Prepare4Pregnancy

We proudly partnered with @WellbeingofWmen to fund two impactful projects. 👏 Congrats to Charlotte Glynn & Dr Amy Hough. Applications for the 2025 award will open later in the spring. Find out more: l8r.it/HMj5

I've written the latest @WISE_AN blog on behalf of the SwimHer Research Network - Swimming Through Pregnancy based on our latest consensus recommendations wisean.net/post/swimming-… #SwimHer #ColdWaterSwimming #WildSwimming #OutdoorSwimming

@ProfJoyceHarper @ProfJShawe @wildswimdoctor @ProfMikeTipton @H_Massey1979 @bournemouthuni @BU_Research @hss_bu @PregnancyActive @TheBluetitsCS

@DrMalikaFelton @ProfJoyceHarper @ProfMikeTipton @H_Massey1979 @TheBluetitsCS @wildswimdoctor @eglmcgrath @Kmaslin @Hjhopper @PlymUni

@DrMalikaFelton @ProfJoyceHarper @ProfMikeTipton @H_Massey1979 @TheBluetitsCS @wildswimdoctor

New paper: Cold water swimming and pregnancy SwimHer Research Network provides recommendations based on current knowledge and outlines research priorities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

@colinloughlin @ProfAGallagher Fabulous news! Many Congratulations 👏🤩

Passed my PhD defence today, newly crowned Dr Loughlin 🥳

We are proud to have published our study on cold water swimming and menstrual and menopause symptoms last year. If you want to find out more - join us next week. #menopause #coldwaterswimming

Having a strong female presence in research, and STEM careers generally, is not just desirable, it's essential. Here's to all girls and women in science and the next generation to come.

A fantastic swim today with @cornishkelpieseaswimadventure and the SwimHer team who are researching cold water swimming and women’s health. This is work! #coldwaterswimming @H_Massey1979 @thewildswimdoctor @ProfJShawe @ProfMikeTipton @MalikaFelton

A fantastic way to end 2024. To be recognised in this way by the SE sector is a proud moment for all the team 😀

Preconception health changes across generations - we looked at what has improved & where ongoing challenges are using 3 British birth cohorts. 👏New paper based on Olivia Righton’s excellent MSc dissertation! doi.org/10.1371/journa… @kingsmedicine @UoS_Medicine @SouthamptonBRC

Shifts in health of young people will impact pregnancies: new data from @D_Schoenaker show ongoing challenges in preconception health across generations in the UK, especially related to low fruit intake & rising obesity rates @SouthamptonBRC research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/shifts-in…

Interested in nursing? @PlymUni @Nurse_AllyJ @tristancoombe Meet academics, students & support areas at Truro School of Nursing next Open Day is 23rd Jan #truroschoolofnursing Choose University of Plymouth, a history of educating health professionals 😊🎓 plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/truro…

#BUHealthSymposium sharing holistic approaches to support treatment of the menopause transition, including cold water swimming.Our SWIMHER research group recently found 63% of women going through the menopause swam in cold water specifically to relieve their symptoms #BUMenopause

Shame that folic acid fortification won’t extend to all flours & rice thus excluding many from benefiting & adding to UK health inequalities ⁦@RCObsGyn⁩ ⁦@MidwivesRCM⁩ ⁦@BAPIOUK⁩ ⁦@BAPM_Official⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…

Opportunity to take part in online focus groups to discuss your views on exercise and the potential role of technology to support physical activity during pregnancy and after childbirth #research #pregnancy

Professor Ruth Endacott, NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery is inviting nurses and midwives to join her on Monday, 4th November 15.30-16.30 for a virtual coffee and a chat. Email nursingandmidwifery@nihr.ac.uk for details. #NIHRNursingMidwifery

Dates for the 2025 diary!

Absolutely- So inspiring to hear about the research and projects in the Trusts.