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Pregnancy Loss Research Group
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The Clinical Pregnancy Loss Research Team at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) & the Pregnancy Loss Research Group @ UCC. Shares ≠ endorsement

Website: www.ucc.ie/pregnancyloss
Related sites: https://linktr.ee/pregnancylossresearchgroup
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📖 Undelivered: Fertility, Miscarriage and My Journey To Self Compassion

✍ Laura Doyle

🔗 lauradoyleauthor.com
The book "Undelivered" by Laura Doyle lying on a wooden surface
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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🎙️ Prof @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Anne-Marie Farrell & Mairie Cregan (Féileacáin) spoke with Eithne Dodd @rteradio1.bsky.social about stillbirths & action needed on #EndingPreventableBabyDeaths

🔗 Listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

@hselive.bsky.social @roinnslainte.bsky.social @ucc.ie
Top half of image contains an image of the clip on the RTE Radio 1 website along with a QR code to access it and the # - #EndingPreventableBabyDeaths. Bottom half contains circular profile photos of Prof Keelin O'Donoghue, Anne-Marie Farrell and Mairie Cregan, along with the PLRG and Féileacáin logos
November 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Triage & care for women with symptoms or diagnosis of pregnancy loss between 14 + 0 & 21 + 6 weeks' gestation

Caroline Fox, Rosinder Kaur, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social, @prenataltherapy.bsky.social, et al

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Screenshot of the title and abstract page of the paper, available at https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.70621
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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“If there are motions about breastfeeding or miscarriage or childcare they’re considered women’s stuff”

www.womenscollective.ie/_files/ugd/e...

@wci-limerick.bsky.social @karsugrue.bsky.social (2023)
Cover of the Women's Collective Ireland-Limerick 2023 report "Addressing Sexism in Politics Creating Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Political Spaces for Everyday Women"
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🧰 A quick reference guide to our current suite of #PregnancyLoss information resources - all available on the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland Website: www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie

👁️‍🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social
Tile with information about where various pregnancy loss (ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage) information booklets, clinical guidelines and multi-lingual videos can be found - each resource is listed, along with a QR code to access it. Details of the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland website at the end (https://pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/) along with logos of the following: National Women and Infants Health Programme, Health Service Executive and the Pregnancy Loss Research Group
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Really hope this is a commitment to implementing leave for people who experience pregnancy loss <23 weeks as per findings from the #PLRG_PLACESproject comissioned by the Department:

Strategy: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

PLACES Policy Brief: www.ucc.ie/en/media/res...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Excerpt from the report which includes the objective: "Advance the provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare and related leaves and benefits."
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🆕 PODCAST: Féileacáin Fathers 🦋💜

⚽ Founded by a group of bereaved fathers, the team was created to foster connection, support, & solidarity through a shared love of football

🎙️ Listen to 1st episode featuring James & Tony: open.spotify.com/show/0HjDS7R...

ℹ️ www.feileacainfathers.com

#BabyLoss
Banner image for the Féileacáin Fathers Podcast
October 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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We're attending the Association of Early Pregnancy Units Annual Scientific Meeting in Glasgow next month - say hi if you're there

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

#Miscarriage #RecurrentMiscarriage #EctopicPregnancy #EarlyPregnancy #PregnancyLoss #AbortionCare #AEPU2025
Tile with details of PLRG presentations (1 short oral presentation, 9 poster presentations) at the AEPU 2025 Conference. QR code to PLRG Website. Profile photos of Prof Keelin O'Donoghue, Dr Deirdre Hayes-Ryan & Niamh Howard-Jones who are attending the conference.
October 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Tonight in City Hall, Cork we published "Words at Work"

Each text in the book is a direct quotation from a person with experience of pregnancy loss who participated in the PLACES Project
www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @maritahennessy.bsky.social #PLRG_WordsAtWork
Abstract image of two black pencil-drawn circles on white background with black text Words at Work: Experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace {up to 23 weeks}
October 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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💜 Join us during #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BLAW as we continue our efforts to effect change around all forms of pregnancy & infant loss: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @danielnuzum.bsky.social @lauralinehan.bsky.social @caroline-oconnor.bsky.social @carolinemjoyce.bsky.social
Green tile with an image of the 'Why my baby died' exhibition at CUMH and the BLAW logo
October 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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#ISPID2025 kicks off this day week. Anne-Marie Farrell will present two papers at this year's conference

#OnlineInformation #Misinformation #ReducedFetalMovement

#Stillbirth #Ireland #Prevention

Our research: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @npec-ucc.bsky.social
Tile with details of two papers being presented by Anne-Marie Farrell at the #ISPID2025 conference, along with her profile photo
October 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Dr Deirdre Hayes-Ryan will present two posters at the upcoming 2025 @bsacp.org.uk Conference in London - do say hello if you're there!

Read more about our research here: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

#BSACP2025 @cosrh.org @bpas.bsky.social @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Tile with details of the 2025 BSACP Conference along with a profile photo of Dr Deirdre Hayes Ryan and details of two posters that she is presenting at the conference
September 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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🆕 Resource: #PLRG_Bingo

⚠️ We hear these myths about pregnancy loss every day, through our research, clinical & advocacy work

💡 We have created #PLRG_Bingo to shine a spotlight on these myths & to present evidence as to why they are inaccurate

🔗 Access the full resource: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
A bingo card with myths about pregnancy loss along with a short description of the resource and links/QR code to https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/policyandadvocacy/plrgbingo
September 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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📺 Tune in to Ireland AM @virginmediatv.bsky.social @ 08:15 this morning!

