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Statistics reveal England’s low breastfeeding rates
The proportion of babies breastfed at six to eight weeks is the lowest in England for four years.![Folic acid supplements](/media/2463/folic-acid-supps_shutterstock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
Government will consult on folic acid fortification
A government consultation to consider the evidence around folic acid fortification will launch in early 2019, public health minister Steve Brine has confirmed.![Web prompt logo](/media/2464/web_prompt_logo.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884155860000000)
NHS Wales launches PROMPT programme
The PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) programme aims to make childbirth safer through training, education and research. The multi-professional training has been launched in partnership with obstetricians, ...![NMC Logo](/media/1963/nmc250x200_1_1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884152550000000)
NMC midwifery panel chair appointed
The NMC has announced Dr Anna van der Gaag as the new independent chair of the midwifery panel. Anna, who is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey, will chair her first meeting today (22 October 2018).![Pregnant women exercise](/media/2466/pregnant-exercise-istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
Exercise is ‘critical’ for healthy pregnancy
Physical activity in pregnancy is a ‘critical component’ of achieving a healthy pregnancy, Canadian guidance claims.![Group of babies](/media/2467/babies_alamy_amx078.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
‘Reproductive choice can bolster economic and social development’
The State of World Population 2018 report claims that the power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development. When people lack choice, it can have a long-term impact on fertility rates, ...![Shaking hands](/media/2473/handshakes_contract_istock_349117.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
MIDIRS to transfer over to the RCM
Members of NCT have voted in favour of transferring ownership of the Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) to the RCM.![Mother breast feeding](/media/2474/5-breastfeeding_istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
Breastfeeding could influence income in adulthood, research suggests
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests as an adult, in comparison to babies who were not.Professional bodies and maternal mental health experts welcome report highlighting need for more maternal mental health experts
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are delighted the NHS Benchmarking report ...![Tablets](/media/2475/web_folic_acid_istock-184119072.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)