The story so far: Big Birthas Parenting Science Gang are interested in the experiences that larger mums have during labour, specifically the choices that they are offered or not offered. But how to research this? Enter Dr Michael Larkin to…
Big Birthas Parenting Science Gang were delighted to chat to Dr Sophie Relph about her proposed research into uncomplicated pregnancies amongst larger mothers. Image: Cristian Newman Sophie: Good evening everyone! I am a trainee obstetric doctor by background, but currently working…
One of our PSG groups is planning to investigate the health care experiences of breastfeeding mothers; how do they experience the advice? Are there any themes? The group is keen to find out - how will we analyse the data once we've…
Image: Delfi de la Rua on Unsplash Wow - it's been 16 months since we launched Parenting Science Gang! So what have we been up to? There isn't really a road map for starting a novel user-led citizen science project for…
Mealtime Hostage Parenting Science Gang is delighted to be collaborating with Professor Jackie Blissett (Aston) and Dr Terry Dovey (Brunel) in a research project looking at feeding disorders. But what exactly do we want to find out and how will…
Big Birthas Parenting Science Gang are interested in waterbirths and whether mothers with a high BMI have difficulty accessing them. So we were overjoyed to speak to Dianne Garland, an experienced midwife who has been training others about water births…
GDPR is here! We have a shiny new privacy policy on the PSG website which contains details on how we use personal data. PSG on the road We love how easy it is to join in on Facebook, but sometimes it's nice…
Professor Debra Bick joined our Big Birthas Parenting Science Gang to discuss the experiences of larger mothers in pregnancy, labour and while breastfeeding. Hi, and many thanks for inviting me to join your Q & A this evening. My name is Debra Bick…
Mealtime Hostage Parenting Science Gang is looking into the issues that affect families where a child suffers from a selective eating disorder. We chatted to Dr Terry Dovey for a second time, to start to explore how our citizen scientists parents…
Sian Jones joined our Let Toys Be Toys - Parenting Science Gang to help us refine our research ideas. Siân Jones: I'm an Associate Lecturer at Goldsmiths and Birkbeck, UoL, and have a PhD in Psychology. My research is mainly…