🗣️ Laura Guild from Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland will be discussing her own story & the work of the charity

🆕 National information booklet: www.ucc.ie/en/media/res...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social @ucc.ie
Purple tile with an image of the new ectopic pregnancy booklet with a QR code
September 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Opening remarks from President John O'Halloran @ COMH Research Conference 2025

We remain cautiously opimistic about Government's commitment to research in Ireland
Prof John O'Halloran speaking in lecture theatre in the Western Gateway Building, UCC
September 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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📣 Today is the Inaugural World Trophoblastic Disease Day

💜 National Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Centre, CUMH: gtd-cumh.irelandsouthwid.ie

💜 Our research (including #PLRG_CODINGproject): www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

@carolinemjoyce.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

#GTD #EOTTD #ISSTD
Flyer about World Trophoblastic Disease Day, why it matters and who it is supported by
September 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Looking forward to the UCC College of Medicine and Health Research Conference tomorrow! We will be sharing our work from across a range of projects ⤵️

More details about the conference, including the full programme & abstracts, available via www.ucc.ie/en/med-healt...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Tile with details of PLRG presentations at the UCC College of Medicine and Health Research Conference 2025
September 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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🆕📄 Assessing online search results for misinformation about reduced fetal movements

✍️ Sarah Houlihan, Anne-Marie Farrell,
@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

🔗 www.ejog.org/article/S030...

@infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social
Image of the title and abstract of the paper, as published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. Abstract reads | Introduction: Reduced fetal movements (RFM) is a warning sign during pregnancy and must be assessed immediately. As pregnant women search online for RFM information before consulting with healthcare professionals, the accuracy of online information is crucial. Misinformation can lead to delayed medical attention and adverse outcomes. Aim: The study aimed to examine the accuracy of RFM online information by analysing Google search results for misinformation. Methods: Seven misinformation targets were identified. Google searches were conducted to identify webpages with RFM content. Webpages were evaluated against each target. Results: Half of the search results contained misinformation driven by commercial US webpages. The most common misinformation targets were advice to conduct a kick count, claims that a set number of kicks in a timeframe indicates the baby is well and suggestions for ways to stimulate movements, appearing in 49.5%, 43.2% and 25.0% of the results, respectively. Public health websites from the UK and Ireland appeared less frequently but were more accurate and appeared higher in the search results than less accurate webpages. Conclusion: The poor quality of online information about RFM is concerning. The commonality of kick counting content on US commercial webpages might be due to the lack of US clinical guidelines. To improve the quality of online information, Google should deprioritise webpages containing misinformation, add a warning to RFM searches and have medical experts vet results. Healthcare providers should offer accurate information and advise against using commercial webpages. Public health and professional organisations should collaborate with websites to counter misinformation.
August 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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🟣 Today is #EctopicPregnancyAwarenessDay & we want to share that Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland & the PLRG have collaborated on a new resource that we will be publishing in September

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Oana Sânziana Marian, @rionacotter.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social

#NotJustAStatistic
Purple tile with an image of the front cover of the forthcoming 'Ectopic Pregnancy: Information and Support' Booklet. It has an illustration by Amy Lauren of a person having a scan and the logos of Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, the Pregnancy Loss Research Group and the National Women and Infants Health Programme. Text below the booklet image is in a white space and reads: 'Coming soon' #EctopicPregnancyAwarenessDay #NotJustAStatistic
August 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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We're at #HSRUK25 this week - check out the full programme via www.eventsforce.net/eventage/fro...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @hsruk.bsky.social

#PregnancyLoss #PerinatalDeath #Stillbirth #MaternityCare
Details of PLRG presentations at HSRUK25 - from Anne-Marie Farrell, Varsha Shetty & Keelin O'Donoghue
July 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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"There are systemic powers that are (still) keeping sexual & reproductive health issues silent..."

@andraskolto.bsky.social @galwayhprc.bsky.social

#HPRC2025
Dr Andras Kolto presenting at HPRC 2025
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Professor Philip Dodd - Deputy Chief Medical Officer @roinnslainte.bsky.social - speaking at the opening of #HPRC2025 @galwayhprc.bsky.social

New sexual health strategy 2025-2035: www.gov.ie/en/healthy-i...
Prof Philip Dodd speaking in front of a large lecture theatre
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Dr Tommy Harty is attending & presenting work from the #PLRG_PLACESproject @ #RCOG2025

PLACES: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

RCOG2025 Programme: www.rcog.org.uk/careers-and-...

Published abstracts @bjog.bsky.social: obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Tile with details of the RCOG 2025 conference along with a profile photo of Dr Tommy Harty and details of his poster presentation. PLRG logo, social media accounts and QR code to website at the bottom of the tile
June 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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💜 Clinical Guideline for First Trimester Miscarriage launched yesterday along with 6 other national guidelines

📗 Guideline | Quick summary | Plain language summary: www.hse.ie/eng/about/wh...

📖 Miscarriage information booklet: pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/patient-docs/

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Dr Cliona Murphy (NWIHP), Kilian McGrane (NWIHP), Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan (RCPI), Prof Keelin O'Donoghue (PLRG, CUMH, NWIHP), Dr Colm Henry (HSE), Kate O'Flaherty (Department of Health) pictured outside the Department of Health at the launch of seven new national clinical guidelines (Obstetrics and Gynaecology Programme) Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer at the Health Service Executive, speaking at the guideline launch in the Department of Health Copies of the miscarriage information booklet and first trimester miscarriage guideline spread out in a fan shape on a round, wooden table
June 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Really looking forward to reading, @jillwieberlens.bsky.social 💜

📘 www.ucpress.edu/books/stillb...

#Stillbirth #Law #Legislation
Copy of Jill Wieber Lens' book 'Stillbirth & The Law'
June 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM