Childbirth & Pregnancy
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No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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Mums back midwives
Midwives were celebrating yesterday a massive vote from mothers for expansion of their numbers. Read more
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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. Read more
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Yoghurt urged in pregnancy
An expert on allergies has urged mothers to eat yoghurt during pregnancy. Read more
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Surgery helps would-be mums shed pounds
Weight loss surgery may help obese women avoid serious pregnancy complications, researchers report today. Read more
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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. Read more
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Invest in babies – midwives
Midwives have teamed up with parents organisations to launch their own manifesto for the UK general election. Read more