IFWIP

An initiative to raise awareness of mental health during pregnancy in global perspective. Founder @RajaGangopadhy3

[IFWIP @IFWIP1]

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International Forum for Wellbeing In Pregnancy (IFWIP) - Who, Why, What & How?

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Babies born to women in the most deprived areas are twice as likely to be stillborn and are at a 73% excess risk of neonatal death, compared to women living in least deprived area."

https://t.co/QVtmFzyQ8o

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

It was inspirational to hear yesterday how the frontline NHS staff are transforming patient care & services through innovation, keeping in mind patient safety & experience.

Fascinating work & thanks @DrTonyYoung @RoyLilley for such a brilliant event.

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

Do you feel there is a need for a structured Lifestyle improvement programme specific to Pregnancy to improve health & wellbeing and reduce risk of Pregnancy complications?

[IFWIP @IFWIP1]

@drclairewilson @thelovelymaeve

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

Do you feel there is a need for a structured Lifestyle improvement programme specific to Pregnancy to improve health & wellbeing and reduce risk of Pregnancy complications?

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

Mindfulness Based Childbirth & Parenting (MBCP) course "is a promising antenatal intervention that can be feasibly implemented within NHS which might have the potential to impact upon parental mental health...."

https://t.co/kpmGHhuLHZ

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

Compassion is "the capacity to meet pain with kindness, empathy, equanimity, and patience" (Feldman & Kuyken, 2011)

[Claire Wilson @drclairewilson]

Pre-print with @MentalHealthPRU @UCLPsychiatry @KingsIoPPN @KingsHSPR @SWMH_IoPPN Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic for perinatal mental health care: a mixed methods study of mental health care staff https://t.co/UzVOcoUDOg

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"As breast-feeding reduces maternal risk for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease — in addition to benefitting infant health — support for this practice must remain a public health priority, even during the global pandemic."
https://t.co/7t58qjQuqi

[Tannice @Tannice_]

No one ever makes enough of the maternal benefits of breastfeeding! It’s all always about the baby.

[IFWIP @IFWIP1]

@jawad_hala @BootsUKNews @BootsPharmNews @the_pda True heroes

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Foetal programming” refers to the imprinting of the foetus in the womb and in the perinatal period through various influences, resulting in the increased appearance of diseases in adolescence and adulthood, such as cardiovascular or metabolic diseases" https://t.co/RJrrptfDHw

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Mindfulness approaches, now widely disseminated, can alleviate symptoms of both chronic and acute pain and improve psychological adjustment, suggesting potential benefit when applied to childbirth education."
#pregnancy #Mindfulness
https://t.co/gjXBWcGG4n

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Pregnancy is a time of significant change which can elevate stress levels and increase responsivity to external stressors"

#pregnancy #Wellbeing #wellness
#stress
https://t.co/hYFqkwepBz

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"There is a growing appreciation of interventions including elements of health psychology and behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in supporting health professionals to guide mothers in adapting a healthy lifestyle"

https://t.co/urSSDbMx0A

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"current research underscores that the first 1000 days of life (from conception up to two years of life) are crucial for the prevention of adulthood diseases"

#pregnancy #Wellbeing #healthylifestyle

https://t.co/ElSUSH4FTk

[IFWIP @IFWIP1]

@first1001days

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"current research underscores that the first 1000 days of life (from conception up to two years of life) are crucial for the prevention of adulthood diseases"

#pregnancy #Wellbeing #healthylifestyle

https://t.co/ElSUSH4FTk

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Measuring well-being in pregnancy is an important step in understanding the potential physical, psychological and social benefits of pregnancy and in understanding how well-being can be enhanced for women and their families at this important life stage"
https://t.co/be68rirleT

[Dr Raja Gangopadhyay @RajaGangopadhy3]

"Depression and stress are major contributors to the healthy behaviors of pregnant women, especially in terms of physical activity, nutrition, and weight gain during pregnancy."

https://t.co/6sgNw5kRyW

[Claire Wilson @drclairewilson]

Here we @SWMH_IoPPN @KingsHSPR discuss the implications of a recent study published in @BJOGTweets: increased risk of postnatal depression following severe obstetric lacerations in women with low resilience
https://t.co/C6uymdASlX
@TheMarceSociety @womeninmindUK @IFWIP1