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Mary Fewtrell

@FewtMary
Joined November 2014
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ESPGHAN@ESPGHANSociety24 Feb 2022
#ESPGHAN22 goes hybrid! Our 54th Annual Meeting will now take place onsite AND online. Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 22-25 June or virtually from around the globe. Sign up before 30 March to benefit from the early bird fee. Find out more: espghancongress.org/
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Proud of our study, published in The BMJ today. Dormant trials can be reactivated with real-world data to answer important questions about long-term consequences of early interventions. 86% follow-up after 16 years. @FewtMary @bmj_latest
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@bmj_latest11 Nov 2021
Children who are given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies do not appear to have higher exam scores as adolescents than those fed with standard formula, finds this study by @DrMaxVerfuerden and colleagues ow.ly/2T9750GKHsM
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RCPCH@RCPCHtweets7 May 2021
Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk. You can read the full position statement here: bit.ly/3vHQTHs
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Replying to @Alison_Morton2
Prof & articulate interview highlighting needs of cyp & fam. Well done Alison!Same applies across life-course 0-24.Cuts do indeed have consequences. Let’s really #BuildBackBetter invest to save in public health nursing @MattHancock @vickyford @NadineDorries @WeSchoolNurses
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We are still here and still recruiting! Any mum who is living in the UK with a baby under 12 months is invited to participate, but we are especially keen to hear from people who have become pregnant and given birth during the pandemic. Link to participate: is.gd/covid19newmumstudy
COVID-19 New Mum Study flyer. Text reads: Have you been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic? We would like to hear from you! Image shows: Pregnant woman with hands over bump forming a heart shape.

ALT COVID-19 New Mum Study flyer. Text reads: Have you been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic? We would like to hear from you! Image shows: Pregnant woman with hands over bump forming a heart shape.

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🎙️Coronavirus: The Whole Story: How is the pandemic affecting pregnancies and new parents?🤰 This week, host @vivienneparry is joined by Prof Mary Fewtrell (@UCLchildhealth @newmumstudy), Dr Zeynep Gurtin and Dr Jenny Hall (@UCL_IfWH) #UCLMinds 👇bit.ly/3pVvOHC
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RCPCH@RCPCHtweets11 Nov 2020
Members—@HIFN12 is coordinating a simple audit of excessive weight loss in the first three weeks of life, before and after the start of the pandemic, in response to reduced breastfeeding support. Find out more and lead this audit at your Trust: hifn.org/audit
Collaborative Audit | HIFN

Collaborative Audit | HIFN

Hospital Infant Feeding Network led collaboration to audit excessive weight loss and hypernatraemia in the UK

hifn.org
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Key points from our #COVID19NewMumStudy on maternal mental health & coping. A large proportion of new mothers reported symptoms of low mood, anxiety and loneliness during the lockdown. Latest @bestbeginnings #BabiesInLockdown report has also shown this. Urgent action is needed!
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We are very keen to hear from mums of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Follow this link to voice your experience: is.gd/covid19newmumstudy 5/5 #COVID19NewMumStudy
Highlight 5: But, the vast majority of mums who completed the survey identified as white, so the results might not represent the experiences of all mums.

ALT Highlight 5: But, the vast majority of mums who completed the survey identified as white, so the results might not represent the experiences of all mums.

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Some positive results! 4/5 #COVID19NewMumStudy
Highlight 4: On a positive note: hospital practices such as skin-to-skin contact, initiation of breastfeeding, support with feeding at the hospital and delivery method do not seem to have been impacted by the lockdown.

ALT Highlight 4: On a positive note: hospital practices such as skin-to-skin contact, initiation of breastfeeding, support with feeding at the hospital and delivery method do not seem to have been impacted by the lockdown.

