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Maternity
Cornwall Series - Bump to Baby
For the woman who’s not prepared to compromise on comfort and style during pregnancy and beyond. Nestled between Fore Street and White River Place is St Austell’s best kept secret. A wonderful independent shop that offers maternity, baby and children’s clothing, and service with a smile. Mother and daughter team, Allison and Hannah, realised there was a gap in the market for quality maternity clothing at reasonable prices. They travelled across the country and to Ireland to source the right wholesalers before deciding that St Austell was the... Read full article
Focus on Maternity Units
In today’s modern society, many hospitals have chosen to offer a midwife led facility giving mums the chance to labour and birth in a more relaxed ‘at home’ atmosphere. These midwife led, ‘home from home’ style units encourage a relaxed natural labour and delivery, in many cases reducing the need for intervention. Okehampton Maternity Unit A: Cavell Way, Link Road, Okehampton, EX20 1PN T: 01837 658013 Okehampton Maternity Unit is located in the Community Hospital at Okehampton, which was opened in 2003. It is a midwife led unit with three... Read full article
