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Dads’ maternity sleepover to continue at Bath Hospital
By Kimberley Smith on 22/09/2010 in Labour & birth
A pilot scheme that allows dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partner and new baby made permanent, finds survey
The Partners Staying Overnight project at Bath Hospital in Wiltshire has been hailed a huge success and made a permanent fixture of the maternity ward. The scheme allows dads or another family member to sleep over with the new mum after she gives
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92% of women happy with their NHS maternity care, research reveals
By Kyrsty Hazell on 03/12/2010 in Labour & birth
New survey finds that majority of mums were satisfied with their care when giving birth
A survey of 25,000 women who gave birth in February has found that 92% of the mums were happy with the overall quality of care given on NHS maternity wards.The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which undertook the study, also found that specifically
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David Cameron breaks ‘extra midwives’ pledge
By Marina Nelson on 18/11/2010 in Labour & birth
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made a u-turn on pre-election talk of more midwives, says the Royal College of Midwives
Minister David Cameron has turned his back on his funding pledge even though birth rates are increasing.Many maternity wards say they need more staffing as they are finding themselves stretched with more complicated births.Cathy has said the birth rate
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Dads will be allowed to stay overnight on maternity wards, says PM
By Liz Jarvis on 15/03/2010 in Pregnancy for dads-to-be
Fathers are to be given the chance to spend the first night in hospital with their new baby
Gordon Brown has revealed new plans to enable dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partners and their new babies.The plans are part of a five-year programme of the reform of children's services from birth to the age of five.'We want
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The home birthing option
By Maria Muennich on 17/06/2009 in Labour & birth
The government plans to make home birth an option to all mums in two years' time, but is it worth the fuss?
experiences of staff in maternity units and labour wards, experiences with midwives at home births aren't universally wonderful. If you are going for a home birth then it's important that you have a choice of midwife/midwives and that you feel comfortable
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?!St Marys/UCLH/Royal Free/C&W?!
By Hannah Due Feb 07 on 06/09/2006 in forum
What to choose?! Experienced advice needed!!
!So anyone who has been to either of the above hospitals (labour wards or birthing units) I beg you to come forward with your opinions, good or bad!Thanx a million for your time,Hannah & Baby V Bump :o)I'm still hopeful someone out there has something
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Chris Rock laughs off mum-to-be’s labour pains
By Kimberley Smith on 14/12/2010 in Celebrity
Comedian Chris Rock plays unexpected role of birth partner, joking with mum-to-be as she goes into labour while shopping
. “She recognised immediately who he was and he stayed there until the paramedics took her away.”Perhaps the NHS should think about using comedians on the labour wards, as this isn’t he first time we’ve seen a funnyman help with a baby’s birth! If you
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NHS teaches pregnant women to hypnotise themselves
By Kimberley Smith on 14/02/2011 in Labour & birth
NHS asks first-time mums-to-be to help investigate hypnosis in labour as an alternative to painkillers
and reduce the pressure on over-stretched maternity wards.The intention would to enable pregnant women to have free hypnobirth training on the NHS. However, critics are concerned that leaving mums to cope with labour and birth on their own may put them
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Antenatal Classes
By Caroline Cook on 14/11/2006 in forum
weeks, as they will probably already be booking for the period when you will be about 28-30 weeks.These classes will discuss options for pain relief, positions for birth, what to expect, they may well show you round the labour ward at the hospital you
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Know-how: Leaving Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 16/11/2009 in Labour & birth
What do you need to make that amazing first journey home with your new baby?
have a caesarian etc and that will determine how long they want you to remain there after the birth).Additionally, before you leave the hospital the midwife team or ward nurse will want to make sure you have all the necessary information and relevant
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