Care OutLoud PODCAST 17 August 2025
In this powerful episode of Care OutLoud, Mary Coughlin sits down with a pioneering developmental psychologist whose research has shaped our understanding of prematurity and its lifelong impact.
🕊️ Early Birds: Building the Future of Follow-Up Care in Ukraine
Over 2,800 participants joined two days of expert-led webinars focused on the long-term impact of preterm birth. Speakers included @dieterwolke.bsky.social, Mandy Daly (Irish Neonatal Health Alliance), Lauren Ingledow (Adult Preemie Advocacy Network CIC), and Ukrainian experts Yana Martynenko, Oksana Nazar, and Olga Tychkivska. Topics covered included developmental outcomes, family-centred care, and the latest research in neonatal follow-up.…
Miracle Babies Conference, Nicosia June 2025
Dieter Wolke presented to Miracle Babies delegates at the “Prematurity – From the first breath to adulthood” conference, on “Long Term development after very pre-term birth into adulthood”, alongside Silke Mader in “The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health. Parents at the centre of care”.
Successful APIC conference
The Adults Born Preterm International Collaboration (APIC) met up in Hawaii on 25 April 2025 to share the latest research including into the Fertility of VP/VLBS compared to term born into adulthood with Dieter Wolke.
Forever premature:
Adults born preterm and their life challenges. Gaby Stegmann Wossner, Dieter Wolke et al investigate. Highlights include:
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Investigation into fertility
Miranda Wong, Dieter Wolke et al have investigated whether being born very preterm (VP) or with very low birth weight (VLBW) is associated with lower fertility across the reproductive window?
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Benefits of early interventions and positive parenting revealed in new research
Developmental trajectories of internalizing problems among individuals born very preterm/very low birthweight: early risk and resilience factors write Yanlin Zhou ..
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NEOPEDIA launched!
Neopedia.org is here – a new multilingual platform for clear and reliable information on neonatal care, prematurity & the time after leaving hospital
Follow Warwick Lifecourse & Neonatal Group on Bluesky
Find out the latest news from the Warwick Lifecourse and Neonatal Group @WarwickLNG.bsky.social
Does premature birth affect romantic relations in later life?
In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of Warwick, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.