Tommy's presented with cheque from Newman's Own Foundation

Tommy's to attend BGC charity day 2010

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:06:00 GMT

Tommy's is delighted to have been chosen as one of twenty-six charities to benefit from BGC's annual charity day in 2010.

Sadly, BGC was the largest corporate victim of the 9/11 attacks, losing 658 staff. Each year, BGC holds their Charity Day in commemoration of the victims of September 11. Their offices around the globe are visited by celebs who represent various charities. BGC gives all profits raised from this event to charity - in 2009, some $10 million was raised.

Some of Tommy's celebrity supporters will be representing us at the charity day to raise as much as possible to help us fund our work into saving babies' lives.

Make Tommy's your favourite charity on eBay to help us win £5,000!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:42:00 GMT

Visit www.tommys.org/ebaygrant for more information.

Throughout the month of September, eBay are giving 3 lucky charities the chance to

win grants of £5000, £3000 and £2000. eBay users are asked to “save a favourite charity” and at the end of September the 3 charities with the most “favourite” votes will win the grants.

It’s that simple, all we are asking you to do is click to cast your vote to help us win!

If you already have an eBay account just click here, login, then click to save us as your favourite charity

If you do not already have an eBay account, you will first need to register and once you have done this just click here to save us as your favourite charity

Have you benefited from our information service?

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:40:26 GMT

Tommy's is relaunching its information service this October.

If you've benefited from the information service, it would be hugely helpful if you could share your story with us to help promote the relaunched PregnancyLine and publicise the new freephone number in the media.

If you can help us out with this, drop us an e-mail with your contact details to tell us about your experience: tommyspressoffice@tommys.org

High stress levels may reduce the chance of conception

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:26:31 GMT

A study has shown that high stress levels may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant.

Increased alpha-amylase, a marker for the stress hormone adrenaline, was associated with a decreased liklihood of conception during the fertile days of the month. This study was the first to find that a biological measure of stress affects a woman's chance of conceiving.

Joanne Taylor, Tommy's midwife said:

"Stress does affect people in different ways, and therefore may affect some women's chances of trying to conceive. There are a number of ways in which women can prepare themselves for a healthy pregnancy - maintaining a healthy diet, taking folic acid supplements and keeping stress levels to a minimum is a good start."

Tommy's, Baby Loves Disco and Practical Parenting launch dance-athon - tickets on sale now!

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:02:00 GMT

Between Saturday 30th October and Sunday 14th November, Baby Loves Disco events in Manchester, London, Brighton, Bristol, Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh, will be dedicated to raising funds for Tommy’s.

For more information, visit www.tommys.org/dance-athon

Click here to subscribe to Practical Parenting magazine and recieve 3 issues for £1.

Baby Race 2010: Push for Tommy's and help save tiny lives

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:23:00 GMT

Take part in a sponsored 8k run or power-walk for Tommy's with your buggy and baby, held in association with Buggyfit. On Saturday 11th September at 10am, Windsor Great Park will be overrun by parents and prams as they parade around the stunning course. This promises to be a fun event for both parent and child, with entertainers on the start line and free Heinz baby food at the finish line for little-ones to enjoy whilst parents take a well-earned rest!

To register for the Baby Race, visit www.tommys.org/babyrace.

Splash for Tommy's!

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:10:00 GMT

Tommy's big, annual fundraiser, Splashathon is in full swing up and down the country as thousands of little-ones make a big splash for cash for Tommy's!

This year's Splashathon is supported by model, actress, presenter and mum of two Nancy Sorrell, and is sponsored by Splash About, the children's swimwear specialists.

Visit http://splashathon.org for more details and to find your nearest pool to get splashing!

Get bidding to win exclusive baby items from celebrity mums

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:19:00 GMT

The Johnson's Baby Celebrity hand-me-down auction in aid of Tommy's will run until 7pm on Sunday 30th May at www.ebay.co.uk/johnsonsbaby

Get bidding to be in with a chance of winning items including a baby bath from Geri Halliwell, a collection of well-loved baby things from Tamzin Outhwaite, a hamper of goodies for a new mum from Edith Bowman and a baby blanket from Melanie C.

Tommy's midwife speaks with Holly and Phil on This Morning

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:17:00 GMT

If you missed Tommy's midwife, Annette Briley, on This Morning's Baby Club with Holly and Phil the other week, you can watch it here now!

Click here to visit the ITV website and watch the Baby Club

THANK YOU to all our lovely London marathon runners!

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:49:16 GMT

A huge thank you to all our wonderful London marathon runners, who bravely took on the 26 mile run around our capital city. It was a real privilege to support you on the day, and we are all immensely honoured that you chose Tommy's as your charity.

