Giving birth over 30 - The number of women giving birth over the age of 35 is steadily increasing. According to one estimate, by the year 2000, 40 per cent of births in the...

Pregnant women: - Another group being given dangerous drugs - The very young and pregnant women are two groups who should almost never be prescribed general pharmaceuticals. Trials have never been carried out to...

Giving birth: why home could be best - Expectant women who can t decide between a home delivery and a hospital birth will be helped by a study that has reviewed the practices at seven mater...

Pregnant women prescribed dangerous drugs - Women who are very young or pregnant are two population groups who should almost never be prescribed general pharmaceuticals. This is because trials h...

Giving birth to junkies - In wealthy countries a majority of children are born with the use of pain relieving drugs. In wealthy countries drug addiction is increasing. ...

Birth: not in hospital - Several decades of prevailing medical wisdom on the best place for you to have your baby have been cast aside with a recent House of Commons year long...

Birth at home safer than hospital - A home birth is just as safe as one in a hospital and may even be safer, research from three countries has confirmed. ...

Struck off for home birth - Just under a year ago, our GP struck us off. The reasons given were the usual ones about the breakdown of patient doctor relationship. ...