| BABY BLUES? FOR MOTHERS RETURNING TO WORK |
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- Women reveal why returning to work after a baby is so difficult - A new survey reveals that the majority of parents and parents-to-be in the UK still feel that there are significant barriers preventing women from returning to work after having a baby. A new poll, commissioned by Sanatogen ProNatal, found that parents believe inflexible working hours (77%)1, high childcare costs (87%) and lack of family support nearby (68%) make it difficult for women to return to the workplace. However, it seems that it is not only practical concerns that put women off. Nearly a third of women (30%) say that they lack the confidence to return to work after having a baby and, over a half of all females interviewed (58%), feel that unsupportive managers make returning to the workplace hard. The survey also investigated whether parents felt that they had been well supported during pregnancy and, following the arrival of their new baby. It found that: Three quarters (75%) of all people interviewed felt that they got the most support from their family during and after pregnancy Despite well-publicised media reports about midwifery services, it seems that parents are largely happy with them - 52% of parents saying they were well supported by their midwife Surprisingly, more people felt that they got support from websites than their individual family GP The good news is that the results also show people are taking health advice seriously and are making lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy balanced diet, giving up smoking or cutting down on alcohol intake to help conceive. Over a third (36%) of all people trying for a baby would take supplements to ensure they get the right nutrients. It’s not easy to get all the right vitamins and minerals through diet alone while trying to conceive, during and after pregnancy. Sanatogen ProNatal is ?with you all the way? in the journey of having a baby, producing the largest range of supplements to help you and your baby benefit from the essential nutrients that you may need. Sanatogen ProNatal His & Hers: the UK?s first supplement for both men and women to take before and while trying to conceive Sanatogen ProNatal: a supplement containing 18 vitamins and minerals including folic acid to help support the healthy growth of your baby Sanatogen ProNatal plus Omega 3: a multivitamin and mineral with added Omega 3 to help support your baby?s brain development. The Sanatogen ProNatal range is available from leading chemists and supermarkets. For more information please visit www.pronatal.co.uk. |
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