See our new In Memory section, which provides support for those who have suffered the loss of a baby

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:54:00 GMT

We have created a new "In Memory" section to provide assistance to our many supporters who have experienced the loss of a baby.

The loss of every baby and child, no matter what stage in pregnancy or age, is always devastating. In our In Memory section, we hope to provide guidance and support to the many men and women touched by a pregnancy complication, such as miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth.

Winners of the Let's get parent friendly Awards 2010 have been announced!

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:17:00 GMT

The winners of 2010's Let's get parent friendly Awards were announced during a 5 star awards ceremony at The Mandarin Oriental hotel in London.

See the winners, runners-up and nominees for each award category here.

Have you seen our latest ads?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:42:57 GMT

Our new print and outdoor advertising campaign has just started, with our ads appearing in a wide variety of publications, including The Daily Express, The Sunday Express, Mother & Baby, Pregnancy & Birth, The Daily Mail, Hello!, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Mirror, The Daily Mirror, The Independent, The Times, The Sun, Money Week and many more!

See our ads and a full list of publications here...

Radio 4's Frontiers discusses the placenta with Tommy's Professor Colin Sibley

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

16/11/2009

Tonight at 21:00 on BBC Radio 4

The placenta is the baby's life support system, but much is still not known about how it works and how to help when things go wrong. The charity Tommy's has created the UK's first placenta clinic in Manchester. Sue Broom meets the patients hoping that the scientists in the labs there can discover why the placenta can fail to implant or produce the wide blood vessels crucial to the baby's growth.

17/11/2009 Update: Listen to it on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00nvdgg

Celebrities put their best foot forward to back Tommy’s

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:09:00 GMT

A host of celebrities have recreated their footprints to highlight the Brantano New for Old campaign, which raises money for the baby charity, Tommy’s.

Full press release here.

Or visit the webpage here

Tommy’s welcomes new White Paper on preterm birth

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:23:09 GMT

Tommy’s and Action Medical Research both welcome the March of Dimes' White Paper which states that strategies for reducing death and disability related to preterm birth must be given priority.

Please see our full comment.

Lifestyle factors increase numbers of premature births

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:43:00 GMT

The number of premature births has risen significantly but survival rates for babies born early have also improved.

The research, from the Tommy's Centre in Edinburgh University, found that the risk of neonatal death from premature birth more than halved between 1980 and 2005.

The number of premature babies rose from 54 per 1,000 births between 1980 and 1985 to 63 between 2000 and 2005.

High blood pressure and diabetes were identified as major factors.

Read the full press release here

Tommy's takes part in BGC Charity Day

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:37 GMT

We were invited to take part in the annual BGC Charity Day on Friday. Celebrities Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Samantha Bond and Will Greenwood attended and traded on our behalf.

Click here to see the pictures and to read more

Old wives tales about pregnancy still persist

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT

New research by Tommy’s and Johnson’s Baby shows that many women are still confused about the truths and myths surrounding pregnancy.

Please read more here.

DH announces priority list for swine flu vaccine

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:08:36 GMT

The priority groups who will be first in line for vaccination against swine flu will include pregnant women, frontline health and social care workers, and everyone in at-risk groups aged over six months, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced today.

Folic acid folly

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:59:56 GMT

A quarter of pregnant women do not increase their intake of folic acid during pregnancy, according to a new survey by Tommy’s the baby charity, with a further 98% admitting they do not alter their diet to include folate rich foods.

New study on the cause of early preterm birth

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:49:16 GMT

An exploratory study, funded by Tommy's, to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, has shown that women going into early preterm labour (before 34 weeks gestation) have low-levels of progesterone in their saliva as early as 24 weeks.

Please click here for further information.

Celebrity splash out for Tommy's

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:30:05 GMT

Tommy’s, the baby charity is delighted to announce that one of television’s yummiest mummies, Nancy Sorrell, will be supporting this year’s Splashathon, sponsored by Splash About and supported by First Choice.

Please read more here.

Obesity raises risk of complications in pregnancy, study shows

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:08:00 GMT

Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests.

Tommy's presented with cheque from Newman's Own Foundation

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Tommy’s was delighted to receive a $20,000 cheque from Newman’s Own Foundation, the philanthropic organisation originally launched by the actor Paul Newman.

Study may pave way for treatments to delay multiple births

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A treatment that prevents premature births in single pregnancies may be ineffective in women expecting more than one child, a study has shown.

The research, led by the University of Edinburgh, suggests an underlying difference between the way in which premature births occur in women with single and multiple pregnancies.