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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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New mothers ignoring signs of postnatal depression
By Emma Daly on 03/10/2011 17:50:02
Why are mothers keeping quiet about PND when it affects 10 to 15 percent ofnew mums?
or have their symptoms brushed off as being simply the “baby blues”. However, as the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has revealed, “Lack of support and isolation are often key causes” and as 4Children note, there is an “over-reliance” on antidepressants
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