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• • Pregnancy
  • Midwives
  • Pregnancy and Weight Management

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Call for clearer guidance on weight management in pregnancy

11 July 2018 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.

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• • Smoking
  • Pregnancy
  • Prevention
  • Research

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Which country tops smoking in pregnancy table?

22 June 2018 The three countries with the highest estimated prevalence of smoking during pregnancy are Ireland (38·4%), Uruguay (29·7%), and Bulgaria (29·4%).

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• • Pregnancy
  • Research
  • Birth spacing

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Short birth spacing increases risks

29 October 2018 Getting pregnant less than 12 months after birth is associated with risks for women of all ages, researchers find.

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• • Research
  • Pregnancy
  • Premature Birth
  • Good Health

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Probiotics linked to lower risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

24 January 2018 New research suggests that drinking probiotic milk at certain points during pregnancy can influence the chance of mothers having preeclampsia and preterm birth.

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• • RCM
  • Midwives
  • Pregnancy
  • Better Births Initiative

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Statement on RCM’s Better Births Initiative

14 August 2017 The position of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on normal birth has been the subject of much attention and discussion in recent days, including in the media. This was as a result of a front page story in The Times on 12 August. This statement ...

Media releases

• • Pregnancy
  • Advice
  • Midwives
  • Maternal Sleeping Position

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RCM responds to research on maternal sleeping position

13 October 2017 A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. This is the first study to monitor unborn babies overnight and at the same time ...

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• • Pregnancy
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Midwives
  • Advice

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‘RCM joins the global fight against domestic violence’

25 November 2016 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today joined the UK Government, domestic abuse charity SafeLives and other key stakeholders to highlight violence against women and girls.

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• • RCM
  • Pregnancy
  • Kellogg's All Bran
  • Good Health

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‘RCM announces alliance partnership with Kellogg’s All-Bran’ 

23 November 2016 Kellogg’s All-Bran has joined The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Alliance Programme.

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• • Folic Acid
  • Pregnancy
  • Member consultation
  • Department of Health

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Midwives welcome folic acid flour fortification consultation announcement

23 October 2018 Today (12.30pm) the Government has announced that it will consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a bid to tackle foetal abnormalities.

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• • Premature Birth
  • Low Birthweight
  • Stress
  • Pregnancy

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RCM comments on house moving in pregnancy and link to premature birth research

30 July 2019 Research published yesterday says that moving house during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight. The research to be published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ...