Here’s an interesting little video snippet from Buzzfeed, highlighting common misconceptions and presumptions we make about food and how it is presented (and how manufacturers and retailers know how to exploit that): While I wouldn’t usually cite Buzzfeed as a reputable source, it’s actually based on an article called ‘Fooled by Food’ from the Canadian […]
While there is no denying that there are excellent caregivers in midwifery services, there are unfortunately those for whom the magic of childbirth has been subsumed by the sheer hard work and for whom midwifery seems to have become ‘just a job’. Even the most caring of midwives have procedures and protocols to follow, and
We’ve got to do our own research… Read More »
Interesting news for anyone considering weight loss surgery before trying get pregnant. Even though you’ll have lost the weight, you still won’t escape the ‘high risk’ bracket, and will likely receive much of the same treatment that you would if you were still big. Furthermore it seems that a number of things could go wrong,
BBC News – Delay pregnancy after obesity surgery, women warned Read More »
I say ‘new’. The CMACE/RCOG advice on folic acid actually came out in 2010, but I can’t be the only one who knew nothing about it? Basically, the RCOG has suggested that obese women should take 5mg doses of folic acid daily instead of the 400μg advised for ‘normal’ weight women, because obese women have
Folic Acid – did you know the ‘new’ guidance for obese women? Read More »
