Just spotted a POPPY poster up at UCLH and UCL - such a great study to take part in if you're eligible. If you're thinking of getting pregnant for the first time, and are based near UCL/UCLH - please take a look! Good luck Bernadette and all of the POPPY Study team!

275 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2020-2022 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 2,028,543 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 13.56 per 100,000 buff.ly/2HR30eT

Quoted by @nelson_piercy: "Mothers are not dying because of diseases we cannot treat. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving."

Thank-you to James Rudd for the opportunity to raise awareness about wellbeing of UK #Cardiology trainees. Please check out the excellent Heart_BMJ pod with Olly Brown and see the paper below. heart.bmj.com/content/early/…

📢HOT OFF THE PRESSES Pregnancy complications (preeclampsia, GDM) ⬆️ the risk of future CVD & diabetes risk. The postpartum period is an opportunity to reduce risk through lifestyle changes. Physical activity and breastfeeding have been proposed as important modifiable factors.

Congratulations Bethan Goulden for getting this off the ground!

So super proud of Bethan Goulden and the team! An amazing study! Think 3 F’s, think UKOSS

Fantastic talk by Lucy Chappell Emphasising the benefits of research in Women’s health, the leaps already being made and the work going forward ‘for every £1 spent in NIHR research, society receives over £13 in returns’ Action on Pre-eclampsia (APEC) National Institute for Health and Care Research

‘What would you do for a man?’ Dr Cathy Head In cardiovascular disease, women are undertreated, under diagnosed so don’t just think of a non-pregnant woman when managing chest pain in pregnancy! Great advice! Fab Trainee day! UK Maternal Cardiology Society

Another report of pregnancy associated HLH in Obstetric Medicine, no driver identified. Important to also highlight the role of anakinra & the 3Fs (fever, falling counts & ⬆️ ferritin) as a quick screen. In the UK, also remember the HLH MDT & UKOSS study. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

🚨 Did you know 50% of women of reproductive age are overweight or obese? 🤯 Join MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS)’s free webinar to learn from top experts on managing pregnancy with obesity. Don’t miss out! #ObesityAndPregnancy #MaternityCare #obstetricmedicine Claire Meek

So excited to listen!!

🤰🏾Planning on trying for your 1st baby?🤰🏼 🤰🏿Interested in research? Join POPPY!🤰🏻 Read more at : poppyuk.net Take part at Queen Charlotte's/St George’s/UCLH/Addenbrooke's/St. Mary’s in Manchester and Glasgow Royal Infirmary! #poppystudy #preconception #research

Symptoms of pre-eclampsia include: Severe headache Visual problems - seeing flashing lights Swelling of hands, face, feet Stomach pain Nausea and vomiting Call your midwife/healthcare provider right away and get your BP checked! #preeclampsia #bloodpressure #knowthesigns

Looking forward to joining RoyalCollegeObsGyn #RCOG2025. Join us for the MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS) session this morning Mandish Dhanjal