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Pregnant women and addiction6 May 2004
Can the right ante-natal care lead to healthier babies?

One of the suggested ways of dealing with the increasing number of children born to drug using parents is long term contraception. But an award winning team of midwives from Sheffield has another approach.

Mirelle Martin is a specialist midwife from the substance misuse in pregnancy service. She believes that given the right ante-natal care, it is possible to have healthier babies and stable families. 

BBC Health: Ante-natal care


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