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Month: September 2018

Pregnancy and Wellbeing: 10 interesting stories on the web

30th September 2018
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We are going to post a blog regularly based on 10 recent stories published in different websites related to pregnancy and parenting. Please let us know your thoughts and comments.     1)  'Mums-to-be get just FIVE hours' sleep at night during pregnancy' This interesting article published in The Sun reported a recent survey of 2000 parents. The results showed the common occurrence of sleep deprivation during pregnancy affecting 9 out of 10 pregnant women. Partners were affected too. One-third of the partners reported that they slept on the sofa or spare rooms so that their partners could sleep better.   Read...

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Linos Muhvu joins IFWIP Board of Advisers

27th September 2018
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We are delighted to announce that Linos Muvhu from Zimbabwe is joining us as a member of the Board of Advisors. He is a very passionate and committed Maternal Mental Health advocate in Zimbabwe and beyond. He has sent us this brief overview of his journey: "I was born in Ndanga area in Masvingo Province, Zaka District in Zimbabwe. My upbringing was in a typical Shona village, with typical Shona values, morals, norms, standards, cultural practices, and entertainment. It was a culture I fully assimilated and was to use effectively to reach my destiny. In the process of soaking myself in my people’s way of life,...

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Pregnancy in Prison: The effect on mental wellbeing

23rd September 2018
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We are honoured to publish this thought-provoking blog by Dr. Laura Abbott. Dr. Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She completed the Doctorate in Health Research entitled "The Incarcerated Pregnancy: An Ethnographic Study of Perinatal Women in English prisons."       “I'm aware that when you're pregnant and you're stressed, stress can transfer to the baby. So, I don't like getting upset, because I don't like that negative energy going to him”. - Anonymous It is understood that many women in prison come from a background of disadvantage. Indeed, it is reported...

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