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Project Partners

The Bump2Baby and Me project is being delivered by an international consortium of partners. The consortium brings together expertise in implementation science, lifestyle change, health psychology, mHealth technology, health economics and health service delivery. Follow the links below for information on individual partners.

Understanding growth measurement in children
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Understanding growth measurement in children

Adult measures don't tell the full story when monitoring children's growth and health. Read about BMI z-scores in this blog.

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A review of interventions for early childhood obesity prevention
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A review of interventions for early childhood obesity prevention

Study by TOPCHILD investigated the behaviour change content of interventions targeting early childhood obesity prevention.

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Four PhDs, one goal: Enhancing maternal health through research
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Four PhDs, one goal: Enhancing maternal health through research

Integrating PhD research into larger initiatives like Bump2Baby is beneficial for both the project and the PhD candidates.

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From design to data: Understanding the tools of health research
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From design to data: Understanding the tools of health research

This blog focuses on key components of health research, explains some key terms and explores tools that can be used...

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Understanding the effectiveness of pregnancy and antenatal lifestyle interventions
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Understanding the effectiveness of pregnancy and antenatal lifestyle interventions

Promoting and supporting a healthy lifestyle and targeting healthy weight gain and retention is important for healthy pregnancy outcomes.

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Navigating the Forest of Research Papers: A Beginner’s Guide
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Navigating the Forest of Research Papers: A Beginner’s Guide

A guide to help you spot key elements that are important to consider when reading a research paper.

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Delivering digital healthcare services in the NHS
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Delivering digital healthcare services in the NHS

Read more about the growing demand, acceptability and benefits of digital healthcare, and partner Liva Healthcare's role, in this blog.

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Health economic analysis: a tool to determine how to use limited resources
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Health economic analysis: a tool to determine how to use limited resources

In this blog, we look at why health economic analysis is important in healthcare decision making.

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Women’s belief in their ability to breastfeed influences outcomes
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Women’s belief in their ability to breastfeed influences outcomes

Blog explaining the importance of breastfeeding confidence and how increasing it supports women to breastfeed for longer and more exclusively.

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Exploring the Bump2Baby and Me trial
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Exploring the Bump2Baby and Me trial

This blog provides details of what information is collected in the trial, the timeline and the expected outcomes.

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A glimpse into the life of a research dietitian
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A glimpse into the life of a research dietitian

Meet Vicky de Ruijter, a research dietitian in Bump2Baby and Me responsible for recruiting and meeting trial participants in Dublin.

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Making the consent and recruitment of pregnant women to research fair and woman centred
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Making the consent and recruitment of pregnant women to research fair and woman centred

Achieving high quality consent in research trials is more than getting people to sign a form.

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Top tips for running a successful qualitative interview
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Top tips for running a successful qualitative interview

Qualitative interviewing is an important research method used to gain insights and perspectives from individuals about their experiences and attitudes.

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The importance of behaviour change in health interventions
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The importance of behaviour change in health interventions

In this blog post we explain the three different behaviour change theories being used in the project.

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Using multiple implementation research methods: the key to unlocking new insights in maternal and child health
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Using multiple implementation research methods: the key to unlocking new insights in maternal and child health

In this blog we outline some of the research methods that we’re using in Bump2Baby and Me.

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Helping people to engage in clinical trials; the Bump2Baby and Me experience
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Helping people to engage in clinical trials; the Bump2Baby and Me experience

The aim of clinical trials is to test if a treatment works or new ways of delivering care.

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We can move to new ways of working
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We can move to new ways of working

New digital ways of working were discussed during our latest forum with Directors of Midwifery, Lois Mellor and Mary Brosnan.

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Talking policy with Dr Rupert Suckling
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Talking policy with Dr Rupert Suckling

Hear from our External Advisory Board Member, Dr Rupert Suckling, in this series of 'Talking policy' videos.

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The importance of workforce factors in adopting new healthcare innovations
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The importance of workforce factors in adopting new healthcare innovations

Healthcare innovations and new interventions to support patients can be really effective and often gather a lot of attention initially.

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Healthy weight gain during pregnancy
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Healthy weight gain during pregnancy

Keeping within recommended weight gain ranges during pregnancy is associated with better health for both women and their children.

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