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Pregnant smokers quit for NHS cash incentives
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:45:53
Mums-to-be in Scotland respond well to NHS scheme offering cash rewards for staying off cigarettes
A maximum of £12.50 a week has been offered to pregnant women in Scotland who smoke, to convince them to Give It Up For Baby.The NHS scheme was trialled in Dundee and other areas of Scotland. It enables women to buy groceries and baby goods
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NHS trust does deal with private midwife firm
By Kimberley Smith on 08/12/2011 13:17:32
NHS Wirral first trust to foot bill to allow private midwives to work with pregnant women on the NHS for more birth options
An NHS trust in Merseyside has become the first unit to recruit private midwives to expand the range of options on offer to pregnant women in its area. The deal between NHS Wirral and One to One Midwifery was agreed after a pilot scheme involving
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Mums-to-be need vitamin D
By Susan Lee on 17/03/2010 15:05:38
Doctors fear rickets may be on the rise
about the Healthy Start scheme at www.healthystart.nhs.uk.Get more information about taking vitamins during your pregnancy in ThinkBaby’s diet and nutrition section.
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Investigating infertility - where to start
By ThinkBaby on 27/09/2010 01:35:31
Do you have a fertility problem, when should you seek help and are you doing everything you can to try to conceive?
.Finding treatment Availability on the NHSThe extent of investigations and treatment for infertility available on the NHS varies from area to area, as do the lengths of the waiting lists, so this is one of the things it's worth establishing with your doctor
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New data links multiple cot deaths
By ThinkBaby on 16/12/2005 12:49:26
Extensive new study suggests increased risk of future pregnancy problems where a baby has suffered sudden infant death syndrome
, since the risk of sudden infant death, even with such predisposing factors, is still very small."The charity runs the Care of Next Infant (CONI) scheme with the NHS, to give additional support to parents who have lost a baby to cot death, when they have
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Who's who of pregnancy care
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2006 12:50:21
Doctors to doulas, which health professionals will be responsible for your care and what your other options are
and postpartum. Your can find details of local midwife professionals through the Independent Midwives Organisation. Independent midwives are a common choice for those hoping for a home birth. Some NHS areas do run schemes for one-to-one midwifery so it's worth
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