Our research projects
Thanks to our supporters we are able to carry out more than £2m worth of ground-breaking research every year in 4 centres across the UK, into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Discover our research projects here.
Health and wellbeing research
Can a continuity of carer team improve pregnancy outcomes in an ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged community?
Tommy's researchers are finding out whether a continuity of carer model is more effective than traditional maternity care for women and birthing people.
Pregnancy complication research
Developing better ways of assessing risk in pregnancy
Using information from digital maternity notes and electronic records to build a risk prediction model to work out the most likely to experience complications.
Miscarriage research
The National Miscarriage Care Package
Tommy’s researchers are developing a National Miscarriage Care Package that will provide guidelines to health professionals across the UK.
Premature birth research
What are the effects of unnecessary treatment with corticosteroids during pregnancy?
Corticosteroids can be used to help a baby’s lungs develop if a woman is at risk of going into labour early. However, they are sometimes used ‘just in case’.
Health and wellbeing research
UPBEAT-TEMPO-HEART: Can improving health during pregnancy lead to healthier hearts in children?
Researchers supported by Tommy’s have been looking at whether there is a link between a woman being obese during pregnancy and the health of her child’s heart.
Health and wellbeing research
Are diet or exercise levels linked to depression during or after pregnancy?
Are diet or exercise levels linked to women's chances of having depression either during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby?
Health and wellbeing research
Do smartphone apps provide pregnant women with accurate nutritional advice?
Our researchers looked at smartphone apps targeted at women who are pregnant to find out whether the nutritional information they provide is accurate.
Health and wellbeing research
UPBEAT: Does a diet and exercise programme work better in women with the most severe obesity?
Data from the UPBEAT study showed that a programme of diet and exercise was more effective at reducing weight gain during pregnancy in women with a BMI over 40
Health and wellbeing research
The impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy planning
Our researchers have been exploring whether the COVID-19 pandemic has made women change their minds about when to try and conceive.
Health and wellbeing research
Can a continuity of carer team improve pregnancy outcomes in an ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged community?
Tommy's researchers are finding out whether a continuity of carer model is more effective than traditional maternity care for women and birthing people.
Health and wellbeing research
UPBEAT-TEMPO-HEART: Can improving health during pregnancy lead to healthier hearts in children?
Researchers supported by Tommy’s have been looking at whether there is a link between a woman being obese during pregnancy and the health of her child’s heart.
Health and wellbeing research
Do smartphone apps provide pregnant women with accurate nutritional advice?
Our researchers looked at smartphone apps targeted at women who are pregnant to find out whether the nutritional information they provide is accurate.
Pregnancy complication research
Developing better ways of assessing risk in pregnancy
Using information from digital maternity notes and electronic records to build a risk prediction model to work out the most likely to experience complications.
Premature birth research
What are the effects of unnecessary treatment with corticosteroids during pregnancy?
Corticosteroids can be used to help a baby’s lungs develop if a woman is at risk of going into labour early. However, they are sometimes used ‘just in case’.
Health and wellbeing research
UPBEAT: Does a diet and exercise programme work better in women with the most severe obesity?
Data from the UPBEAT study showed that a programme of diet and exercise was more effective at reducing weight gain during pregnancy in women with a BMI over 40
Miscarriage research
The National Miscarriage Care Package
Tommy’s researchers are developing a National Miscarriage Care Package that will provide guidelines to health professionals across the UK.
Health and wellbeing research
Are diet or exercise levels linked to depression during or after pregnancy?
Are diet or exercise levels linked to women's chances of having depression either during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby?
Health and wellbeing research
The impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy planning
Our researchers have been exploring whether the COVID-19 pandemic has made women change their minds about when to try and conceive.