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niamhhj.bsky.social
@niamhhj.bsky.social
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Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner in Early Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage Services
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O43 - The future of acute early pregnancy care in Australia: Midwives leading change

Nicole Freeman, Professor Zoe Bradfield, Professor Tracey Moroney, Dr Jane Warland, Dr Kate Cheney

www.womenandbirth.org/article/S187...

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The future of acute early pregnancy care in Australia: Midwives leading change
Explore the official journal of the Australian College of Midwives, a midwifery journal that publishes on all matters relating to pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks post-partum
www.womenandbirth.org
September 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Evolving and contested vocabulary of abortion and miscarriage: inconsistencies across English, Italian, French and German

Samuel Yosef

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Evolving and contested vocabulary of abortion and miscarriage: inconsistencies across English, Italian, French and German
The language used to describe the ending of a pregnancy is contested, and the contest has consequences for stigma, recognition and access to care. In English, the late twentieth-century shift from ‘sp...
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September 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Feminist Miscarriage Project conference explores the multiple ways that people think & feel about pregnancy endings & calls for full-spectrum approach

@miscarriageproject.bsky.social

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @maritahennessy.bsky.social @niamhhj.bsky.social

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Feminist Miscarriage Project conference explores the multiple ways that people think and feel about pregnancy endings and calls for full-spectrum approach | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie
August 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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🎯 We need a full-spectrum approach to pregnancy endings, here’s why

Victoria Browne and Susie Kilshaw @miscarriageproject.bsky.social

@thenewfeminist.bsky.social

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We need a full-spectrum approach to pregnancy endings, here's why - The New Feminist
The way our culture thinks about pregnancy endings, both through abortion and miscarriage, needs a rethink - framing the complexity involved.
thenewfeminist.co.uk
August 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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Looking forward to attending & presenting @isqua.org #ISQua2026 in Dublin next month

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @maritahennessy.bsky.social & @caroline-oconnor.bsky.social will be there - will you?

More information: isqua.org/conference/d...

@roinnslainte.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social
Tile with details of PLRG talks & posters being presented at the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) International Conference 2026 on Monday 28 Sept and Tues 29 Sept. Profile photos of Caroline O'Connor, Prof Keelin O'Donoghue & Marita Hennessy PhD who are attending the conference. Tile with details of PLRG talks & posters being presented at the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) International Conference 2026 from Monday 28 to Wed 30 Sept. Profile photos of Caroline O'Connor, Prof Keelin O'Donoghue & Marita Hennessy PhD who are attending the conference.
August 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Congratulations to Dr Brendan Fitzgerald who is one of the 39 new Clinical Professors appointed @ the College of Medicine & Health @ucc.ie. Dr Fitzgerald is a Consultant Perinatal Pathologist @ Cork University Hospital & member of the PLRG.

www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Congratulations to the newly appointed Clinical Professor Brendan Fitzgerald | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie
August 12, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Falling Use of Preconception Folic Acid Supplements and Neural Tube Defect Prevention

@danielleschoenaker.bsky.social, Judith Stephenson, Anna David, Sanhita Chakrabarti, Keith Godfrey

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OBGYN
Click on the article title to read more.
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August 10, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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Early Pregnancy Loss Treatment Pathways & the Power of Collective Action | @yodaberg.bsky.social speaking on behalf of the Early Pregnancy Loss Coalition (Australia) @ Waves of Change 2026

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Early Pregnancy Loss Treatment Pathways & the Power of Collective Action | Waves of Change 2026
YouTube video by Early Pregnancy Loss Coalition
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August 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Testimony shines a light on Magdalene Laundry and Mother & Baby Home survivors

Available to watch back on RTE Player (I would encourage everyone to...)

www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

#HumanRights #Justice #JusticeForMagdalenes
Testimony - giving voice to Magdalene and Mother & Baby survivors
Filmmaker Aoife Kelleher introduces her documentary Testimony, a profoundly moving documentary that chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby H...
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July 23, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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How do women with a history of childhood sexual abuse experience the preconception & perinatal period? A qualitative systematic review

Claudia Ramírez-Gil, Anna Selva-Olid, Marta Gallego Barrero, Natalia Muñoz Hidalgo, Cristina Martínez-Bueno, Ivan Solà-Arnau

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How do women with a history of childhood sexual abuse experience the preconception and perinatal period? A qualitative systematic review
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a public health issue that predominantly affects women and has both short- and long-term consequences. The perinatal perio…
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July 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Bill to introduce miscarriage leave to be brought to cabinet today

www.thejournal.ie/miscarriage-...

