Press Coverage 28th July – 1st August

Baby World. EU won’t ban BPA from baby bottles: http://www.babyworld.co.uk/news/Jul08/28.07.08_bpa_eu.asp

Mail online (and Mail on Sunday) . EU rejects call for ban on baby bottles: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1038697/EU-rejects-ban-baby-bottles-linked-early-puberty-breast-cancer-miscarriage-infertility.html

West Sussex County Times. Horsham MP backs Action Medical Research: http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/Horsham-MP-backs-Action-Medical.4326982.jp

Chronicle Live. Mums the Word: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/your-health/2008/07/28/dispelling-baby-fear-72703-21417056/

Daily Mail. Freebirthing, Mary Newburn quoted: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1039407/Freebirthing-Is-madness-ideal-way-birth.html

Chronicle Live. Antenatal classes in North East, NCT mentioned: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/your-health/2008/07/28/my-labour-of-love-for-new-mums-72703-21417053/

Press Coverage 21st – 25th July

BBC Online. Breastfeeding benefits: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7513267.stm

Babies Online The Blog. Mass feed at MacDonald’s as mother told to stop: http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/07/20/mass-feed-in-at-mcdonalds/

ICNorthants. Community centre used by group ruined by fire: http://icnorthants.icnetwork.co.uk/towcester/news/tm_headline=group-vows-it-will-carry-on-after-fire%26method=full%26objectid=21364622%26siteid=77910-name_page.html

Blyth and Wansbeck Today. Groups come together to promote child safety: http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Groups-come-together-to-promote.4290345.jp

Think Baby. Breastfeeding in public top tips. http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/news/article/mps/uan/1042

Oxford Mail. Breastfeeding in public: http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.2406038.0.breastfeeding_mums_want_new_law.php

Oxford Times. (as above, breastfeeding in public): http://www.theoxfordtimes.net/news/headlines/display.var.2406543.0.mothers_call_for_new_law.php

The Post (south Africa) NCT mentioned: http://www.thepost.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=iol1180532389504M365

Bristol Evening Post. New guide being sold through schools and the National Childbirth Trust, who will all receive a third of the retail price. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/lifestyle/Titchy-guide-big-ideas/article-228605-detail/article.html

Raising Kids. Mothers meeting friends, NCT classes mentioned: http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/todaysnews08/news_220708_03.asp

Total Essex. NCT character walk: http://meltwater.com/r.asp?u=352871&p=804214&d=471853561&url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/gazette/Toddlers-walk-park/article-231523-detail/article.html

Reading Chronicle. Tea Party: http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/articles/1/3612

Bromsgrove Standard. Tea Party: http://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/news50915.html

Reading Chronicle. Tea Party http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/articles/1/3612

Press Coverage 14th – 18th July

ITVs This Morning – Ricki Lake interviewed, ‘Business of Being Born’.

Hello magazine website. Business of being Born: http://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/20080711299/ricki/lake/birth/1/

Wrexham Leader. Countess of Chester shows film to expectant mums: http://www.wrexhamleader.co.uk/news/Countess-of-Chester-shows-film.4277149.jp

Sunday Mercury. HCC report response: http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/07/10/charity-calls-for-urgent-action-in-maternity-services-66331-21319675/

Bounty. HCC report response: http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/malvnewsroundup/display.var.2389481.0.teatime_for_cheeky_monkeys.php

Guardian. Baby milk price rise: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/jul/12/consumeraffairs.retail

Tiscali News: Baby formula prise rise: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/money/guardian/news/2008/07/12/baby-milk-price-rise-angers-parents.html

Sales Promotion. LA Fitness membership talks with NCT: http://www.salespromo.co.uk/article/584

Action Medical Research. National research Strategy press release, demanded to tackle premature baby deaths: http://www.action.org.uk/news_media/press_releases/565/

Independent. Home births, Belinda Phipps quoted: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/childbirth-revolution-mummy-state-478174.html

Worcester News. New baby unit in area: http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/3211578.City_gets_new_baby_unit/

Response Source.com. At home antenatal course DVD, price of NCT classes mentioned: http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=40387&hilite=

Guardian blog site. Mary Newburns comments re: Bridget O’Donnell’s article last week: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/07/why_doctors_prefer_caesarean_b.html

Southern Daily Echo. Nearly New Sale. http://rss.precise-media.co.uk/email/NationalChildbirthTrust/38386777.pdf (attached)

Malvern Gazette. Tea Party: http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/malvnewsroundup/display.var.2389481.0.teatime_for_cheeky_monkeys.php

NCT Press Coverage 7th – 13th July

BBC News. HCC report, Belinda Phipps interviewed 7.30pm Thursday

BBC Radio Derby. ‘Free birthing’. Belinda Phipps was interviewed. 4.20pm

MIDIRS. APPG awards: http://www.midirs.org/midirs/midweb1.nsf/Z45/6C7107713544863580257480003D3E1B

Petersfield Post. Campaigning mums awarded at APPG Awards: http://www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/news/Campaigning-mums-win-award-for.4266475.jp

The Independent. Freebirthing: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/rise-of-the-freebirthers-the-mothers-defying-their-doctors-861878.html

PR Week. Business of Being Born: http://www.prweek.com/uk/home/article/829650/ricki-lake-promote-independent-midwifery/

Chronicle Live (Newcastle). Mums the Word launch: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/your-health/2008/07/07/dvd-is-aimed-at-new-mums-72703-21287114/

Inthenews.co.uk. NHS trusts urged to improve services: http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-trusts-urged-improve-maternity-care-$1231002.htm

The Sun. HCC maternity services report, mary Newburn quoted: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1403479.ece#OTC-RSS&ATTR=News

Ealing Times. HCC report, NCT BFC quoted: http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.2389585.0.new_unit_will_help_maternity_problems.php

Guardian. Mary Newburns article on childbirth and improving maternity services: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/10/nct.maternity.care?gusrc=rss&feed=society

Community Newswire. HCC report, NCT mentioned: http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=4903875

Netdoctor.co.uk. HCC report, NCT mentioned: http://news.netdoctor.co.uk/news_detail.php?id=18677690

Mens Health (website). Guide to antenatal classes: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/Health/parenting-be-a-good-dad-paternity-test/v3

Guardian. NHS at 60, home and hospital birth debate: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/10/health.nhs60

ic Cheshire Online. THE Countess of Chester has commissioned the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) to deliver a new educational programme: http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/tm_headline=hospital-8217-s-teach-in-for-expectant-parents%26method=full%26objectid=21310643%26siteid=50020-name_page.html

Daily Mirror – Fury as Heinz double the price of baby milk – Heather Welford quoted:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/07/11/baby-milk-up-89520-20639398/

Harrow Times. NCT Tea Party: http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/newsroundup/display.php?artid=2380207&FROMPAPER=stalbansobserver.co.uk