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Midwifery Feature Articles

Virtual Conference: Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies

Paul
Group B Strep in Pregnancy and Babies Virtual Conference
The Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies Virtual Conference takes place on Wednesday 2nd June 2021. View the full programme here and book your conference tickets here. Group B Strep is usually a harmless bacterium and carrying it has no symptoms. However, when passed to a baby around birth,......
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Midwifery practice & the revised RCOG guidelines on Group B Strep

Paul
Jane Plumb, Chief Executive, Group B Strep Support gives a presentation on “Midwifery practice & the revised RCOG guidelines on Group B Strep: insight from affected families” at the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Find out more about Group B Strep Support on their website here....
Midwifery Feature Articles

Progress in preventing group B Strep infection in newborn babies

Paul
Recently there have been some real steps forward towards reducing group B Strep (GBS) infections in newborn babies. In September, the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) published their updated clinical guideline on preventing early-onset group B Strep infection(i). This includes some major changes from past editions, summarised below.......
Midwifery Sector News

New Diagnostic Test for Amniotic Leaks

Paul
Vaginal wetness is common during pregnancy. Around 20% of pregnant women report to hospital[1] or birth units reporting wetness. In most cases, it is harmless, resulting from urinary incontinence or changes to the vaginal secretions. However, dampness may indicate a rupture of the membranes. Unless there is an obvious rupture,......