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Kudos to Tommys  #alwaysask campaign

5/8/2017

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​I note with a great deal of delight the recent launch of a campaign by Tommys called #Always Ask.
I particularly like Tommy’s approach, as this campaign is about empowering a woman to act on her unborn baby’s behalf. I firmly believe that this is a very necessary and logical next step in dropping stillbirth rates. In fact, I believe it’s crucially important to empower women to speak up because, more often than any of us care to think, maternity care providers actually don’t do, or say the right thing when women express concerns. I really like Tommys approach at saying exactly what the woman needs to ask, exactly what to say, including notes for her to keep with 10 easy to follow steps:
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​This, along with a short video full of very helpful and practical tips for speaking up in pregnancy, should be very helpful in empowering women to act on their baby’s behalf.
The campaign includes a symptom checker for common problems in pregnancy that the mother can help identify. It also fits really neatly into the recent #movements matter campaign also by Tommy’s. Tommy’s are to be congratulated for leading the world in raising awareness of risk factors for stillbirth and ways the mother can act to protect her baby. I can only hope that other high income countries will follow their lead… sooner rather than later! 
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Its true what they say...

5/6/2017

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I have always been somewhat incredulous watching the academy awards and seeing actor after actor say "I don't care if I win Its an honour to have been nominated"
This month I have had a LITTLE bit of insight into that feeling and probably lost some of my incredulity along with it.
You see I am very proud to say I  have been nominated for a 
STAR award in the "researcher category" from the Star legacy foundation MN. You can vote for me if you would like to??!! BUT like those actors I have to say that the other researchers in my category FAR exceed my own achievements in stillbirth research and I feel incredibly honoured to be considered to be in their company.  

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