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Why UK midwives are back-pedalling on natural childbirth

For decades, women have been encouraged to give birth naturally – that means avoiding all medicines and interventions. Now the Royal College of Midwives is changing its position

Analysis

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Health

Chemical controllers: How hormones influence your body and mind

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IVF babies tend to be lighter than others but end up heavier

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IVF babies tend to be lighter than others but end up heavier

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Clinic ‘turkey baster’ method may be worth trying before IVF

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Clinic ‘turkey baster’ method may be worth trying before IVF

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Prenatal test spots genetic anomalies linked to miscarriage

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Eating lots of sugar when pregnant may raise risk of allergies

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Eating lots of sugar when pregnant may raise risk of allergies

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we impose population controls?

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A pregnant woman receives treatment in hospital

Health

Babies are dying during childbirth in the UK due to poor care

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The cytomegalovirus Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV5)

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Anxiety drug may prevent common virus that causes birth defects

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Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

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Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

Newborn babies preferentially look at faces. Now fetuses have been seen tracking a face-like pattern, suggesting this ability develops by the third trimester

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Drinking small amounts while pregnant may affect the baby’s face

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Artificial womb helps premature lamb fetuses grow for 4 weeks

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Zika outbreak may have led to fewer births in Rio de Janeiro

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How pregnancy could affect an elite athlete like Serena Williams

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