The RCOG welcomes the news today of the Chief Medical Officer’s announcement to healthcare professionals on the importance of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and for breastfeeding women.
A systematic review looking at induced abortion and mental health has been published today. It was developed for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health and funded by the Department of Health.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have tested caffeine levels in espressos bought from High Street coffee shops. Their paper published today in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal Food andFunction finds that caffeine ranged from 50mg per cup to over 300 mg in different shops.
The Birthplace study, conducted by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) at the University of Oxford, examined the impact of intended place of birth on maternal and perinatal outcomes for mothers with no complications in pregnancy. It compared four birth settings: birth in hospital obstetric units, free standing (FMU) and alongside (AMU) midwifery units and home birth.
Funded by the Department for Health, this new guide, Reaching out: Involving Fathers in Maternity Care, is a joint publication produced by The Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Fatherhood Institute.
