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Plans to improve birth choices
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/04/2007 02:23:24
The Dept of Health's plans to improve options for where a woman has her baby have received a cautious welcome.
. There are great regional variations in the kinds of facilities, services and care staff; in some places women find themselves either without the full choice of birth options or having to pay for a home birth.On April 3 2007, the Department of Health announced
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ERGObaby Carrier
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/04/2009 01:59:23
With a from-birth insert option and an age range up to four years, the ERGObaby Carrier is a funky choice for carrying your child safely
birth to four years!There are a handful of carriers and slings on the market which last beyond the early months, but most of the time, just as you're beginning to get used to life with a carrier, your child has grown out of it.The ERGObaby carrier
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NHS caesareans by choice a step close
By Kimberley Smith on 31/10/2011 11:28:11
Plans to offer elective caesareans to all women in the UK being drawn up by NICE
All women in the UK will soon be able to request to give birth by caesarean, regardless of their medical history. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is preparing to issue new guidelines on the subject.The guidelines are expected
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No limit on number of caesareans in the UK
By Kimberley Smith on 01/07/2010 17:06:29
Recommendation for fewer caesarean births dropped by World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to drop its previous recommendation that only 10-15% of births should be by caesarean section.The current UK rate is around 25% with half of these operations performed as emergency procedures after
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NHS Choices information service
By Monica Stylli on 16/07/2007 01:54:09
Get personalised health information on your pregnancy from this new NHS website.
questions about what is best for both you and your baby during your pregnancy. The new website from the NHS offers reliable, personalised information about you and your baby’s health and lifestyle.NHS choices allows you to find out what will be happening
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NHS launches maternity comparison website
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2010 14:41:36
NHS Choices to offer more info on maternity care to help parents-to-be choose their service and rate their experience
women and their families to make decisions about their birth.”You can search your local services on the NHS Choices website.
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Home births becoming more popular
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/04/2006 01:59:56
Statistics show an increase in home births. Welsh Assembly aims for 10 per cent of births to be at home by 2007.
the health industry to see home births as a positive option (for those births expected to be straightforward) rather than an inconvenience, would be a positive move.BirthChoiceUK is keen to see the NHS provide a more even and improved home birth service
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10 things you should never say to a new mum
By Daniella Delaney on 25/10/2011 16:16:43
How many of these choice phrases have come your way when you had a new baby?
in it. Here are some of the choice phrases that new mums have told us they've been subjected to.
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Tina Fey gives birth to a girl
By Sophie Westnedge on 15/08/2011 14:53:42
And there are no crazy name choices for the 30 Rock star's newborn
to prioritise our family,’ Tina said. Tina’s choice of name, Penelope, is refreshing after the influx of unusual celebrity baby names chosen this year. Jessica Alba, who also gave birth this weekend, has followed the Beckhams’ trend for unusual baby names
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Michelle Heaton has her baby
By Kimberley Smith on 12/01/2012 13:51:22
Former Liberty X singer’s husband announces birth and baby name on Twitter
gave birth to our gorgeous baby girl 'Faith Michelle Hanley' yesterday morning”.Michelle tweeted the evening before the birth that she was tired, but obviously her idea for a quiet early night didn’t quite go to plan!And we're loving the choice of a
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