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Maternity units failing obese pregnant women
By Susie Boone on 23/03/2010 06:12:55
Services struggling to keep up with rising weight of mums-to-be
Maternity services for obese mums-to-be have been branded ‘not good enough’ by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries.Its report warned that units do not have enough extra-wide operating tables and beds and that obese pregnant women
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Second time mums opting for caesareans
By Marina Nelson on 16/11/2010 16:17:09
Maternity units across the UK notice a rise in elective c-sections for second births
Increasing numbers of mums-to-be pregnant with their second child are requesting to have a caesarean, reports the Guardian.Maternity wards across the country have reported an increase in the number of mums choosing to have a caesarean
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Birthing options: the where and how
By ThinkBaby on 12/10/2009 01:03:45
When thinking about where you want to give birth it will help if you have a good idea of the kind of birthing experience you'd like
always hospital births, or births on the way to hospital, as an expectant mum you do have other options. You could give birth in the maternity unit of a hospital, in a community maternity unit or at home. Your doctor will be able to provide you
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Commission Urges Better Maternity Care
By Sarah Lawson on 10/07/2008 11:03:48
A healthcare watchdog has reviewed medical care in England and calls for better maternity care
into deaths at maternity units over a two-year period. The main problems which arose again and again came about through inadequate staffing levels and poor teamwork. One in ten investigations carried out by the Commission are requests to examine problems
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Birthing options
By ThinkBaby on 07/12/2008 01:31:01
Choosing where & how to give birth
When it comes to giving birth these days the expectant mum has lots of options, from whether you'd like to give birth at home, in the maternity unit of a hospital or in a special maternity unit, to what kind of birthing experience you would like
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Boom in private home births
By Lara Brunt on 18/08/2011 16:38:15
Growing numbers of mums-to-be are choosing to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.
," Eleanor May-Johnson from Independent Midwives UK told The Telegraph."Those tend to be the same areas where the NHS maternity services are under pressure, and turning away women in labour."Earlier this year, the Royal College of Midwives said maternity
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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.
. Additionally, more and more maternity units have faced closure and in some areas there has been an increase in demand for women's health and maternity services.The number of home births in England is currently just 2.53 per cent of all births. In Wales
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Birthing simulator could help reduce maternal mortality
By Kimberley Smith on 06/07/2010 13:23:26
Pregnancy strap-on could increase survival chances of mums and babies in the third world
midwife or skilled attendant present. Reducing maternal mortality is one of eight Millennium Development Goals set in 2000 by the United Nations. It is hoped that this cheap device will give women the chance to practice delivery.“MamaNatalie” comes
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Obesity levels of pregnant women in Ireland in the spotlight
By Kimberley Smith on 22/07/2010 14:02:54
Hospitals and midwives told to make preparations for pregnancies complicated by obesity
obese mothers and make provisions for appropriate equipment and resources to deal with this problem,” said Dr Nadine Farah, the lead researcher.This year maternity units were criticised for failing to accommodate obese mums. The researchers hope
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Midwives to use volunteers - plan revealed
By Susie Boone on 07/03/2011 16:15:23
Using volunteer help could ease the midwife shortage situation, says report
midwives to cope with the population boom.A few maternity units are already using a volunteer support system. Homerton hospital in East London uses 40 volunteers every week. These volunteers are trained in active birth methods and provide support during
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