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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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Waiting until 30 to have a baby becoming the norm
By Kimberley Smith on 23/02/2011 15:00:43
Pregnancy rates among teens and younger women fall as more of us choose to wait to start a family
the number conceiving over 40 is still relatively small,” said Elizabeth Duff, from the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). “Many older women who are fit and well can go on to have a straightforward pregnancy and birth, and a healthy baby.”The stats show that 27
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IVF postcode lottery pushing couples abroad for fertility treatment
By Jayne Braithwaite on 30/06/2011 13:40:23
Lack of donors and variations in NHS funding force infertile couples elsewhere for IVF
between Primary Care Trusts’ provision of IVF services, has recently been condemned by the government. But a new study has suggested that this lottery is having an even greater impact by forcing couples out of the country to find affordable fertility
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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
to isolation than in the past.The Trust has warned that government cuts threatening the closure of family services, such as Sure Start Children’s Centres, may make new parents feel more alone.“New mums often feel isolated and lonely after the birth
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Pregnant women taught to sing to unborn baby
By Joanna Harvey on 21/03/2011 14:03:08
Mums-to-be are being taught how to sing to their child in the womb in London
In a bid to boost language development, mums-to-be are being taught to sing to their unborn babies in new classes at Chelsea and Westminster NHS foundation trust.“Singing is a very early form of communication and expression. The baby’s auditory
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BBC’s Kate Silverton pregnant after failed IVF
By Jo Ridgway on 09/05/2011 15:09:15
After thinking she’d never be a mum, news reader announces she is four months pregnant
family last year so this feels something of a minor miracle,” Kate tweeted after making her first announcement.Also in the newsIVF funding suspended by many NHS trustsThree-parent IVF could prevent genetic disordersHope for couples worried about cuts
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Recession makes women give up on baby dreams
By Jayne Braithwaite on 06/09/2011 13:18:12
More women are putting off or giving up plans for a family, because they can’t afford to have a baby
to conceive, making it worrying that NHS trusts have admitted cutting IVF funding to save money.It seems babies are increasingly being seen as a luxury…Also in the news...No luck? Your next fertility optionsOlder women should be given free IVFDoctors warn
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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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Is the male Pill one step closer?
By Sophie Westnedge on 29/05/2012 12:56:53
Scientists believe they new findings mean they may be getting closer to making a male contraceptive pill
drug would be reversible because Katnal1 only affects sperm in the later stages of development,” said Dr Lee.Exciting developments! But, would you trust your man to take it?Read more… Lesbian couple become pregnant by same sperm donor at same time
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Heart disease: pre-conception awareness
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/02/2006 01:12:06
Heart specialists demand greater awareness between patient and doctor of pregnant women with heart problems.
there is great hope of more successful births and more mothers' lives saved with better care and advice given before conception and then throughout pregnancy.The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust specialises in investigation, treament and care of people
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