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Green Parenting – Because there is no Planet B
Thursday, 26 December 2019
Pregnancy is often a time when people give serious thought to the environment and the impact their everyday life has on the planet. We all want to leave a world that’s safe, clean and healthy for our children and our children’s children… So, how can you balance life as new parents with being eco-friendly? Here
- Published in Antenatal, In The News, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Newborn Care, Pregnancy
The Life of a Private Midwife
Saturday, 07 December 2019
My friends who are NHS Midwives think that I’m on-call 24/7, that I’m constantly being dragged out of my bed at 3am and that I have no personal life! (what my friends think I do!) Yet, I manage my own time and my work and home life has never been more balanced. Every time I see
- Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
What is the Harmony Test?
Thursday, 05 December 2019
What is the Harmony Test? How accurate is it? When should I have it? Will it tell me the sex of my baby…and other commonly asked questions. The ‘Harmony’ test or NIPT (non-invasive prenatal test) is a way of screening for a range of genetic chromosome abnormalities (i.e. Downs Syndrome) During pregnancy a woman’s
- Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
Alcohol in Pregnancy
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
In 2016, the UK Chief Medical Officer published its guidance on low risk drinking. Within this guidance, there was specific advice on drinking in pregnancy. The recommendation took a precautionary stance, stating the simplest advice was to avoid alcohol in pregnancy to be certain there was no harm caused to the unborn baby. This was
- Published in Antenatal, Labour, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
