By ‘Worrying’ says RCM as rates of obesity amongst pregnant women in Scotland on the rise’ on 27 November 2019
The Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS Scotland have published their annual report on Births in Scottish hospitals.
The publication covers important statistics related to pregnancy, childbirth and the early care of babies born ...
on 05 February 2019
Nominated by local mum Sarah Griffiths, Brenda McCabe has been honoured as Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019 for the Northern Ireland region. The prestigious award is one of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, ...
on 11 October 2018
Today, research published in The Lancet shows that globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.
By RCM on 10 November 2017
Today figures released by NHS Digital show that the proportion of pregnant women having a spontaneous labour has decreased over the past year. Over the same time, the proportion of caesareans undertaken before the onset of labour has also ...
By RCM on 02 June 2017
Breastfeeding after a caesarean section may help manage pain, with mothers who breastfed their babies for at least 2 months after the operation three times less likely to experience persistent pain compared to those who breastfed for less ...
By RCM on 29 November 2016
Today IDS Scotland has published statistics on Birth in Scottish Hospitals, showing increases in caesarean rates and levels of obesity in pregnancy.
