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Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pregnancy

Well being of babies

MiNESS 20-28

 

About the study

The study is aiming to identify medical, environmental, lifestyle and healthcare factors that could affect pregnancies and the well being of the baby between 20-28 weeks gestation.

 

Who can take part?

There are 2 groups of women who can take part.

  1. Individuals who are still pregnant or who have recently given birth to their baby between 20-27+6 weeks gestation.
  2. Recently pregnant people who have had a baby loss during pregnancy, labour or immediately after birth between 20-27+6 weeks gestation

 

What is involved?

There are no extra visits to hospital.

  • If you want to take part, you will need to sign a consent form. This will be sent via an email
  • You will then take part in an interview with the Research Midwife to complete a questionnaire

 

More information

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Smoking in pregnancy

SNAP3 study logo

About

The study is testing whether some new ways of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) could help women to stop smoking and could improve women’s and babies’ health.

 

Who can take part

  • Pregnant person who is less than 25 weeks pregnant
  • Smoke 5 or more cigarettes a day
  • Don’t vape everyday

 

Taking part

  • There are no extra visits to hospital.
  • If you want to take part, you will need to sign a consent form. This will be sent via an email
  • The Research Midwife will then ask you a number of questions about you, your pregnancy and your smoking
  • You will also be asked to complete 2 short questionnaires: 1 when you have been in the study at 6 weeks and 1 at the end of the study. You will receive a £5 shopping voucher for each completed follow-up questionnaire

 

More information

Please visit study website for more information.

Maternity care after previous loss

The Tommy’s National Rainbow Clinic Study

 

About

Pregnant people who have had a previous stillbirth, neonatal death or late termination of pregnancy.

 

What is involved?

  • You will need to sign a study consent form
  • Complete a set of questionnaires twice during your pregnancy

 

More information

Please visit study website for more information.

Multiple pregnancies

About

This registry is collecting information from women and babies in multiple pregnancies that develop complications, and the best ways to monitor women and babies for the development of these complications

 

Who can take part?

Pregnant people who are pregnant with more than one baby

 

What will happen if I take part?

You will need to sign a study consent form. This can be posted out to you for you to sign at home and return.

The Research Midwife, following your consent, will look at your hospital pregnancy records to collect information about you, your babies care & well-being.