Placenta praevia occurs when the placenta develops in the lower part of the womb where it covers all or part of the opening to the cervix. This condition occurs in about one in 200 pregnancies. The ...

Women considering IVF or an elective caesarean section will be warned that this can increase the risk of rare but potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications under new guidelines for ...

Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

Rosina* sat gloomily on her bed, the first one right next to the nurses’ desk. She responded in monosyllables, expressing her discontentment at being here. We all listened to our colleague updating us ...

The mum of the UK’s biggest family, Sue Radford, has revealed she is finding her 22nd pregnancy “stressful” as a result of a the position of her unborn baby's placenta. The mum-of-21 is 26 weeks into ...

A couple who lost their baby to a preventable complication of childbirth are calling for all pregnant women to have a simple screening test. Henry Samat died 13 days after a blood vessel in the ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. This guideline uses specific, ...

A usually lethal condition, which killed a newborn baby in Nottinghamshire, is completely preventable a charity has said. Doctors at King's Mill Hospital told Riley Hartin's parents he was dead but, ...

Hospitals in the Gulf Region aiming to become regional centers of excellence are placing greater emphasis on maternal care. Maternal care is a major indicator of quality – not only of individual ...