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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass stun in white as they receive honours from King Charles
POP'S Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass show their metal — as they receive honours from the King. 4 Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass posed together in the grounds of Windsor Castle being handed honours by King Charles Credit: Getty 4 Myleene was made an MBE for services to women's health, miscarriage awareness and charity Credit: PA 4 Myleene said she was 'utterly overjoyed and humbled' Credit: PA Radio host Myleene was made an MBE for services to women's health, miscarriage awareness and charity. The pair posed together in the grounds of the castle after King Charles handed them the honours. Myleene, 47 is an ambassador for On Instagram Myleene wrote: 'I am utterly overjoyed and humbled,' as she explained she spoke to the King about her work with baby loss charity Tommy's. read more on myleene klass She added: 'King Charles himself pinned my medal on me whilst asking how my work with Tommy's and their graded 'I told him of the bereavement leave we have just secured with @miscarriageassociation @sarahowenmp @oliviablake_mp and the fact no one would wait for three consecutive heart attacks before receiving medical intervention, yet women are expected to wait for three Miscarriages before help. 'He looked surprised that this was the case and then completely agreed. "He was equally surprised to hear in this country there is NO official MC data collected which is what I'm aiming to work on next with Tommy's.' Most read in Celebrity Myleene Klass has first aid training 4 Leona was awarded an OBE for services to music and charity Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass stun in white as they receive honours from King Charles
Myleene said she was 'utterly overjoyed and humbled' to receive the honour KLASS ACTS! Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass stun in white as they receive honours from King Charles POP'S Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass show their metal — as they receive honours from the King. The X Factor winner Leona, 40, was awarded her OBE at Windsor Castle for services to music and charity. 4 Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass posed together in the grounds of Windsor Castle being handed honours by King Charles Credit: Getty 4 Myleene was made an MBE for services to women's health, miscarriage awareness and charity Credit: PA 4 Myleene said she was 'utterly overjoyed and humbled' Credit: PA Radio host Myleene was made an MBE for services to women's health, miscarriage awareness and charity. The pair posed together in the grounds of the castle after King Charles handed them the honours. Myleene, 47 is an ambassador for pregnancy and baby loss charity Tommy's. On Instagram Myleene wrote: 'I am utterly overjoyed and humbled,' as she explained she spoke to the King about her work with baby loss charity Tommy's. She added: 'King Charles himself pinned my medal on me whilst asking how my work with Tommy's and their graded model of care is progressing. 'I told him of the bereavement leave we have just secured with @miscarriageassociation @sarahowenmp @oliviablake_mp and the fact no one would wait for three consecutive heart attacks before receiving medical intervention, yet women are expected to wait for three Miscarriages before help. 'He looked surprised that this was the case and then completely agreed. "He was equally surprised to hear in this country there is NO official MC data collected which is what I'm aiming to work on next with Tommy's.' Myleene Klass has first aid training
Wales Online
09-07-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
'I gave birth in just 30 seconds after drinking specific herbal tea'
'I gave birth in just 30 seconds after drinking specific herbal tea' Sophie McCausland said her midwife friend recommended the drink to her as it's claimed to help tone womb muscles 'I gave birth in 30 seconds after drinking specific herbal tea' A mum says she gave birth in just 30 seonds thanks to sipping a specific herbal tea - after an agonising four-day labour with her first baby. Sophie McCausland was 'traumatised' from her first birth four years ago so wanted to do everything she could to speed things along with her second. The 35-year-old said her midwife friend recommended raspberry leaf tea to her as it's said to help tone womb muscles so they work better in labour. In addition to religiously drinking the tea, the office manager also walked a lot, ate sage and even underwent a perineal massage. Sophie was taken to the birthing suite at Warwick Hospital at 5am on January 30th and told her husband Rich McCausland she felt the need to push and to call midwives. But Sophie says just 30 seconds later she gave birth to 8lbs 4oz Myla and that it was so speedy it was registered as taking '0hrs, 0 mins' on her stage two delivery notes. The mum-of-two admits the birth was intense and painful but says she was relieved the tea sped up the process. Pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's says raspberry leaf tea is a herbal tea high in vitamins and minerals and is 'thought to help tone the muscles of your womb so they work better when you are in labour'. They advise to 'always