It’s a New Year, and researchers are back looking for participants! As usual, I’ll publish any I feel are relevant to the BigBirthas readers here. First up for January 2022 is some West Midlands maternity research. Did you give birth in the West Midlands between 2015 and 2020? Are you from a minority ethnic background? …
West Midlands Maternity Research Study Needs Participants! Read More »
It’s always nice to hear about midwives supporting alternative birth choices. To be fair, I don’t think my choice to homebirth with a BMI of 44 should be regarded as ‘alternative’! But, since only 1.1% of women and birthing people with a BMI over 40 birthed in a freestanding midwifery unit or at home in …
Midwives Supporting Alternative Birth Choices – New Research! Read More »
Why the healthcare obsession with weight as the ultimate explanation for all ills? Less than two weeks ago, I posted this meme on the BigBirthas Facebook group. While intended as a joke, the old ‘many a true word spoken in jest’ certainly fits here. It didn’t take long for a group member to experience the …
Hi everyone! The University of Plymouth have contacted BigBirthas.co.uk about some research they’re doing into weight loss medication and fertility. There seems to have been quite a lot of focus on obesity and fertility lately! In the UK, there are two types of weight loss medication which can be prescribed or purchased privately. One of …
