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Need2Know would like to announce the publication of 'Pregnancy: Older Women - An Essential Guide'. The role of women in western society has changed dramatically, but basic biology has not. Eight times as many women are waiting to start a family until after the age of 35 than in 1970. However, reports from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warn that women who wait this long face higher risks.

The International Cesarian Awareness Network are releasing a new online webinar.

Special care baby charity Bliss is today launching a new information resource to support parents taking their sick or premature baby home from hospital over the coming months. Common winter illnesses information booklet, supported by healthcare company, Abbott, is a common sense guide to help parents through the autumn and winter months when their baby could be at greater risk of infection.

Following the release of the film "The Business of Being Born" and book "Your Best Birth" Ricki Lake and Abbey Epstein have just launched an online series of interviews with celebrities discussing their own experiences of giving birth.

Some pregnant and breast feeding women think squeezing constantly changing breasts in to an ill-fitting bra is just all part of the challenge!

Bliss, the special care baby charity, has launched a brand new DVD that helps to train parents in baby resuscitation. The DVD gives parents' practical information on resuscitation and a clear step-by-step guide of what to do should their baby choke or stop breathing. It has been designed to be used by neonatal staff in teaching and supporting parents as they prepare to take their baby home. Parents can then take their own copy of the DVD home with them.

Premature baby charity implements autonomous web-based text messaging application from TMC to communicate advice and support to families of special care babies

A former nursery school teacher and mother of four, Janet invented the Breast Feeding Pouch because she always felt guilty about giving up breastfeeding her daughters. Like many women Janet felt intimidated by comments and looks from strangers she felt too embarrassed to breast feed in public and as a result, reluctantly gave up earlier than she had planned to

Every year, around four women with epilepsy die during pregnancy or giving birth, meaning they face a seven times greater risk than women without epilepsy, warns national charity Epilepsy Action.

Jersey General Hospital and leading maternity information charity, MIDIRS, formed a winning team following the recent signing of a contract, whereby every midwife and pregnant woman in Jersey will gain access to all 25 topics of the MIDIRS newly reviewed Informed Choice resource, thus setting a gold standard for others to follow.