Jab passports warning over mothers-to-be

Jab passports warning over mothers-to-be: Pregnant women will face frequent Covid testing if Boris Johnson presses ahead with ‘appalling’ plan for vaccine passports, former Tory minister says The Prime Minister is facing a growing revolt over vaccine passport proposals  ‘Pregnant women will have to spend their lives in test centres,’  Tory MP said   Mothers-to-be are … Read more

Huge mental health toll that Covid restrictions have had on mothers-to-be is laid bare in survey

Huge mental health toll that Covid restrictions have had on mothers-to-be is laid bare in a landmark survey Damage on mental health of pregnant women and new mums revealed in survey 97 per cent said that Covid lockdown had increased anxiety around childbirth Campaigners who carried out the study called the figures ‘deeply concerning’ By … Read more

60,000 mothers-to-be still smoke while pregnant

60,000 mothers-to-be still smoke while pregnant – as official Government target to reduce the number to 6% is likely to be missed by a decade Almost 60,000 women in England are said to have been smokers when pregnant Progress in reducing number of pregnant smokers has stalled in recent years  Just 37 NHS organisations out … Read more

Mothers-to-be urged to avoid caffeine as study finds there is NO safe level of consumption

Mothers-to-be urged to avoid caffeine as study finds there is NO safe level of consumption ‘and even low levels of intake raise the risk of a miscarriage’ The research assessed the results of 48 studies published in the last 20 years  But the paper was controversial and experts described the claims as alarmist Guidance suggests … Read more