STATISTICS have shown that teen pregnancy rates in the UK have fallen to the lowest in a generation, dropping an astounding 145 per cent in the last decade. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed there were 15,644 conceptions in Under-18’s in 2018 compared to 38,259 […]
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Pregnant women claim there has been ‘a lack of support and care’ during the pandemic
THE Covid pandemic has proved difficult for our NHS. However, we never talk about the problems pregnant women have faced because of this. WOMEN across the North East have spoken out about the lack of support they received when pregnant. Susan, from Gateshead said: “I found out I was pregnant […]
Stillbirths Decrease as New Research is Revealed
New numbers from the Office of National Statistics has shown that the amount of stillbirths have decreased in the past five years across the UK and substantially in the North East. Statistics show that 2012 was the worst year for stillbirths in the North East with 178 of all births […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland mum warns people not to joke about pregnancy on April Fools Day
A Sunderland mum has warned people not to pull the April Fools Day joke about being pregnant after she delivered her stillborn son. [DISCLAIMER: Some of the images in this piece may be distressing]. Kirsty McGurrell lost her son Louis in 2009 after carrying him for 38 weeks. The 28-year-old from Shiney Row, […]