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The lockdown measures also affected the infant feeding support received. 3/5 #COVID19NewMumStudy
Highlight 3: Nearly half of mums (45%) who delivered during the lockdown felt that they had not received enough support with feeding their baby. More than half of mums (57%) who gave birth before the lockdown reported a decrease in support with infant feeding.

ALT Highlight 3: Nearly half of mums (45%) who delivered during the lockdown felt that they had not received enough support with feeding their baby. More than half of mums (57%) who gave birth before the lockdown reported a decrease in support with infant feeding.

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Most frequent reason given was the lack of face-to-face help with breastfeeding that led them to start expressing milk, start providing formula, or stop breastfeeding. 2/5 #COVID19NewMumStudy
Highlight 2: 1 in 8 mums changed their mode of infant feeding in response to the lockdown.

ALT Highlight 2: 1 in 8 mums changed their mode of infant feeding in response to the lockdown.

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Some of the highlights from our study (pre-print results): The most common reasons given for the change in birth plans were having to give birth in hospital rather than a midwife-led unit and being allowed one birth partner only. 1/5 #COVID19NewMumStudy
Preliminary pre-print results from our study including 1365 participants (Week 1-2), highlight 1: More than a third of mums who gave birth during lockdown reported that their birth plan changed due to restrictions.

ALT Preliminary pre-print results from our study including 1365 participants (Week 1-2), highlight 1: More than a third of mums who gave birth during lockdown reported that their birth plan changed due to restrictions.

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Pre-print of the findings from the first week of our survey!
medRxiv (@medrxivpreprint) profile picturemedRxiv@medrxivpreprint19 Jun 2020
The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the experiences and feeding practices of new mothers in the UK: Preliminary data from the COVID-19 New Mum Study medrxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #medRxiv
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RCPCH@RCPCHtweets17 Jun 2020
In the last 24 hours more than 1500 paediatricians and child health workers have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister. The letter calls for a clear plan from government about getting children back to school. 👇👇👇 Read: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
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Dr Vaios Svolos@VaioSvolos4 Jun 2020
👩‍⚕️How to💉assess and 🧪interpret the status of #vitamins and trace elements in🏥🚸sick children Position Paper by @ESPGHANSociety Committee on #Nutrition🍓🥦published @JPGNPosition Great resource! @KGerasimidis @BINGO_Group @Gla_nutrition @UofGMedicine pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3214…
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Week 2 and we are now at 1800+ responses. Please help us share it to reach a wider audience! @MaternityAction @NCTcharity @parentclubscot @TeamCMidO @Parents1st @BritMums @MumsnetTowers @RCPCHtweets @dopeblackmums @RCObsGyn @iHealthVisiting @MidwivesRCM @RoyalCollegeOf3
COVID-19 New Mum Study (@newmumstudy) profile pictureCOVID-19 New Mum Study@newmumstudy30 May 2020
1000+ responses so far! Thank you to everyone who shared or responded. New mums, especially mums who are from BAME backgrounds and/or from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland your voices are important and we’d like to hear more about your experiences!
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“At the start of my pregnancy I didn’t envisage that I would face giving birth during a global pandemic” Siam Mashall shares her experience giving birth @croydonhealth #midwives2020
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Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems theconversation.com/breastfe… via @ConversationCA This is one of the issues we are investigating in the UK in the COVID-19 New Mum Study ucl.ac.uk/child-health/resea… is.gd/covid19newmumstudy
Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems

Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems

There is no evidence that the coronavirus is transmitted through breast milk, and breastfeeding is encouraged during COVID-19. However, the support available to new mothers has changed dramatically.

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Karen Edge@drkarenedge1 Jun 2020
Incredibly proud of our @ucl @UCLchildhealth launching @newmumstudy to learn more from new UK mums & feeding under 1s during COVID19. Takes 15m online: redcap.slms.ucl.ac.uk/survey… @WomenEd @maternityCPD #MTPTproject @HannayJeremy @thosethatcan @NHSMillion @DavidPriceUCL @UCLAlumni
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