Barbara Verstraeten (@barbaraverstr) 's Twitter Profile
Barbara Verstraeten

@barbaraverstr

MD, PhD, Postdoc. Aiming to reduce the effects of maternal stress in pregnancy on (mental) health of mothers and children. She/her.

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calendar_today30-07-2018 19:12:58

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Pregnancy During The COVID-19 Pandemic Study (@pregnancystudy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you are you #pregnant and live in Canada, consider participating in pregnancyduringthepandemic.com so researchers and healthcare providers can better understand how #COVID19 has impacted your experiences with pregnancy, labour/delivery and the postpartum period.

Archives of Women’s Mental Health (@awmh_journal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In our recent issue: Is perinatal major depression affecting obstetrical outcomes? by Buoli et al. 👉Yes Commentary on “Impact of maternal depression on perinatal outcome in hospitalized women-a prospective study” rdcu.be/b5V04 #PND #depression #maternalhealth

In our recent issue:

Is perinatal major depression affecting obstetrical outcomes? 
by Buoli et al. 

👉Yes
 
Commentary on “Impact of maternal depression on perinatal outcome in hospitalized women-a prospective study”

rdcu.be/b5V04

#PND #depression #maternalhealth
Darby Saxbe (@darbysaxbe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fabulous #ISDP2020 talk from Natalie Brito linking paid maternal leave with infant language and emotional development. Strongest effects for lower-SES moms. Paid leave promotes child & family health-- happy to see this in the spotlight at an academic conference.

Fabulous #ISDP2020 talk from <a href="/NatalieHBrito/">Natalie Brito</a> linking paid maternal leave with infant language and emotional development. Strongest effects for lower-SES moms. Paid leave promotes child &amp; family health-- happy to see this in the spotlight at an academic conference.
Barbara Verstraeten (@barbaraverstr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The APrOn conference was absolutely marvellous! Organised really well including excellent talks. I hope I'll be able to work with APrON Study in the future! #APrONConference

Pregnancy During The COVID-19 Pandemic Study (@pregnancystudy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Flu season is approaching and some of us may be wondering about the differences between influenza and COVID-19/ COVID-19 and flu are caused by different viruses but may present similar symptoms. Unlike the flu, COVID-19 can cause change in or loss of taste or smell.

Flu season is approaching and some of us may be wondering about the differences between influenza and COVID-19/

COVID-19 and flu are caused by different viruses but may present similar symptoms. Unlike the flu, COVID-19 can cause change in or loss of taste or smell.
Margie Davenport, PhD (@exercisepreg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see the inclusion of pregnancy & postpartum in the 2020 WHO Guideline (for the first time!)! Proud our @CSEPdotCA SOGC 2019 Guideline for PA throughout Pregnancy is included! Congrats to all! #EveryMoveCounts British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) fiona bull World Health Organization (WHO) bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/24/…

Great to see the inclusion of pregnancy &amp; postpartum in the 2020 WHO Guideline (for the first time!)!  Proud our @CSEPdotCA <a href="/SOGCorg/">SOGC</a> 2019 Guideline for PA throughout Pregnancy is included!  Congrats to all!

#EveryMoveCounts <a href="/BJSM_BMJ/">British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)</a> <a href="/fiona_bull/">fiona bull</a> <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> 

bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/24/…
CNN International (@cnni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"I hope that the last moments of your life don't look like this," the doctor says in a video, holding up a laryngoscope and a breathing tube. "Because this is what you'll see at the end of your life if we don't start wearing masks when we're out in public" cnn.it/3mf4qSA

Barbara Verstraeten (@barbaraverstr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Fort McMurray MommyBaby Study paper is now available online! #maternalhealth #Mentalhealth #postpartum #pregnancy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

Jessica Dennis (@jessicakdennis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to build up this research program on the in utero origins of psychiatric disorders. Thanks to BBRFoundation for funding my Young Investigator grant!

REsilience & Stress in Pregnancy ex COVID-19 Trial (@covid_respect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The REsilience and Stress in Pregnancy during COVID-19 Trial (RESPeCT) pilot study is now active. Pregnant, living in Canada and interested in methods to reduce your stress and anxiety? Check out respect-covidinpregnancy.ca now! #COVID19 #COVIDCanada #mentalhealth #pregnancy

Barbara Verstraeten (@barbaraverstr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our study to reduce stress and anxiety in pregnant women living in Canada is now live! respect-covidinpregnancy.ca #pregnancy #mentalhealth #COVID19AB #COVID19Ontario #covid19bc

Barbara Verstraeten (@barbaraverstr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest paper with lessons learned: The Fort McMurray Mommy Baby Study: A Protocol to Reduce Maternal Stress Due to the 2016 Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada Wildfire frontiersin.org/article/10.338…