PhD candidate @PerinatalEpi @MercyPerinatal @unimelb. Midwife. MPH. Epidemiology & women's health research.

Joined February 2021
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Our team is so excited to be hosting APEU again this year! Hope you can join us this November in Melbourne – book your tickets before they sell out! trybooking.com/events/landin…
Dear friends of Mercy Perinatal, We are excited to announce that the Australian Perinatal Epidemiology Update is returning in 2024! Hosted at the Park Hyatt on the 18th and 19th of November (same week as the Global Obstetrics Update!) Book your ticket at: trybooking.com/events/landin…
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🎉 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Journal Club on the Run is going GLOBAL! Mercy Perinatal are thrilled to co-host this international initiative with scan.academy. Join us, Wednesday the 17th of April at 5pm Melbourne/8am London for the first ever Global Obstetric Journal Club. Registrations are open here: mercyhealthau.zoom.us/webina…. #mercyhospitalforwomen #mercyperinatal #FetalMedicine #perinatal #researchimpact #fetalmedicinedoctors #studentmidwives #twilightseminar #fetalresearch #research #midwivesrock #midwives #fetalmedicinebarcelona #fetalmedicinemexico #fetalmedicineindia #fetalmedicineuk #mercyhealth #fetalmedicine #fetalhealth #FetalMedicine #perinatal #medicalresearch #medicalresearchers #MedicalResearch #FetalSurgery #fetal
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New study finds perinatal depression is linked to increased risk of death, particularly due to suicide and during the first year after diagnosis,. The risk is independent of psychiatric history #maternalhealth #epitwitter bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023…
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2 Dec 2023
Want some health professional education on congenital #cmv and #syphilis? Our FREE online course for GPs and any maternity provider is available here on.praxhub.com/unimelb/infec… @RACGP @CMVAustralia @ranzcog

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What a privilege to have @LisaHui4 on #Prepare to discuss CMV, the most common cause of congenital infection. @MercyPerinatal @Littlerang7 @CMVAustralia @cmvcanada @cmvactionuk @id_austin @MCRI_for_kids 🎧 prepare.buzzsprout.com/22591…
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Why is it that people worry about cats and toxoplasmosis in pregnancy but are unaware of the most common infectious cause of sensorineural hearing loss and cerebal palsy? #cmv@CMVAustralia⁩ ⁦@CPAllianceAU⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@teegstarpodcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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27 Nov 2023
New recommendations to screen for perinatal depression multiple times in pregnancy and in the first postpartum year aim to assist with early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. ja.ma/49OLnI5
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What a brilliant presentation talking timing of birth. So balanced, sensible and inspiring @sarahjestock #GOU2023
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Excited to share the latest paper from my PhD looking at the prevalence of anxiety disorders among perinatal women in LMICs. Thank-you so much to my amazing team and co-authors @PerinatalEpi @MercyPerinatal @UniMelbMDHS
1 in 5 women in low- and middle-income countries experience generalized anxiety disorder during pregnancy or in the year following birth, and 1 in 12 experience PTSD. Targeted action is needed to reduce the high burden of perinatal mental health disorders. ja.ma/3G5sBi0
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Congratulations @CarolineHomer!! So well deserved. Incredibly inspiring, especially for us midwives!
This is a nice but very surprising thing today! I think it shows the vale of working with great people, in excellent teams, on good problems, across disciplines! I have been fortunate to have had all 4! @BurnetInstitute @utsSoNM @unimelbMSPGH @DeakinQPS @MonashHealth
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It’s here! We hope that this new podcast can be a resource for consumers and a referral tool for clinicians. Evidence based with expert guests, to provide information from pre-conception to the fourth trimester. Missed my cohost today @Littlerang7 #Prepare Episodes out now!
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I’m seeking any indigenous midwives/maternal health researchers who would be interested in discussing the importance of Birthing on Country for a small project with @MercyPerinatal. Let me know below and I’ll be in touch!
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29 Aug 2023
Perinatal #depression is a major public health challenge. While the precise burden is unclear, estimates put global prevalence at 13% to 30%. We explore this underappreciated subject in a new Editorial: hubs.li/Q020vqM20

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Who knew it could be this fun talking about placentas? I did 🙋🏼‍♀️ @Littlerang7 and I got to talk all things placentas and preeclampsia with @ProfStephenTong for @MercyPerinatal’s newest initiative “Prepare”, a podcast for patients. Coming soon!
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PhD students do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to research They deserve a living wage Their scholarship is below the minimum wage Please sign this petition to raise Australian postgraduate scholarships @AlboMP @JEChalmers @Flinders @FlindersHMRI aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petit…

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“The call to make perinatal mental health “everyone’s business” is more pressing than ever.” @kaatdebacker Rising rates of perinatal suicide require urgent coordinated global effort.
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So excited to have recorded the first episode for the new @MercyPerinatal initiative “Prepare”. An educational podcast for expectant parents, including everything from conception, labour, the fourth trimester and beyond. Co-hosted with my colleague and dear friend @Littlerang7
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5 Apr 2023
#WorldHealthDay is a reminder of the benefits of investing in health care—including reproductive health services. See why @UNFPA, the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency, has joined the call of #HealthForAll: unf.pa/h4a #GlobalGoals
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