saving tiniest babies
Efforts to improve the survival rates of babies born before 24 weeks of pregnancy have not been successful, researchers claim today. More
21/04/2010 - Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
Pregnant women are five times as likely as others to die from infection with swine flu, according to a new analysis published last night. More
16/04/2010 - Mums back midwives
Midwives were celebrating yesterday a massive vote from mothers for expansion of their numbers. More
15/04/2010 - Pressure to use double mother technique
Medical researchers welcomed a British breakthrough, announced yesterday, which seeks to eliminate muscular diseases by combining eggs from two women. More
15/04/2010 - Yoghurt urged in pregnancy
An expert on allergies has urged mothers to eat yoghurt during pregnancy. More
14/04/2010 - Surgery helps would-be mums shed pounds
Weight loss surgery may help obese women avoid serious pregnancy complications, researchers report today. More
13/04/2010 - Maternal deaths falling - mostly
Several wealthy countries have seen surprising increases in deaths of pregnant women - whilst poorer countries are making big progress against the problem, according to a major analysis published yesterday. More
12/04/2010 - Invest in babies - midwives
Midwives have teamed up with parents organisations to launch their own manifesto for the UK general election. More
09/04/2010 - Pregnant women warned on vitamins, obesity
Vitamin supplements are not a good way of helping pregnant women avoid the dangerous complications of high blood pressure, researchers revealed yesterday. More
06/04/2010 - Cycle machines boost baby health
Women who are overweight or suffer from diabetes can help ensure their babies are a healthy weight by undertaking aerobic exercise, researchers reported yesterday. More
29/03/2010 - Caesarean threat to natural birth
New findings cast doubt on whether women should attempt natural birth after having babies by caesarean section. More
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