What ' s new in midwifery - 23rd February 2023

First, some research that has been picked up by the media:A study of school performance in 12 year olds, looking at performance in children who were born following an induced labour. Thestudy is open access andgot coverage in the Guardian. Then, some things about breastfeeding:Claims made on formula milk are not backed up by evidence,a study in the BMJ finds,discussed in the Guardian and by the BBC.TheGuardian ’s coverage of a new series ofopen access articles in the Lancet.Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, statistics on breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks after birth, quarterly data for 2022-23. And some other things.Rotherham Hospital Library blogpost about a HSIB report intodetecting jaundice in newborn babies, particularly premature newborns, with a link to the report itself. Specifically the report explores delays in detection when there are no obvious visual signs of jaundice (including in babies with skin of colour).NICE guidance about gentamicin given to newborns, which can lead to deafness if a certain genetic variant is present.The BNF for Children hasupdated its advice on ibuprofen in breast feeding.   Acknowledgements: Rotherham Hospital Library ’s Latest Health News; King’s Fund Library Health Management and Policy Alert.
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