Big Birthas

@BigBirthas

BMI 30+? Pregnant? Trying to Conceive? Post Natal? UK Information & Support for the Plus-Size and Pregnant since 2010. BigBirthas.co.uk

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Big Birthas @BigBirthas Feb 25, 2022

Utterly delighted to tell you that @ResearchDoula and I have an article in this issue, reporting on our @parentscigang @wellcometrust funded research, where we discovered (inter alia) that BMI 30+ women avoid wanted care in 2nd+ pregnancies as a result of prior poor experience 1/

MIDIRS @MIDIRS Feb 24, 2022

The March issue of MIDIRS Midwifery Digest table of contents is now available to view. The full issue will soon be on its way to subscribers.

What article are you most excited to read about? buff.ly/3BAvRia

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Big Birthas @BigBirthas Feb 9, 2025

I've not posted on here in quite some time, nor will I do so in future. There's a new post on the blog, but this is farewell on Twitter.

You can find me on instagram.com/bigbirthas/

or threads.net/@BigBirthas

or bsky.app/profile/bigbir…

Bye.

Big Birthas @BigBirthas Oct 21, 2024

Excellent paper on the methodological flaws in Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) research, and *especially* when flawed research influences conclusions in meta-analyses. By @JodieMDodd1 et al.

doi.org/10.1111/obr.13…

Been saying this for SO LONG!!! So validating!
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com Investigating discrepancies in findings between rigorous randomized trials and meta‐analyses... Introduction Robust randomized trials consistently demonstrate little impact from diet and physical activity interventions on gestational weight gain (GWG) and clinical outcomes, although meta-anal...

Big Birthas @BigBirthas Oct 19, 2024

For anyone staying @HiltonHotels Birmingham Metropole for #MatSafety2024 @babylifeline

Check your card statements!

Have just discovered they took £18 for 'breakfast' (which was inc the room rate!) - despite sending me a £0.00 invoice for my stay on check out...

V dodgy.

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Big Birthas @BigBirthas Oct 17, 2024

Can you help PhD student Ruya plan her Gestational Diabetes Research? Are you in the UK? Have you experienced GD in a previous pregnancy?

bigbirthas.co.uk/gestational-di…

bigbirthas.co.uk Can you help plan Gestational Diabetes Research? - Big Birthas Can you help PhD student Ruya plan her Gestational Diabetes Research? Are you in the UK? Have you experienced GD in a previous pregnancy?