Post-traumatic stress experienced by partners following miscarriage
One in 12 partners experience post-traumatic stress after miscarriage, suggests a new study. The research, led by Imperial College London, surveyed…
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Portraying Pregnancy: From Holbein to Social Media
Portraying Pregnancy: From Holbein to Social Media: A powerful new exhibition at The Foundling Museum explores changing representations of the…
Babies & COVID-19 -The impact and issues
RSM webinar: Babies & COVID-19 - The impact and issues. Tue 14 Jul 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Online. Register…
Covid-19: effect on pregnant women & babies
Is contracting Covid-19 more serious for pregnant women & newborn babies? Coronavirus is worrying everyone at the moment. The elderly,…
Comment on NHS suspending home births in some areas of country
Siobhan Miller, founder of ThePositive Birth Company, comments on the NHS suspending home births in some areas of the country:…
RCM plea to help deliver safe care for pregnant women
The Royal College of Midwives has today made a plea to NHS leaders to protect the safety of pregnant women…
Recurrent Miscarriage: Diabetes Drug could lead to New Treatment
An existing drug can be used to improve the womb for pregnancy, study led by University of Warwick finds Sitagliptin…
Research in Sheep Suggests Possible Early Test for Fetal Heart Health
Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced by the fetus during pregnancy, could be used to predict…
High-Fat Maternal Diet Can Cause Brain Damage in the Unborn Child
A study team at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Brain Research has found that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes…
Exhibitions Exploring the Taboos and Misconceptions Surrounding Pregnancy & Birth
We all experience birth – and yet, unlike sex and death (art’s favourite subjects) encounters with birth in contemporary art…
A thought-provoking new exhibition
A thought-provoking new exhibition at the Royal College of GPs examines the upsides and downsides of drug-based medicine A thought-provoking…
Seven ways to treat swelling during pregnancy
Much of the weight gained during pregnancy isn’t from the baby itself. Rather, it’s from extra fluid that your body…