A MATERNITY unit set for closure could be given a lifeline offering a service with midwives in charge. Midwife-led units are run by highly-experienced midwives and cater to women assessed as being at low risk of complications that may require a doctor.
They aim to provide a less `medical’ environment in which women can give birth, surrounded by their families, while enjoying one-to-one care from their midwife.
More babies are being born with Down's syndrome than at any time since screening began. Jerome Taylor discovers why
Parents appear to be more willing to bring a child with Down's syndrome into the world because British society has become increasingly accepting of the genetic abnormality which affects one in every 1,000 babies.
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Those who want Caesareans or pain relief are being discouraged from asking for them, say campaigners
Campaigners will issue a stern warning tomorrow that childbirth has become a political football, with the Government pandering to the natural birth lobby and so denying women the freedom to have elective Caesareans and pain relief.
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