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MBRRACE reports continued reduction in stillbirth and neonatal death
This week the latest MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance report was published, reviewing the data for the ...
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A fifth of critically ill covid patients are unvaccinated pregnant women
Claire Bromley, an unvaccinated pregnant woman, spent almost a month in the hospital altogether, and two weeks in ...
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SARS-CoV-2 and Pregnancy Outcomes
SARS-CoV-2 and pregnancy outcomes according to gestational age at time of infection Badr et al, Emerging Infectiou...
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Folic Acid To Be Added To Flour In The UK
In a new effort to reduce the number for birth defects, the government has announced its plan to fortify non-whole...
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UK Uses Environmentally Friendly Pain Reliever
On the 9th September 2021, Kaja Gerskinka, was the first woman in the UK to use an environmentally friendly pain r...
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Intrapartum stillbirths that occurred during the pandemic
MAMA Academy welcomes the publication today of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB)’s National Lear...
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Maternity Safety Report Released
A new report has been released today by MP's into maternity safety. One of the main statements is a call for urgen...
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Call For Better Support For Baby Loss Parents
Our fantastic trustee Angie Bowles was featured on Meridian News last night, where they ran a piece about mum Sara...
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Pregnant Women Encouraged To Have Covid-19 Vaccine
Pregnant women are today being encouraged to have their vaccination against coronavirus. A UK study suggests havin...
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Miscarriage rates over 40% higher in black women
Black women face a significantly higher risk of having a miscarriage than white, research suggests. The Lancet ana...
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Channel 4 implements first pregnancy loss policy
Channel 4 has launched a ‘world first’ pregnancy loss policy for male and female staff, offering support and t...
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Baby in Lockdown - Michaela's Story
The last thing I expected to do in 2020 was to give birth in a global pandemic. Coronavirus was teetering on the e...