Parents in the Midlands who have lost babies in early pregnancy have welcomed an extension to the baby loss certificate scheme.

'It couldn't come soon enough': Baby loss certificates offered to more parents

The government will extend the baby loss certificate scheme, which launched in February for those who had experienced a loss since September 2018.

More parents eligible for certificate recognising pregnancy loss

Lorraine Blackburn began fundraising for the Ickle Pickles charity after her son Owen, who was born weighing just over 1lb 10oz, passed away. 

Meet the mum who's raising money for neonatal hospital equipment

The Generation Study will see babies offered whole genome sequencing using blood samples taken from the umbilical cord.

Thousands of newborn babies to be screened to detect rare genetic conditions

The latest data showed the number of confirmed laboratory cases of whooping cough in England passed 10,000 in the year to June.

Another baby dies from whooping cough bringing current outbreak toll to 10

Heather Davies, from Loughor, said her husband had to drive to the hospital to give her pain relief from home after her requests for medication went unanswered.

'I was left without pain relief for eight hours after having a caesarean'

Gentle caesareans prioritise immediate skin-to-skin contact and delayed cord clamping, with parents encouraged to take photos and play music throughout.

Top doctor raising awareness of 'gentle' caesareans to improve childbirth

Families who lost babies at hospitals run by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust say they want a public inquiry into its maternity care. 

Nine grieving families call for public inquiry into Sussex maternity services

Ruth Mason, from Merthyr Tydfil, gave birth to identical twin boys in 2018 after they had died in the womb.

Mum describes 'nightmare' of losing twins as Wales maternity care 'lags behind'

It comes as the number of actual births in Jersey during 2023 dropped to 795, the lowest level since 1955, with 370 girls and 425 boys delivered.

Jersey's most popular baby names in 2023 revealed

The UK Health Security Agency says 1,468 cases of whooping cough were confirmed in England between January and February 2024.

Parents urged to protect babies from whooping cough

A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sunday, April 21, 2024. A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh, File)

Sabreen Jouda's father and four-year-old sister were also killed. 

Baby saved from dead mother's womb after airstrike in Gaza dies

Baby basics charity - collects and makes hampers for mothers in need. Still from a pkg 

Around 50 mothers currently rely on the service, which provides bundles with newborn essentials and postnatal toiletries. 

Charity helps struggling parents with baby essentials 

Names such as Margot and Cillian are also on the rise thanks to blockbuster hits Oppenheimer and Barbie.

Boy, Banksy, Costly and Jihad among unique names given to babies last year

A group of women with prams and their babies in the Premier Inn 

Kelly Corbin says she left Guernsey's Premier Inn "in tears" after allegedly being told to feed her baby in a corner as "the residents won't like it".

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