All Pregnancy and postnatal care articles
-
NewsSafety study on risks of using pregabalin during pregnancy
A new study has suggested pregabalin may slightly increase the risk of major congenital malformations if used in pregnancy
-
News
Report published on priorities for Women’s Health Strategy
The Government has published a report summarising responses from 436 organisations and experts in women’s health
-
News
Abortion at home option to become permanent in England
MPs voted 215 to 188 in favour of maintaining women’s access to telemedicine and at-home early medical abortion care indefinitely
-
News
NICE approves routine use of blood test for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
The NICE Diagnostic Advisory Committee recommends that midwives can use any one of the four tests at between 20 and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy to help make clinical decisions for women presenting with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
-
News
NHS England announces a £127 million funding boost for maternity services
The NHS has announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services across the country, with the intention of ensuring safer and more personalised pre- and postnatal care for women and their babies
-
News
UKHSA urges pregnant women to get vaccinated in light of latest data
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reinforces previous findings on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy
-
News
Ending ‘at-home’ early medical abortions in England delayed until August
England is set to end temporary pandemic arrangements permitting women to take both pills for early medical abortion at home, but Wales is to make the change permanent
-
News
COVID-19-related perinatal and maternal outcomes worse in unvaccinated women
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 within 28 days of their delivery date are at increased risk of perinatal and maternal complications
-
Independent professional body guideline
RQIA planning to birth at home in Northern Ireland
A summary of guidance for maternity healthcare professionals who are providing information and supporting women in their choice of birth place
-
News
Updated NICE guidance recommends offering progesterone to women with a higher risk of miscarriage
NICE has updated its guideline on the diagnosis and initial management of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, adding recommendations to offer progesterone to women with a higher risk of miscarriage
-
News
DKA in pregnancy is rare but warrants more attention
Diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy is associated with increased perinatal mortality and warrants more attention in clinical guidelines, a new study suggests
-
News
Unplanned pregnancies nearly doubled during first lockdown
Reduced access to contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 61.5% rise in the proportion of unplanned pregnancies in the UK
-
News
COVID-19 antibodies are present in breast milk for up to 10 months after infection
Antibodies present in breast milk following infection with SARS-CoV-2 could play a key role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
-
News
Continuing concerns over maternity services: CQC
Disparities continue to persist in maternity services in England despite recommendations to improve safety, says the care regulator
-
News
Folic acid being added to some flour
Folic acid is to be added to flour across the UK to help reduce neural tube defects in babies
-
NICE guideline
NICE antenatal care guideline
Covering the organisation and delivery of antenatal care, including the involvement of partners
-
News
NICE publishes new guidance on antenatal care
The new guideline contains updated advice on care throughout a woman’s pregnancy
-
News
New guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy issued by RCOG and RCM
The new resources assist healthcare professionals to promote COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women
-
Independent professional body guideline
BSPID/EFP oral health and pregnancy guideline
A short, useful summary of key oral health recommendations for pregnant women from the British Society of Periodontology
-
PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE inadvertent vaccination in pregnancy guideline
This concise and useful summary covers monitoring of women vaccinated in pregnancy or shortly before conception
