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Shocking C-Section delivery rate of a quarter of all babies in England

A quarter of babies delivered in England are by C-Section. This figure is double the World Health Organisation’s recommended rate and described as a, “serious cause for concern” by LibDem health spokesman Norman Lamb.
Almost 25% or around 155,000 babies last year were delivered via caesarean section despite efforts to reduce the number of surgical deliveries.
C-Section [...]

Miscarriage risk and Diesel Fumes linked

Exposure to diesel exhaust particles for preganant women is linked to miscarriages, scientists warn.
A study on 1,200 women found that being exposed to levels of pollution just slightly above the recommended safe level set by the World Health Organisation led to the highest miscarriage rates.
The new study set out to investigate the effects of diesel [...]

Swine Flu vaccination, “Pandemrix” confirmed start October 26th

A pregnant teen who died on thursday from Swine Flu, (H1N1) became the 106th British confirmed death from H1N1. The Department of Health announced that a national vaccination campaign will start on October 26th using the GlaxoSmithKline product, “Pandemrix”.
Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson said that patients deemed “at risk”, such as pregnant women will [...]

New Baby Growth Charts to account for breastfeeding

Child growth charts which are based on 1990 formula-fed baby data are to be redrawn in an effort to tackle obesity and increase breastfeeding rates. The new charts will follow data from the World Health Organisation, (WHO).
Guidelines suggest mothers should give their babies breast milk for the first six months of life and then supplement [...]