units.A survey of maternity services carried out by the Healthcare Commission and published in January 2008 found significant variations in the quality of care offered across England and Wales.The Commission ranked 22% of maternity services as ' fair

It's estimated that every baby gets through 5,000 disposable nappies . That means around THREE BILLION disposable nappies get thrown away every year in the UK. And that's a lot of landfill.It's also a large outlay over the 2+ years when each of your

at 1,000 centres will be at risk of redundancy. A further 2,000 centres will be cutting services. The survey of local authority managers by the charities 4Children and the Daycare Trust has found a massive amount of children’s centres across

.However, not all men were enjoying their role as full-time carers with nearly 20 per cent saying it made them feel ‘less of a man’ than being in full-time employment, and 13 per cent said they found it harder than going to work.The poll of 2,000 families

abandoned since the Coalition came into power.Cathy Warwick, of the Royal College of Midwives, says the service is at ‘cracking point’. Birth rates between 2001 and 2009 increased by 20% while the number of midwives increased by 12%. "Before the election

need to know about antenatal care, exercising while pregnant, foods to avoid, giving birth and much more. The young woman's guide to a healthy pregnancy If you are a young woman aged 16-19 this 96-page full-colour book is aimed at you. It’s packed

about kids and dads. It takes place 12-1pm on Monday June 15th on the live webchats board.The Fatherhood Institute publishes research on fatherhood and advises the Government and local authorities about policies and services which support father

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from 11-13 weeks.What to expect if you're having a multiple birth Multiple-birth pregnancies are automatically considered high risk, but that doesn't mean you should start panicking. While each pregnancy is different, these are common: Weight gain of 10

Only one in every 2,000 newborn baby deaths are linked to the hospital superbug MRSA, while almost 700,000 babies are born safe and well in Britain each year.But if you're worried, there are things you can do to reduce your chances even more