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Study reveals women’s views of childbirth and sexuality

24 November 2017 As many as 48% of nulliparous women agree that vaginal birth is harmful to future sexuality while caesarean sections protected it, according to a survey by a Canadian university.

News

• • Study
  • Low Birthweight
  • Expectant fathers

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Older fathers linked to increased birth risks

05 November 2018 Increased risks at birth, including low birthweight and seizures, have been associated with babies of older fathers in a study in the US.

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• • Midwives Magazine
  • Labour
  • Study

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The BUMPES study

24 November 2017 The Epidural and Position Trial Collaborative Group answer questions about their study.

Media releases

• • England
  • Public Health
  • The Lancet
  • Study
  • Child Mortality
  • Sweden

Influencing

‘Study highlights the pressing need to invest in public health’ says RCM on new Lancet study

03 May 2018 A new study published today by The Lancet  which compares child mortality in England and Sweden – two high-income countries with similar levels of economic development and universal healthcare seeks  to understand factors driving higher ...

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• • Maternal Mental health
  • RCM
  • NCT - National Childbirth Trust
  • Study
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Midwives

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Concerted effort needed to improve maternal mental health care says RCM on NCT research

22 June 2017 The results of a research to be published today (Thursday, 22nd June 2017) by the NCT shows that nearly half (42%) of new mothers’ mental health problems did not get picked up by a doctor or other health professional.

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• • Breastfeeding
  • Study
  • Caesarean Section
  • Midwives
  • RCM
  • RCM Education Conference

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‘RCM responds to findings that suggest  breastfeeding may protect against chronic pain after Caesarean section’

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 ...

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• • Study
  • Smoking
  • Stillbirth
  • Budget Cuts

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‘Completely counter productive' says RCM on cuts to local smoking cessation services

20 October 2017 A new study published today by ASH has shown the extent at which local services have had to cut their stop smoking budgets.

Media releases

• • Study
  • Pregnancy
  • Midwives
  • Induction
  • RCM CEO
  • PLOS - Public Library of Science

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RCM welcomes new study on inducing first-time mothers

15 November 2017 A new study published in PLOS Medicine has found that inducing first-time mothers aged 35 and over at 40 weeks could reduce the risk of stillbirth and neonatal deaths when compared to current guidelines which recommend induction of labour between ...

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• • Pregnancy
  • Morning Sickness
  • Smoking
  • Advice
  • Study
  • Research
  • Midwives

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RCM welcomes article on morning sickness in early pregnancy

07 December 2017 A link between morning sickness indicating a healthy pregnancy, and the reason smoking is so detrimental has been found, according to a review published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.

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• • RCM
  • RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Study
  • Women
  • coronavirus
  • Covid-19
  • covid19
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Maternal Death

Influencing

RCM and RCOG respond to UKOSS study of more than 400 pregnant women hospitalised with coronavirus 

11 May 2020 A large UK study on the outcomes of 427 pregnant women and their babies during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK has been published today. The results show that, between 1 March and 14 April 2020, 4.9 pregnant women per 1,000 were ...