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New breastfeeding petition
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/07/2006 01:38:32
A petition of over 5,000 names has gone to the Department of Health to call for a new national infant-feeding co-ordinator.
on the issue, they also want to see implementation of the same laws in England and Wales that are already in place in Scotland: to protect the rights of any mother to be able to breastfeed in publc places.For more about the campaign and issues surrounding
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Sudocrem voted nation’s favourite
By Monica Stylli on 07/10/2007 01:41:16
An independent survey reveals that 90% of mums favour the brand
and then into England. Commonly known for its treatment of nappy rash the healing formula can also be used for cuts and grazes, minor burns and sunburn. Sudocrem is available as a 60g tub (RRP £1.85), 125g tub (RRP £2.89), 250g tub (RRP £4.89) or 400g tub (RRP £6
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Little Ones autumn fair
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/07/2006 01:25:53
October 14 and 15 sees the Little Ones autumn fair for parents and parents-to-be. At Haydock Park,
Following the success of their spring event, Little Ones have just announced they are going to have an autumn fair in the North West of England: October 14 and 15, at Haydock Park racecourse. A lot of fairs devoted to products for maternity, baby
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IVF fee deal to women who donate eggs
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2006 10:11:39
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority have given a UK clinic the license to offer reduced fee incentives to IVF couples who donate spare eggs for research.
The HFEA (who regulate human fertilisation treatment and embryo research in the UK) have agreed that a clinic in north east England can offer the incentive of reduced fees for IVF in return for the donation of spare eggs, for the purposes
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Babaloo's bamboo treats
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/11/2006 08:56:02
Bamboo is far more sustainable than cotton, which is why it's revolutionising the real nappy world, including Babaloo's supersoft ranges.
't to rub quite so hard at baby bathtime! The products are made in England using traditional loom methods, and are undyed and unbleached, so they are 'green' too.Many companies are now looking at bamboo as an alternative to cotton. For the moment, some
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New figures predict future midwife crisis
By Monica Stylli on 05/09/2007 01:19:53
According to the RCM Government targets will not be met.
if the Government is to meet its targets on maternity services in England.The birthrate has seen an increase of 12.5% since 2001 from 564,871 to 635,679 in 2006. Midwife numbers have risen by just 4.5% since 1997 from 18,053 to 18,862 in 2006.The RCM has identified
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Tracey Emin Donates Art to Children's Charity
By Sarah Lawson on 10/08/2009 07:59:21
Mothers4Children raffles off amazing new art and a host of other high class goodies to support children around the world
design course, a shopping spree at net-a-porter.com and a trip to a Premier League football match in the company of Jamie Redknapp, the Sky Sports pundit and former England star.The raffle event runs until September 18 2009 so take a look today
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Homes Births as Safe as Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 20/04/2009 02:32:43
A new study suggests that home births are as safe for women with low-risk pregnancies, as hospital births are
was carried out in the Netherlands, where home births occur far more regularly than they do in the UK. (Here, home births are on the rise but still only account for less that three per cent of all births in England and Wales, according to the Office
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Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials?
By Kimberley Smith on 18/06/2010 16:33:43
Researchers suggest mums-to-be be part of medical trials to confirm safety of drugs
England Journal of Medicine, used the Swine Flu epidemic as an example of why “it is not only permissible but also imperative that pregnant women be included in research”.During the pandemic, many pregnant women may have been vulnerable to complications
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IVF funding suspended by many NHS trusts
By Kimberley Smith on 14/03/2011 13:49:09
Cuts to IVF funding mean postcode lottery for infertile couples, with two thirds willing to move home to find IVF on the NHS
Fewer than half of the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the UK currently fund the recommended three cycles of IVF for couples with problems conceiving.Budget cuts to the NHS have caused at least 11 PCTs in England to suspend new referrals
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