Women bullied out of home births, says maternity group
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WOMEN are being bullied into abandoning plans for home births because of a shortage of midwives, according to campaigners for better maternity services.
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Women who put on or fail to shift excess weight after having a baby risk problems in future pregnancies, doctors warn.
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Babies whose mothers use a type of anti-depressant during pregnancy may be born with withdrawal symptoms, research suggests.
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A new scheme is launched where women are trained to offer parenting advice to new mums.
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The NHS cost of maternity care for mothers born outside the UK has risen by Â£200m in a decade, the BBC learns.
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Women are more likely to suffer physical and sexual violence from their husbands or partners than other people and the violence is more severe in rural areas, according to research being published on Friday.
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Angelita Gonzales, heading into the ninth month of her seventh pregnancy, has been sleeping on the floor of a basketball court for weeks. When the labor pains come, &quot;I don&#039;t know where I&#039;ll go,&quot; said the distraught housewife, one of tens of thousands who fled their homes in East Timor&#039;s capital when violence began last month.
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Women are more likely to suffer physical and sexual violence from their husbands or partners than other people and the violence is more severe in rural areas, according to research published on Friday.
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Summary: Depression after childbirth increases childhood violence at age 11. Are school bullies a product of sad moms? Mothers who suffered postpartum depression are more likely to see their children turn ...
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Scientists link stress in pregnancy to a raised risk of schizophrenia in children.
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Women are underrepresented in public life and face financial penalties for starting a family, a new study has claimed.
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A third of nurses working alone in the community have been assaulted or harassed in the last two years, a survey has found.
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People are being asked to report their concerns about children they think are at risk.
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Support staff hired to help midwives could put mothers and babies at risk by doing their jobs, claims a report.
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Forty-three maternity units across the UK are under threat, the Conservatives have warned.
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Mothers and their babies can be harmed by aerosols and air fresheners, says a study by researchers at Bristol University in the UK.
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African American women who report experiences of discrimination based on their race or skin color appear to have an increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, according to the findings of two new studies.