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Collecting umbilical cord blood can put mum and baby at risk
By Lara Brunt on 22/09/2011 11:22:37
Procedure distracts midwives at an important stage after the birth, health professionals say
The trend of collecting blood from the umbilical cord to protect against future illnesses is putting mums and newborns at risk, doctors and midwives warn.Over the past decade, around 11,000 mums have had the umbilical cord blood extracted minutes
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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.
An increasing number of women are opting out of the NHS and spending thousands of pounds to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.According to new figures, more than 1,000 women paid for private midwives last year, which costs
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Elective caesarean now available for all mums-to-be
By Lara Brunt on 23/11/2011 08:49:12
A caesarean delivery will be offered to all pregnant women who ask for one, even if there's no medical need, according to new NICE guidelines
.Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said she was pleased to see the recommendation that women with a fear of childbirth be referred for counselling."We know that when such individualised support is offered, for example in consultant
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Special diet may prevent pre-eclampsia
By Lara Brunt on 20/05/2011 18:22:18
Taking dietary supplements could reduce the risk of pregnant women developing the condition, research suggests
of the supplement,” Gail Johnson from the Royal College of Midwives told the BBC.
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