A hospital department specializing in the treatment and care of women and babies during pregnancy and childbirth.
maternity units are under increasing pressure from complex pregnancies
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- The Princess Anne Maternity Unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital sees 50 per cent of mothers leave the hospital breastfeeding their babies.
- Recently she was appointed to run a maternity unit in Copenhagen.
- I was born in the maternity unit nearly 64 years ago.
- The campaign for a 24-hour maternity unit in Braintree has been stepped up.
- Support of breastfeeding by the maternity unit nurses is a key component to a successful breastfeeding program.
- Clacton's maternity unit is set to close for up to two months.
- A pensioner has devoted hours of her time to knitting baby clothes, which she will present to the Maternity Unit at the Great Western Hospital.
- New parents have spoken of the excellent care they received at Devizes Maternity Unit.
- He also covered the accident and emergency department and delivered babies in the maternity unit.
- Since the 14-bed maternity unit shut last October, only limited facilities have been available, with a restricted six-hour stay after delivery.
- Denise is a Consultant to maternity units wishing to introduce complementary therapies into midwifery care.
- Jayne's room at the Gawler maternity unit was littered with presents.
- Our research analyses the system of care in labour wards in each of seven maternity units in the north west of England.
- Construction of a purposebuilt maternity unit is included in the development plan for the hospital.