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Increased monitoring needed to prevent stillbirths
Read More >In the UK the absolute risk of stillbirth is low, affecting approximately 4 in 1000 babies, however half of...
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Extra support for professionals re: FGM
Read More >The Department of Health (DH), NHS England and the NSPCC have joined forces to help support frontline health pract...
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New FGM guidelines released
Read More >The RCOG have this week published new “Green-top guidelines” for professionals working with women who h...
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Unborn baby initiates birthing process
Read More >A new report has concluded that unborn babies initiate the birthing process. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medic...
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New possible antidepressant risks reported
Read More >The topic of antidepressant use in pregnancy is hotly debated amongst researchers, but the latest research on the ...
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Extra pregnancy monitoring following a stillbirth advised
Read More >The BMJ has published a meta-analysis of research around the subject of stillbirth, in the hope that identi...
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Action needed on CMV
Read More >A new report is calling for more action to be undertaken in a bid to reduce the number of cases of infection in p...
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Latest research issued on drinking in pregnancy
Read More >A study published in the online journal ‘BMJ Open’ has investigated the rate of reported alcohol consum...
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New patient information on Pelvic Girdle Pain
Read More >The RCOG has published a new patient information for those experiencing Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP), which is ...
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Less and less people breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks
Read More >New NHS England figures show that breastfeeding rates at the six to eight week check have continued to drop...
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Triplets born three years apart
Read More >A couple who believed they would not be able to have children have welcomed triplets born three years apart, tha...
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New PCOS guidance for patients
Read More >The RCOG have this week released new patient information on Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition t...