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Why is it so hard to allow women the kind of labour they want? By Catherine Bennett

 24th Nov 2019

Decades on from the resurgence of a woman's right to have a natural birth, and the reality is still that women are often not given the full information to make a truly informed choice. The Shrewsbury...

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A number of women steered towards repeat caesareans is much higher than necessary

 18th Jul 2019

It is frightening that we are at a time in our society where we are talking the talk about empowering women and ensuring their choices in birth are informed choices, yet we are not always walking th...

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Stress Early in Pregnancy Tied to Lower Sperm Counts in Adult Sons

 2nd Jun 2019

This is a compelling study looking at yet another potential long term effect of being born to a mum who suffered a stressful event in pregnancy. Another reason why mums need to be supported to negate...

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Treating Tokophobia: The women who are scared of giving birth

 15th May 2019

Reproduced from an article written for ELLE magazine  BY NATASHA BIRD 18/04/2019 This feature is part of ELLE's 'Modern Motherhood Series' - exploring the shifting role of 'moth...

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The role of your birth partner when you are in labour and giving birth

 7th Jun 2017

1. Be your voice Sometimes you're too busy with the actual business of giving birth to be able to communicate your wishes to the medical team supporting you. Make sure your birth partner is familiar...

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Women deliver babies, not doctors!

 30th Apr 2015

Friday, Apr 24 2015 WRITTEN BY Best Daily  Milli Hill explores the birth stereotypes that ought to be history With the birth of the royal baby imminent, I can't help but reflect on the two years that...

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