Here at Physical Edge Women, we love supporting up and coming researchers of Women’s Health problems.

Did you know Hannah is doing her PhD in Women’s Health?

 

If you are currently expecting, or have given birth in the last 12 months, take a look at some of the projects she is running this year.

Strategic timing of exercise in the management of Gestational Diabetes:

Do you have Gestational Diabetes? It is such a common condition seen during pregnancy (up to 20% of pregnancies), yet so little is known about it! This study looks at placing monitors on women at multiple times during their third trimester to explore the influence of exercise on your blood glucose concentrations.

COVID-19 social distancing protocol and the postpartum mum:

COVID-19 social distancing has influenced us all in some way over 2020. There is currently a survey being distributed to women who have given birth in the last 12 months looking at how exactly being isolated has impacted their well-being so that we know how to better support them! The link to the survey is right here:
http://uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_096nE7GeOW1N2tf

Beyond the Bump: Creating healthier families:

Once discharged from the hospital after delivering your baby, many women find they aren’t provided adequate support in this new phase of their lives. Beyond the Bump is a UOW run community engagement program that aims to providing women of the Illawarra with free education from experts in the field, as well as providing women with a safe environment to ask questions and build relationships with each other. This program is running from October 2020.

If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved in any of these projects, you can contact Hannah on 0412 800 090, or via email at hannahc@uow.edu.au, or any day in clinic!

Hannah Christie | PhD Candidate
School of Medicine | Faculty of Science, Medicine, and Health
University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
Mobile: +61 412 800 090 | Email: hannahc@uow.edu.au