{"id":327593,"date":"2026-03-19T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mums-who-got-cancer-after-giving-birth-demand-more-time-off\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:00:27","slug":"mums-who-got-cancer-after-giving-birth-demand-more-time-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mums-who-got-cancer-after-giving-birth-demand-more-time-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Mums who got cancer after giving birth demand more time off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ikKj6CxJltA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Mums who got cancer after giving birth demand more time off\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ikKj6CxJltA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Every day, two people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within the first year of giving birth. For these new mums, life-saving treatment often replaces a maternity leave intended for rest, recovery, and bonding with their newborns.<\/p>\n<p>The Mummy\u2019s Star charity is calling on MPs to support its campaign urging the UK Government to allow maternity leave to be deferred until after cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Denison reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, two people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within the first year of giving birth. For these new mums, life-saving treatment often replaces a maternity leave intended for rest, recovery, and bonding with their newborns. 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