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Your baby, Your body, Your choice.

Welcome to MIDIRS Informed Choice

Now that you are pregnant or are thinking of trying for a baby, you will find yourself bombarded by a wealth of information, some very good, some more dubious and less reliable. So what can we offer YOU here at MIDIRS? Well, this Informed Choice website has been developed specifically with your information needs in mind. We have produced a varied and extensive range of maternity information that covers 25 separate topics. These extend from preconception (the time when you are thinking about becoming pregnant), through pregnancy and the birth, and on into the postnatal period. Our information is accurate and up-to-date, so you can have confidence in the information that we are bringing you!

Recent News

August 18, 2010
Young Mums Risk of Cot Death Still High
Baby

The cot death charity, The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID), is concerned to see that young mums are still more likely to suffer a cot death than older mothers.

July 21, 2010
Fathers wanted for important survey...about dads' role in early labour
father with arms around partner's pregnant belly

Once labour starts, it's generally considered advisable for the mother to stay at home as long as possible: if she rushes into hospital early, more medical interventions during the birth usually follow. Fathers are very important at this point: research by the University of Worcester found that they can be very influential as to whether mothers head straight for hospital or hang on at home.

June 25, 2010
MPs put their names to the best start in life for babies this National Breastfeeding Week
smiling baby

190 MPs have now pledged to support initiatives to improve the numbers of babies breastfed in the local area and to support measures to increase the duration of breastfeeding to meet government guidelines, marking National Breastfeeding Week 2010.

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February 9, 2010
I had a c section 12 yrs ago, as i was taken in on my due date for a large baby, i`m 5ft, they tried to induce me over 3 days and nothing happened so ...

I'm really pleased that you were able to achieve a vaginal birth after your earlier caesarean section (VBAC). Experiences such as this often give ...

February 8, 2010
I am expecting my second baby at the end of March (I am currently 30 weeks pregnant) and had a pretty awful time giving birth to my first child - str...

It is understandable to feel apprehensive about the birth of your second baby when you've had a difficult time previously. However, please be reas...

February 2, 2010
I am pregnant with my second child and planning a homebirth. However, after my first delivery, I lost around a litre of blood and suffered a retained ...

Choosing the preferred location for your baby's birth is an important decision to make and in considering which option(s) is safest for you and yo...

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The MIDIRS Informed Choice website is provided for reference information only. MIDIRS is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis made by a user based on the content of the website. Although great care is taken to ensure reference information is both suitable and accurate, MIDIRS is not liable for the contents of any external internet sites referenced, nor does it endorse any commercial product or service mentioned or advised on any of these sites.


Informed Choice titles
Support in labour
Listening to your baby`s heartbeat during labour
Ultrasound scans - what you need to know
Alcohol and pregnancy
Positions for labour and birth
Epidural pain relief in labour
Feeding your baby - breast or bottle?
Is my baby alright?
If your baby is in the breech position, what are your choices?
Where will you have your baby?
Do you want a waterbirth?
When your baby is overdue
Eating well - for your baby and for you
Non-epidural pain relief
Caring for yourself and feeling well after you have had your baby
How will your baby be born?
Caesarean section and subsequent births
Vitamin K for your baby
Information for women who are Rhesus negative
Mood changes after childbirth
Sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders: screening offered to mothers and babies
Sexual health and contraception before and after childbirth
Anaemia - preventing, detecting and treatment in pregnancy and beyond
Infections in pregnancy - prevention, detection and treatment
Health for parenthood - practical advice on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle for you and your baby