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      • Birth Story – Twin Home Birth at 42+2
      • Birth in a time of Covid-19
      • Sarah’s Homebirth Story
    • Help!? What Do I Wear In Labour!?
    • High BMI But Low Risk?
    • Making Decisions in Labour
    • Shoulder Dystocia
    • The Impact of Negativity on Labour and Birth
    • Water Birth
    • Labour & Birth Blog Posts
  • Post Natal
    • Big Birthas Babywearing Recommendations
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    • Breastfeeding Bras for Bigger Boobs
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        • Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Barnsley District General Hospital, Barnsley)
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        • Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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        • Forth Valley NHS Health Board (Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert)
        • Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital)
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        • Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
        • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Leeds General Infirmary, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds)
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        • Mid Essex Hospitals Trust (Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford)
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        • Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Arrowe Park Hospital)
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Research & Guidance on Diet & Nutrition

This is a linked list of all research & guidance on Diet & Nutrition referenced on the Big Birthas website – for more research documents, please check out the main Research info page.

National Diet and Nutritional SurveyDownload
Statistics on obes-phys-acti-diet-eng-2013-repDownload
Prepregnancy Obesity Predicts Poor Vitamin DDownload
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Improving the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households PH011guidanceDownload
Vitamin-D-deficiency-in-pregnancy-–still-a-public-health-issueDownload

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