Mums Matter: Course for mums experiencing mental health challenges launches in Manchester
A free course to support Manchester mums experiencing mental health challenges such as worrying thoughts, anxiety and postnatal depression begins
Manchester’s march of the mummies
The nationwide March Of The Mummies protest came to Manchester this weekend calling for childcare reforms. The protest, which was
‘It gave us time to bond’: Parents of stillborn baby girl need your help to buy cold cot for Royal Oldham Hospital
The heartbroken parents of a baby who was stillborn have started a Crowdfunder to pay for a cold cot for the Royal Oldham Hospital.
‘I could have slipped through the cracks’: Parents expose ‘mishmashed’ and ‘patchy’ postnatal depression support
As reports reveal one in four mums suffer postnantal depression, a senior lecturer at Manchester Uni tells MM that specialist mental health care for mums is ‘patchy’ and whether you receive care is a ‘postcode lottery’.
‘We can get inside babies minds’: Baby-talk app on trial at Manchester Museum
Scientists are on the cusp of discovering what babies are thinking thanks to ground-breaking new technology being trialled at the Manchester Museum this weekend.
Crowning glory: Salford Uni midwives really deliver for Unicef ‘baby friendly’ test
Greater Manchester midwives have been crowned the best in the country after delivering an exceptional performance in Unicef’s ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation tests.
History of the #brelfie: What’s got social media mums’ knickers… and bras in a twist?
Ever heard of a brelfie? These are the breastfeeding selfies flooding the Twittersphere and Instagram in response to proud mums being criticised for posting photos of them feeding their babies. But what started the trend?
Nip(ple)/tuck: Should mums cover up when breastfeeding in public?
Louise Burns, 35, said she was ‘shocked’ and ‘appalled’ when staff at Claridge’s hotel asked her to use a large napkin to cover herself while she breastfed her three-month-old daughter.
Should drinking alcohol while pregnant be illegal? Two out of three in Manchester say no
Drinking alcohol while pregnant can have incredibly serious consequences for you and your baby, such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome – a hearing at the Court of Appeal could see it made illegal
Breast in business: Wigan organisations scoop accolade over work-place support for breast-feeding mums
Breast-feeding mums across Wigan are saying ‘thank you’ to the borough’s businesses who made them feel at home when coming back from maternity leave.