News
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Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill in Final Stages
Read More >A parliamentary bill is now in the final stages of being agreed that will allow bereaved parents the right to at l...
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Healthy Weight Management in Pregnancy
Read More >The Royal College of Midwives would like to see clear guidance on healthy weight management during pregnancy. Surv...
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The Outcome for the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle Evaluation
Read More >The Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle was published by the NHS in 2016 in an ambition to halve the UK’s rate of st...
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New figures released from the National Office of Statistics
Read More >There was welcome news from the National Office of Statistics yesterday that in 2017, the number of stillbirths in...
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Training for London 100
Read More >We have 5 cyclists taking up the challenge of the Prudential Ride London 100 this year for MAMA Academy, raising v...
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Birth Trauma Awareness Week - Talking about PTSD
Read More >Today we are talking about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Last month, new draft NICE guidelines suggest th...
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How do I monitor my baby's movement?
Read More >So my heavily pregnant friend came over for a chat one day. She had just been to see her midwife who had explained...
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The top baby names of 2018 (so far) are revealed!
Read More >We are half way through the year of 2018 and BabyCentre have revealed the most popular names so far for the UK. Na...
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New study into VBACs
Read More >The risk of complications to mothers and babies is higher in vaginal births following a previous caesarean a recen...
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Newborn screening varies from country to country
Read More >A study published in The British Medical Journal have advised that baby screenings without medical backing can cau...
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In memory of Rey Rosemary - Saving future little lives
Read More >I’d like to introduce myself to the fantastic members of MAMA academy, my name is Natasha and for nearly 2 years...
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Midwives must support both breast and bottle feeding
Read More >The Royal College of Midwives’ has issued a new statement advising that women should be supported in whichever m...