Pregnant asylum seekers – more at risk?

We know two things that are proven ingredients to a healthy pregnancy are early booking and continuity of care (that’s regularly seeing a midwife – and ideally the same midwife). The absence of either of these things is seen as a risk. Women who have...

Gestational Diabetes and Behaviour Change

Catherine was supporting a client who was referred for gestational diabetes.  The client knew that she had to change her lifestyle and was good about exercising but lack of money meant that she couldn’t have the best diet.  This was her first baby. The...

People Trafficking

I have worked at Gateway for nearly five years.  During that time I have worked on all the services including the Pregnancy Outreach Worker Service. I remember a number of clients who it turned out had been trafficked into this country to be used as prostitutes.  Two...