#PLRG_PLACESproject

@thejournal.ie
Bill to introduce miscarriage leave to be brought to cabinet today
It comes after Northern Ireland introduced similar leave earlier this year.
www.thejournal.ie
July 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Optimization of an Instrument for Screening Complicated Grief After Reproductive Loss

Rebecca Mattson, Maria Brann, Glorisel Gonzalez-Viera, Michael Jochum, Jennifer Bute, Michaelene Fredenburg, Cara Buskmiller

www.nwhjournal.org/article/S175...
Optimization of an Instrument for Screening Complicated Grief After Reproductive Loss
A clear and sensitive five-item Reproductive Grief Screen for assessing complicated grief after reproductive loss was created after testing three versions of select questions.
www.nwhjournal.org
July 7, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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Government moves to introduce new law after Northern Ireland and Malta brought in similar measures

www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

#PLRG_PLACESproject #PregnancyLoss #Workplace
Women who miscarry or have abortion will get paid leave under new plan being considered by coalition
Government moves to introduce new law after Northern Ireland and Malta brought in similar measures
www.independent.ie
June 28, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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We're really excited to be participating in the Feminist Miscarriage Project Conference in London next week

The programme is stellar! feministmiscarriageproject.org/conference

Huge thanks to Victoria Browne, Susie Kilshaw & all involved for bringing it all together
@miscarriageproject.bsky.social
Tile with title and date of conference at the top: 'New Directions in Miscarriage Research: Intersectional, Interdisciplinary and Full-Spectrum Perspectives', 18-19 June 2026 | Loughborough University London. Details of PLRG talks along with individual profile photos of presenters (Marita Hennessy, Keelin O'Donoghue and Niamh Howard-Jones) in the middle, along with a QR code to the miscarriage section of the PLRG website: https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/researchareas/miscarriage/. PLRG logo and The Feminist Miscarriage Project logo at the bottom.
June 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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🎓 MSc Loss & Bereavement
Hearing from our graduates reminds us why this programme matters, supporting professionals to deepen their understanding of loss and bereavement, and to make a real difference.
👉 Apply: https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/Msc-2026
#lossandbereavement #masterseducation
May 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Experiences of midwife-led abortion care through Ontario’s expanded midwifery care models: an interpretive description study

Rebecca Hautala, Susan Jack, Meredith Vanstone, Elizabeth Darling

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Experiences of midwife-led abortion care through Ontario’s expanded midwifery care models: an interpretive description study
Abortion is time-sensitive, and barriers to care such as a lack of providers, long wait times, multiple appointments in different locations, and discr…
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May 15, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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What the Word “Miscarriage” Gets Wrong

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What the Word “Miscarriage” Gets Wrong
The word miscarriage carries a history of failure that can shape how loss is felt. People turn to story and metaphor to make sense of what happened.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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🎓 MSc Loss & Bereavement
“This MSc has given me the confidence, clarity and determination to contribute to meaningful change in bereavement care.”
👉 Apply to the MSc Loss & Bereavement: https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/Msc-2026

#mscgraduates #healthcareeducation #masterseducation
May 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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🆕📄 Psychosocial supports for staff in maternity hospitals/units following adverse events: mapping study in the Rep of Ireland

✍️ @maritahennessy.bsky.social & @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Psychosocial supports for staff in maternity hospitals and units following adverse events: a mapping study in the Republic of Ireland - BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research - Maternity staff commonly experience adverse events within their roles. Such events can have a profound impact, with a range of psychological impacts reported. Many...
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May 11, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Mothers' postnatal experiences following care in a specialist pregnancy after loss clinic

Joanna Beaumont, @debbiemsmith1.bsky.social, Emilie Bailey, Rebecca Barron, Emma Tomlinson, @mgtmurphy.bsky.social, Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social

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“How do I navigate the joy and the grief at the same time?” – Mothers' postnatal experiences following care in a specialist pregnancy after loss clinic: A qualitative study
In a subsequent pregnancy after perinatal death, mothers likely experience anxiety, depression, grief, and post-traumatic stress. Personalised antenat…
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May 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Framing a Feminist Abortion

Erica Millar, Carrie Purcell, Fiona Bloomer, and Emma Campbell (@frecklescorp.bsky.social)

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Framing a Feminist Abortion | Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society: Vol 51, No 4
Abstract With reproductive health and rights actively under attack, it is critical to support researcher and activist communities in pushing beyond basic access. In this article we propose a framework...
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May 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Reproducing Guilt: Challenging the “Inappropriateness” of Guilt after Pregnancy Loss

Dorian Accoe, Victoria Adkins, Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, and Seppe Segers

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Reproducing Guilt: Challenging the “Inappropriateness” of Guilt after Pregnancy Loss | International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
Feelings of guilt have been reported by (formerly) pregnant people, for example, after miscarriage, stillbirth, induced abortion, or preterm birth. However, it is sometimes held that they should not f...
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May 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Perspectives of women who receive an increased chance result on non-invasive prenatal testing or combined first trimester screening: a qualitative study

Shannon McKinn, Nasrin Javid, Ainsley Newson, Lucinda Freema

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Perspectives of women who receive an increased chance result on non-invasive prenatal testing or combined first trimester screening: a qualitative study
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is increasingly used by expectant parents. Data are lacking on the perspectives and needs of expectant parents ar…
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April 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Study by @tommyscharity.bsky.social National Centre for Miscarriage Research & Birmingham Women’s Hospital involving 406 women found a 4% reduction in the risk of future miscarriage for women on graded model compared with usual care

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Earlier specialised care could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, UK study finds
Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future losses
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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🎙️ Miscarriage as a Feminist Issue - featuring Professor Susie Kilshaw & Dr Victoria Browne @miscarriageproject.bsky.social

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April 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM