I was surprised to discover today that being larger doesn’t only affect your maternity and antenatal care. It can lead to abortion delays too. The British Pregnancy Advice Service (the UK’s leading abortion care service) released this briefing paper. It highlights the number of women forced to continue pregnancies, some of which are against medical […]
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Another day, another article which blames obese mums and completely misrepresents the research it purports to be reporting on – lazy journalism. Thanks Helen McArdle ‘Health Correspondent’ for The Herald @HMcardleHT, for yet more scaremongering claptrap. Here’s the article: Let’s begin with the headline: “Offspring of obese mothers prone to childhood obesity because they develop ‘fatty
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There’s a real lack of good quality research into high BMI pregnancies. There are few studies done specifically on the topic. Those that do exist are often with very small sample sizes, conflate being overweight with medical conditions, or have flawed methodology. Yet we’re supposed to accept recommendations based on their results? Even given the
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I’ve had this song going round in my head for days. https://youtu.be/ixxoEQIrTZs In case you missed it, it’s blogger Sophie McCartney’s take on Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’ from a Mum’s perspective; gagging at the smell of baby poo and vomit, dealing with toddler tantrums, wondering where that strange smell is coming from, dealing with fussy toddlers
