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NCT to change ‘evangelical’ stance on breastfeeding
By Amanda Pauley on 23/01/2012 14:43:44
The trust drops “breastapo” style campaigning in a bid to be more inclusive
of promoting it to one of protecting the rights of women who choose to do it.The drastic shift comes after a two-year review of the charity’s work and due to warnings that it’s so-called ‘breastapo’ tactics can alienate women who decide to bottle-feed.“NCT has
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Kirstie Allsop calls for more awareness of caesarean birth
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2011 14:03:15
Caesarean birth shouldn’t be considered second rate, urges Kirstie Allsop, as she criticises the NCT on Twitter
they don’t feel like a failure.”Kirstie also criticised the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) for avoiding the subject and not providing enough information about caesareans in its antenatal courses. However, she later tweeted that she was, “Not so angry
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Facebook provides lifeline to isolated new mums
By Jayne Braithwaite on 19/05/2011 11:24:02
New mums are increasingly reliant on social networks, parenting websites and online forums to make and keep friends, finds NCT survey
New mums are flocking to the internet to make friends, according to new research by the National Childbirth Truth (NCT). Sites like Facebook and Twitter are making up for the loss of traditional support networks, such as grandparents.Nearly a third
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New survey on baby feeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/07/2006 10:30:56
Braun and the NCT have surveyed over 1000 new parents and found that about a third don't prepare fresh baby food through lack of know-how or time.
A survey organised by Braun Baby and the National Childbirth Trust, has found that from the 1000-plus new parents they talked to, over a third did not have time to give their babies freshly prepared food.Braun, who make hand blenders and other kitchen essentials, have many produc...
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Home birth to hospital transfer risks
By Monica Stylli on 03/04/2008 11:01:53
New research suggests increased risks to mothers who opt for a home birth then have to be transferred to hospital
safe.For more information on home birth visit www.nct.org.uk or www.rcm.org.uk
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Charities demand baby milk advertising ban
By Monica Stylli on 07/08/2007 13:56:39
Charities including Unicef are calling for a total ban on advertising infant formula milk.
breastfeeding having moved onto formula within weeks. It is statistics such as these which has spurred charities such as the NCT, Save The Children and Unicef into action this week. They want the government to extend the current ban on infant milk adverts
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Women having home births at 50-year low
By Emma Daly on 11/11/2011 12:37:26
Only 2.5% of mums gave birth at home last year, compared to a third 50 years ago
Trust (NCT). The ONS also discovered that fertility rates have steadily been increasing, with women now having two children on average - a record high since 1973. The likelihood of conceiving twins or triplets through IVF treatment has played a large
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Pregnancy grant to go in spending cuts
By Kimberley Smith on 21/10/2010 13:04:44
Grants for pregnant women and families are to be axed as part of the spending review
, but it is to be scrapped from the 1st January next year. The Sure Start Maternity Grant, which was worth £500 per baby, is also to be restricted to a mum’s first born from April 2011.The move has been criticised by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). “The Prime Minister
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Antenatal - classes why you should go, & where
By ThinkBaby on 07/01/2007 01:19:19
Build your confidence, prepare for labour, get your partner actively involved and maybe even make new friends in the process
in advance.The main providers of antenatal classes are the National Health Service (NHS) and the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), which is the UK’s biggest network of private antenatal classes. The NHS antenatal classes are free and you should be able to find
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Book review: Happy Birth Day
By Sarah Lawson on 20/09/2007 01:47:12
A useful new reference book about pregnancy and birth, from the National Childbirth Trust
CallPrice: £16.99 RRPContact:Octopus BooksThe conceptLots of women find going to National Childbirth Trust (NCT) groups during pregnancy a great way of finding out about their pregnancy and birth health, and a way of making friends who are going through the same
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