I LOVE it when researchers approach people with lived experience when planning their studies. It’s the very best way to make sure research is actually going to serve the population it needs to! Have you experienced gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy? Do you live in the UK? Can you contribute your experiences and opinions […]
Can you help plan Gestational Diabetes Research? Read More »
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
BMI Blinkers: You can’t see the wood if fixating on the size of the trees… Read More »
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
Oxford University researchers looking for feedback on BUMP pregnancy app! Read More »
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
Guest Blog – weight and healthy eating in pregnancy – by PhD student Helen Parsons Read More »
