“complications as a result of COVID-19 was the leading cause of maternal death in the UK between 2019 and 2021 during or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy.” ndph.ox.ac.uk/news/latest-mb…

📢 New paper led by Caroline O'Connor w/Emily O'Connor Sara, Shauna Barrett & Keelin O'Donoghue 📰 Clinical practice guidelines for the antenatal management of dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies: a systematic review #TheMILESTONEstudy IrishResearch …pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Stark figures but honest assessment in yesterday’s Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡 Tommy's 🇬🇧 progress report ⬇️ sands.org.uk/sites/default/… Could we say #Ireland is any different? #PregnancyLoss #SavingBabiesLives

SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to give you advanced notice of the date of the MOMS annual meeting later this year, being held in Norwich. Please share with your colleagues! Further details including venues and abstract submission to follow in due course.

#PLRG_PLATFORM Spotlight 🗣️ Caroline O'Connor | #TheMILESTONEstudy 🔎 Risk factors & outcomes for twin pregnancies 🇮🇪 📑 IrishResearch ℹ️ ucc.ie/en/pregnancylo… youtube.com/playlist?list=… Keelin O'Donoghue Sara National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre INFANT Centre Ireland South Women & Infants Directorate

The results of the National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey have been published. Watch our animation to find out what participants had to say about their experiences #CareExperience

26% of participants rated their care as ‘fair to poor’, and identified a need for dedicated spaces in hospitals for grieving parents; more consistent communication across services involved in their care; additional supports for physical and mental health; and support for partners

Areas where care can be improved were also identified and these included clearer explanations, involvement in decisions and needs being acknowledged.

Resources for parents who have been bereaved through pregnancy and infant loss are available on the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland website: bit.ly/3WbTUOI

10 things to know about #Perinatal #MentalHealth (p.245) Milk: On Motherhood & Madness - Alice Kinsella

The study also found that: - Without exception, women are at the greatest risk of becoming victims of domestic homicide - This is most often perpetrated by a male current or former partner - New mothers & pregnant people are most likely to be killed by their partner #VAW

Additionally, the study said there is “a lack of empirical research on intimate partner homicide in the Irish context" & the most common risk factor for domestic homicide is a previous history of #DomesticAbuse

"The NMBES report said confidently to almost 900 participants: “...your voice will be heard by those with responsibility to change & improve maternity bereavement care in 🇮🇪.” We all let them down if we do not continue the conversation." irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/0… Keelin O'Donoghue

Fetally-encoded GDF15 and maternal GDF15 sensitivity are major determinants of nausea and vomiting in human pregnancy | bioRxiv. Pleased to see this has just appeared as a preprint. ⁦Marlena Fejzo⁩ biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

🗞️ Today we are sharing our first #GraphicNarrative 🧵 💜 #WhyMyBabyDied illustrates bereaved parents’ views & experiences of hospital processes to find out why their baby died 🔗 ucc.ie/en/pregnancylo… 1/8

Bitterly disappointed not be able to give my talk ESHRE this afternoon, but buoyed by all the lovely congratulatory tweets from everyone that I missed over the last few eventful weeks! Thank you all for the kind support ❤️❤️

👋 Join our team! We are currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher-Knowledge Broker to support #KnowledgeTranslation ⁉️ Interested in this role, or know someone who might be? Please get in touch, or share if you can 🙏 ⏰ Noon, Fri 09 Aug ℹ️ ucc.ie/en/pregnancylo…

There is still time to tell us what outcomes in Caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy research matter most to you! Survey open until July 31, 2024. Survey Link: redcap.link/coscar_round1

Getting correct information about #AMH can influence decisions. I’m pleased that I could contribute a bit to our paper published today in ⁦Human Reproduction⁩ ⁦Tessa Copp⁩ ⁦A/Prof Michelle Peate⁩ ⁦Kirsten McCaffery⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

⁉️ Have you, or someone you know, had a non-identical #TwinPregnancy in 🇮🇪 in the last 3 years? Please consider taking part in our care experience survey / share if you can tinyurl.com/twincare #TheMILESTONEstudy #MultipleBirths Caroline O'Connor Keelin O'Donoghue Sara