Padme and Anakin meme image where she's asking about whether they accounted for maternal autism...

BMI Blinkers: You can’t see the wood if fixating on the size of the trees…

Research

Today in my inbox, I received this article: “Maternal obesity doubles the risk of developing autism in children“… I mean, what’s new!? There’s always something about how being fat when pregnant increases risks of EVERYTHING… (Except, of course, it doesn’t. Firstly because correlation is not the same as causation, and secondly because some risks are […]

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Oxford University researchers looking for feedback on BUMP pregnancy app!

Patient & Public Involvement, Research

Hi everyone! As always, I’m very passionate about the importance of Patient and Public Involvement in research (PPI). So I’m delighted to have another project to recommend you get involved with! This one concerns the new BUMP pregnancy app, developed by Oxford University. I’ll let the project team tell you more… Body awareness and support

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Guest Blog – weight and healthy eating in pregnancy – by PhD student Helen Parsons

Guest Blog, Patient & Public Involvement, Research

This month we have a guest blog by Helen Parsons. I remember discussing this research some months (maybe even years!) back, so I’m delighted to hear now about Helen’s results. You might remember her recruitment ad on here last year! Many of us have discussions around weight and healthy eating in pregnancy, so I’m so

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AJ is looking fierce in a black one-piece swimsuit in an indoor swimming pool, topped by a great glass roof and surrounded by palm trees and a small waterfall. Their tattooed arms are raised in a strong, defiant pose, with short blonde, punky hair and a face that says "bring it on!".

Supporting Fat Birth

Guest Blog

Well, this is exciting! Usual human gestation is 9 months, give or take. But this particular baby has been growing and taking shape for over two years now! At least, it’s two years since I was approached to be involved in Supporting Fat Birth. It turns out book babies take significantly longer than human babies

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