Articles Tagged: royal college of midwives

Expectant mums told to diet for healthy babies

By Keith Kendrick, May 18, 2012

Pregnant mums have been told they don't need to eat for two to have a healthy baby.

'Foetus parties' slammed for commercialisation of pregnancy by Royal College of Midwives

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 13, 2012

Planning a baby shower for your forthcoming arrival? Forget it - they are so last season. The latest must-throw bash for mums-to-be is a 'foetus party'

Dads to be urged to be more involved in birth and newborns' care

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 14, 2011

Dads are to be urged to become move involved in their partner's antenatal and postnatal care.

Midwife shortage putting mums and babies at risk

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 15, 2011

The Royal College of Midwives has warned that some areas of England have such a shortage of midwives that mums and babies are at risk.

Breastfeeding boom amongst new mums

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jun 22, 2011

New breastfeeding statistics from the NHS Information Centre have revealed that breastfeeding figures are up amongst new mums - but they don't reveal how many continue after the first few weeks.

Breastfeeding Awareness Week dropped by Department of Health

By parentdish.co.uk, Jun 20, 2011

The Government has stepped back from a campaign launched 18 years ago to encourage new mothers to breastfeed their babies. The cash-saving measure comes despite the fact that a low proportion of women in the UK breastfeed their babies for any length of time.