Articles Tagged: birth rate

Will more mums have solo births because of a shortage of midwives?

By Keith Kendrick, Nov 11, 2011

Perhaps we are heading for a perfect storm: more babies are being born, more mums-to-be want to give birth at home, but there are not enough maternity services to accommodate that.

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Multiple births increase as older women seek treatment abroad

By Katy Holland, Nov 10, 2010

The number of older women having multiple births is on the increase as couples seek fertility treatment abroad, new figures ...

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September baby boom expected after snowed in couples get frisky

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 26, 2010

Health authorities are gearing up for a bumper crop of autumn babies this year, as September heralds the nine month ...

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