Mothers specify maternity help

New mothers in deprived areas believe childcare plays a crucial role in supporting their families and put an expansion of services high on a wishlist of measures to give their babies a good start in life, according to a report from a Scottish think-tank. Early Endowment: Investing better in pregnancy and infancy, published by the Scottish Council Foundation last week, and written by the organisation's research director James McCormick, is drawn from an 18-month study involving extensive focus group discussions with expectant and new mothers in Coatbridge and Greenock.