Maternal Health Related News
How can maternity discrimination still exist in 2023?
Maternity Action, a leading UK charity, spoke with Monet Bailey about how they support expecting and new mothers, maternity discrimination in the workplace and...
It is time to address ethnic inequalities in maternal healthcare
A recent study by the University of Liverpool emphasised that Black, Asian and ethnic minority women are facing inequalities in maternal healthcare. Dr Oluwaseun...
Investigating safety risks in maternity care
Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Lesley Kay, Acting Executive Medical Director of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch about how the organisation is working to...
Asymptomatic Covid infections may be dangerous for unborn babies
Research performed in the US suggests that asymptomatic Covid infections may pose risks for pregnant women, finding that they may cause long-term consequences for...
£127m investment into maternity services for patients and families
NHS England has announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services that will help ensure safer and more personalised care for women.
At the...
Study shows beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies
A new study has demonstrated that vital beneficial bacteria can be restored to babies born by caesarean section (C-section).
The human microbiota consists of trillions...
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on women
Laura Turquet of UN Women tells us how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the lives of women around the world.
The...
Progress towards eliminating child deaths could be reversed by COVID-19
According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 could reverse the major progress that has been made toward eliminating preventable child deaths.
The number of deaths...
Can we change attitudes to reduce health marginalisation for a polyamorous family?
New research published in CMAJ sheds a light on how a polyamorous family experiences marginalisation during pregnancy and birth.
An estimated one in five single...
High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese.
This is compared to those whose mothers...
Domestic violence reduces breastfeeding in developing countries
Mothers in low to middle-income countries are 13% less likely to breastfeed their infants exclusively in the first six months if they experience domestic...
Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs increase language impairment in their children
Today at the 5th European Academy of Neurology Congress, researchers present how epilepsy drugs taken by pregnant women is associated with higher risk of...
Parent and child exercise: the importance of exercising as a new parent
The pressure of becoming a parent can be quite daunting and having a brand-new little bundle of joy can take a toll on physical...
Maternal mental illness: one in four UK children have a mother with mental illness
According to University of Manchester, one in four UK children between the ages of 0 and 16 have a mother with a mental illness...
Did you know long-term depression risk for mothers is linked to past eating disorders?
According to a UCL-led study, a history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with long-term depression symptoms...
Surgical abortion and the link to physician procedures
According to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, physician procedure volume is linked to outcomes after surgical abortion.
Although surgically induced abortion...
Did you know that maternal gestational diabetes is linked to diabetes in children?
According to research published in CMAJ, diabetes in children is more likely to occur if the mother of the child experienced maternal gestational diabetes.
Early...
Sexually transmitted infections: WHO release new estimates on congenital syphilis
According to WHO, due to sexually transmitted infections, there was approximately 661,000 total cases of congenital syphilis in 2016 resulting in over 200,000 stillbirths...
Do you know the correlation between breast feeding and eczema?
According to new research, breast feeding children exclusively for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of them experiencing eczema.
Presented during...
Could robotic sensor technology diagnose live reproductive issues?
A third of women in England suffer severe reproductive health problems such as infertility and early menopause, but now robotic sensor technology could identify...