MATERNITY/MIDWIFERY

Beating the ‘baby blues’ in Surrey (5th December 2008)
The weeks and months following the birth of a baby can be a difficult time for new mothers. But a scheme in Surrey is helping women beat the ‘baby blues’ by encouraging them to take part in organised ‘buggy walks’.
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ARTICLE - Rates of preterm birth following antenatal maternal exposure to severe life events: a population-based cohort study (9th December 2008)
Stress in the six months before conception increases the risk of giving birth prematurely research suggests. This study found that Mothers who experience a death or serious illness in the family before falling pregnant are more likely to have a preterm baby.
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A third or fourth degree tear during childbirth - Information for you (November 2008)
Patient information, published by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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Chickenpox in pregnancy: what you need to know (November 2008)
Revised patient information published by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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