check with your midwife or doctor before trying herbal remedies during pregnancy'. Sophie, from Birmingham, said: "I started taking the tea when I was 36 weeks pregnant so around New Year, I was due on January 29. You're not meant to take it much earlier than that, it's known to help with contractions. I have a friend who is a midwife and she recommended it to me. Article continues below Sophie's daughter Myla McCausland aged 4 months (Image: Sophie's daughter Myla McCausland aged 4 months ) "She came out quickly and she was really big but I didn't tear. My previous one lasted four days. It was an induction and he wasn't ready to come out at all. "With Myla I did lots of walking, drank tea, ate sage and did everything I could to get my body ready. I had tea every day. I didn't expect it to work like this, I was ready for another long labour. The process was really nice, because it was so quick I had to go in the birthing suite. It had dimmed lights and it was like a hotel room. The first time I was on the labour ward with lots of bright lights and midwives monitoring. "I said 'I think I need to push' and my husband went and got the midwives and 30 seconds later she was out. It was quite intense because it was quick so the pain was quite intense. There was no time to take any pain relief or anything like that. I was very relieved to see it worked. "I had a really good recovery and labour, whether that's down to the tea or not. It's a great hack to speed up the whole process." Sophie McCausland was 'traumatised' from her first birth four years ago so wanted to do everything she could to speed things along with her second (Image: Kennedy News/@sophiemac8912 ) Article continues below Sophie says she recommends the drink to other mums-to-be as it may help them too. Sophie said: "I would 100% recommend it to other mums. It might not work for everybody but it can potentially make it a smoother experience. It tasted fine, whatever is in it that helps with the whole process, it works. There is actual science behind it and is not just a myth." Raspberry leaf tea is a type of herbal tea that's high in vitamins, minerals and tannins. It is thought to help tone the muscles of your womb so they work better when you are in labour. Some people start drinking raspberry leaf tea in late pregnancy, but health professionals do not suggest it for getting labour going. If you're going to try it, you should take it in the weeks leading up to your due date and slowly increase the amount. Although many people try raspberry leaf, experts are still unsure whether it works, or even how safe it is in pregnancy. That's why it's always best to talk to a health professional before using it. Always check with your midwife or doctor before trying herbal remedies during pregnancy.
Daily Mirror
28-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I was in labour for four DAYS then gave birth in 30 seconds with common tea'
Sophie McCausland, 35, from Birmingham, West Midlands, was advised to drink raspberry leaf tea to speed up the delivery of her second child after being in labour for four days with her first baby A mum claims she gave birth in just 30 seconds thanks to sipping raspberry leaf tea - after an agonising four-day labour with her first baby. Sophie McCausland was 'traumatised' from her first birth four years ago so wanted to do everything she could to speed things along with her second. The 35-year-old said her midwife friend recommended raspberry leaf tea to her as it's claimed to help tone womb muscles so they work better in labour. In addition to religiously drinking the tea, the office manager also walked a lot, ate sage and even underwent a perineal massage. Sophie was taken to the birthing suite at Warwick Hospital at 5am on January 30th and told her husband Rich McCausland she felt the need to push and to call midwives. But Sophie claims just 30 seconds later she gave birth to 8lbs 4oz Myla and that it was so speedy it was registered as taking '0hrs, 0 mins' on her stage two delivery notes. The mum-of-two admits the birth was intense and painful but says she was relieved the tea sped up the process. Pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's says Raspberry leaf tea is a herbal tea high in vitamins and minerals and is 'thought to help tone the muscles of your womb so they work better when you are in labour'. They advise to 'always check with your midwife or doctor before trying herbal remedies during pregnancy'. Sophie, from Birmingham, West Midlands, said: "I started taking the tea when I was 36 weeks pregnant so around New Year, I was due on January 29th. "You're not meant to take it much earlier than that, it's known to help with contractions. I have a friend who is a midwife and she recommended it to me. "She was my second one and I had a really horrendous birth with my first. I was just trying to do everything I could to make it go smoother. "I did other things as well towards the end. I used a perineal, which helps get the muscles ready and that helps with not tearing and stuff. "She came out quickly and she was really big but I didn't tear. "My previous one lasted four days. It was an induction and he wasn't ready to come out at all. " With Myla I did lots of walking, drank tea, ate sage and did everything I could to get my body ready. "I had tea every day. I didn't expect it to