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Child obesity risk nearly trebles with maternal diabetes and large birthweight, study finds
University of Alberta research has found that children who were larger than average at birth and born to mothers who have developed gestational diabetes have a 43% rate of being overweight or obese – 2.8 times the likelihood of being obese among ...
Fish oil in pregnancy linked to increase in child’s lean and bone mass
Fish oil supplements in the later stages of pregnancy is associated with an increase in total lean and bone mass at six years of age, but with no increase in fat mass, according to a new study.NHS gains just one extra midwife for every 30 trained – new RCM report
The number of NHS midwives in England rose by just 67 in the last year, despite universities turning out over 2,000 newly-trained staff, according to the latest State of Maternity Services Report published today by the Royal College of Midwives ...Welcome but more to do say midwives on pregnancy discrimination announcement
Welcome but more to do say midwives on pregnancy discrimination announcement‘RCM CEO awarded a Fellowship from the RCOG’
Gill Walton the Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been admitted into the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as a Fellow honoris causa. Fellowships are awarded by the RCOG ...
‘RCM launches its manifesto for the 2019 UK General Election’
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched its General Election manifesto setting out five key asks they hope to see from the next Parliament in order to improve UK maternity services. RCM priorities for the next Parliament include; ...
Guest blog: New tools to help you support smokefree pregnancies
As midwives are well aware, stopping smoking is one of the best things a woman and her partner can do to protect the health of their baby through pregnancy and beyond. But you may not be aware that in recent years the percentage of women recorded ...
According to recent data, a third of existing and expectant mothers don’t do pelvic floor exercises despite their reported benefits.
According to recent data, a third of existing and expectant mothers don’t do pelvic floor exercises despite their reported benefits.
Call for clearer guidance on weight management in pregnancy
The RCM and its Alliance partner Slimming World are calling for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers, and more support, training and equipment for midwives.