#MyHAPPeStory: Meet Geoff, UK Geoff was one of our first participants and the third #MyHAPPeStory. Speaking about the project, Geoff mentions the opportunity to participate in a large cohort and have a voice in research. Join him and participate in happ-e.inesctec.pt. 3/3

Today's #FamousPeopleBornPreterm is Stevie Wonder, the american musician born at 34 weeks’, in 1950. Despite being born blind, due to retinopathy of prematurity, Wonder became a child prodigy and hugely successful, with his dark sunglasses being a signature part of his look.

Saigal and Rosenbaum emphasize the importance of respecting the perspectives of #AdultsBornPreterm and adopting a lifecourse approach to #preterm research. HAPP-e: Health of Adult People born Preterm hopes to amplify the voices of participants and involve them at all steps. sfnmjournal.com/article/S1744-…

It's #AlmostFriday and time to present you Julia Doetsch, in another #MeetOurHAPPeTeam post! Julia is a German research assistant at ISPUP and a PhD student Maastricht University. A preterm birth in her family inspired her to work at RECAP Preterm and contribute to HAPP-e: Health of Adult People born Preterm!

At what gestational age were our participants born? 75% of all participants knew their gestational age precisely! One of our #AdultsBornPreterm was born at 23 wks + 6 days, making them the most premature baby on our cohort. Share our #HAPPeResults with ur preterm born friends!

On our questionnaire, we ask our #HAPPeParticipants how would they rate their #health. Most of them described their health to be good or very good. What do you think of these results? Stay tuned to find out more about the health of our #AdultsBornPreterm.

Oral health is a very important part of personal well-being and quality of life. So, how do our #HAPPeParticipants rate the state of their teeth and gums? Most of them rate their #oralhealth as good and very good. Great news for #AdultsBornPreterm!

Is #preterm birth associated with mental health problems in adulthood? We’ve asked our participants if they had any #mental health problems and almost 1/3 said yes. HAPP-e: Health of Adult People born Preterm hopes to further research the topic of mental health and how it affects #AdultsBornPreterm #premborn

Calling all italian #AdultsBornPreterm! 🇮🇹 We’ve just launched a new version of the questionnaire in italian, so head to our website to participate (happ-e.inesctec.pt/it/). We are committed to spread our study as we build a worldwide community of adults born preterm!

We are very HAPP-e to participate in this Twitter chat💜 Join us next week!! #WorldPrematurityDay2020 #WPD20Chat EFCNI

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A1 We need more research in collaboration with #adultsbornpreterm to improve knowledge about the consequences of preterm birth across the lifecourse. Birth history should be routinely included in health records. Preterm birth should be considered a chronic condition. #WPD20Chat

A10 We’ll keep investigating the long-term consequences of preterm birth. All #adultsbornpreterm are warmly welcome to participate in the HAPP-e study: happ-e.inesctec.pt Spoiler: the follow-up evaluation is ready to be launched! #WPD20Chat

Thanks Geoff for this insightful summary!

💜 Today we are celebrating all the babies, children and adults #borntoosoon, and also all the wonderful families, medical teams and teachers who care for them. HAPP-e #WorldPrematurityDay! 💜 To participate in the HAPP-e study: happ-e.inesctec.pt EFCNI

As researchers, we are truly grateful for your involvement in research studies and we are proud to work with such supportive partners! HAPP-e #WorldPrematurityDay 💜 It's still time to participate in the HAPP-e study: happ-e.inesctec.pt

November 17th | #WorldPrematurityDay 👶 Research is essential to look for solutions to improve the survival and quality of life of preterm babies. In 2020 #ISPUP continued the work developed within the HAPP-e: Health of Adult People born Preterm cohort, the first online cohort of premature adults worldwide.

Pour tous les francophones, un évènement à ne pas manquer !

Former preemies, the HAPP-e study gives you the voice! Join us on happ-e.inesctec.pt 💜