Mothers and families - Bump2Baby and Me Bump2Baby and Me
Description: Bump2Baby and Me is a five-year research project on weight management during and after pregnancy, funded by the EU’s H2020 programme.
is a five-year project with an innovative approach to help promote maternal and child health. The focus of the project is to undertake a randomised controlled trial to test a novel healthcare intervention during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This intervention potentially offers a modern solution to the growing health challenges of obesity and diabetes.
Having a baby changes people’s lives but this change should be a positive one that promotes the long-term health of both mother and child. Gestational diabetes is the most common complication a woman will experience in pregnancy, and it has a significant impact on health service costs. Around one in seven pregnant women will experience gestational diabetes and it can seriously affect their future health and that of their children. The risks are clear:
Put simply, the health system cannot cope with the growing demands that gestational diabetes is placing on it and a change in approach is needed.
Mothers and families - Bump2Baby and Me Bump2Baby and Me