work like this, I was ready for another long labour. "The process was really nice, because it was so quick I had to go in the birthing suite. "It had dimmed lights and it was like a hotel room. The first time I was on the labour ward with lots of bright lights and midwives monitoring. "I said 'I think I need to push' and my husband went and got the midwives and 30 seconds later she was out. "It was quite intense because it was quick so the pain was quite intense. There was no time to take any pain relief or anything like that. "I was very relieved to see it worked. "I had a really good recovery and labour, whether that's down to the tea or not. It's a great hack to speed up the whole process." Sophie says she recommends the drink to other mums-to-be as it may help them too. Sophie said: "I would 100% recommend it to other mums. It might not work for everybody but it can potentially make it a smoother experience. "It tasted fine, whatever is in it that helps with the whole process, it works. "There is actual science behind it and is not just a myth." Raspberry leaf tea is a type of herbal tea that's high in vitamins, minerals and tannins. It is thought to help tone the muscles of your womb so they work better when you are in labour. Some people start drinking raspberry leaf tea in late pregnancy, but health professionals do not suggest it for getting labour going. If you're going to try it, you should take it in the weeks leading up to your due date and slowly increase the amount. Although many people try raspberry leaf, experts are still unsure whether it works, or even how safe it is in pregnancy. That's why it's always best to talk to a health professional before using it. Always check with your midwife or doctor before trying herbal remedies during pregnancy. ENDS
Times
26-06-2025
- Health
- Times
Test could identify women at increased risk of miscarriage
British scientists have developed a test that detects abnormalities in the womb lining, which could help identify women with an increased risk of suffering a miscarriage. It is hoped it will pave the way for more treatments to prevent repeated pregnancy losses. About one in six pregnancies are lost and the majority of these happen before 12 weeks. Each miscarriage increases the risk of another occurring. Charities said that the findings could help to provide an explanation for repeated miscarriages. According to the team from Warwick University, in some women the womb lining does not react as it should during pregnancy. The test they developed can measure signs of a healthy or defective reaction in the womb lining. It is now being piloted to help more than a thousand patients at Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW).Dr Jo Muter, the lead author of the study and a researcher at Warwick Medical School, told the BBC: 'Many women are told they've just had 'bad luck', but our findings show that the womb itself may be setting the stage for pregnancy loss, even before conception takes place.'Much of the research in this area has focused on the embryo, rather than the womb hosting it. The womb lining during pregnancy undergoes a reaction, which converts the cells to a more supportive state. In cases where this does not happen or this reaction is faulty, the risk of bleeding and pregnancy loss increases. When a faulty reaction occurs, it is more likely to occur again, according to the research team. Dr Jyotsna Vohra, director of research at Tommy's, said that care and treatment for those who experienced pregnancy or baby loss varied unacceptably across the UK. 'There should be no barriers to accessing any test or treatment that has been proven to make a difference. 'We hope NHS decision-makers will look carefully at the results of the Coventry pilot project and consider rolling this test out nationwide, so that everyone who might benefit has that opportunity.' Vohra said that women suffering trauma after recurrent miscarriages were often 'left without answers', and that the test could offer some consolation by explaining the cause. The Warwick team analysed around 1,500 biopsies from more than 1,300 women for the study. Abnormal responses in the menstrual lining recurred across menstrual cycles for some women, suggesting a consistent cause of miscarriage risk which could be prevented. One of the women offered the new test, Holly Milkouris, said that it was 'life-changing' after she suffered five miscarriages. After the problems affecting her womb lining were detected and treated, Milkouris and her husband had two healthy children, now aged three and 17 months. Milkouris told The Guardian: 'We felt lost and were beginning to accept that I might never successfully carry a pregnancy. 'The treatments that typically can help women who have experienced miscarriages hadn't worked for us and each time we tried again we felt like we were rolling a dice with the baby's life. 'For the first time the results of my biopsy were normal, and we went on to have not one, but two successful pregnancies.'Muter said that the next step would be to use the test to assess potential drug treatments. Sitagliptin, a drug usually used to treat diabetes, is currently the go-to option for problems with the womb lining but Muter said that other existing drugs could be repurposed. Only 20 per cent of potential drugs are currently tested on pregnant women.
