ESRC-funded PhD Researcher Newcastle University
BECOMING PREGNANT AFTER LOSS: IMPROVING CARE FOR WOMEN WITH DIABETES
ESRC-funded research project in collaboration with the baby loss charity, Sands
Supervised by Prof Judith Rankin, Dr Ruth Graham and Dr Ruth Bell, Newcastle University
Many thanks to everyone who has so generously given up their time to talk to me.
BACKGROUND
We know that women with diabetes can have a higher risk of
problems in pregnancy, for both mum and baby.
There is a lot of information about how women with diabetes can prepare
for pregnancy, but the information does not talk about the challenges of becoming
pregnant again after a baby has died in a previous pregnancy or in early life.
This study will try to understand what it was like to become pregnant again after baby loss.
RESEARCH SUMMARY
By understanding both parents’ experiences and health professional perspectives during this time,
we aim to make recommendations for good practice that will help improve future care offered after a baby loss
to support parents and health professionals looking after them.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Research Aims
To explore and better understand the experiences of preparing for pregnancy after reproductive loss among women with pre-existing diabetes.
To explore and better understand the perspectives of health professionals (e.g. diabetes specialist nurses and midwives, obstetricians, diabetes physicians, primary care staff) of providing pre/pregnancy care to women with pre-existing diabetes who have experienced a pregnancy loss or baby death.
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Key Research Objective
Develop recommendations for good practice aimed at improving the support provided after an adverse pregnancy outcome and improve preparation for future pregnancies among women with diabetes.
HOW DO I TAKE PART?
I am no longer recruiting for this study
CONTACT ME
Thanks for your interest in my research. Get in touch with any questions or comments regarding my work and publications.
I’d love to hear from you.
Ella Dyer