Why do some babies stop growing properly in the womb?
Dr Tracey Mills has a rare combination of talents, being both an experienced midwife and a skilful laboratory researcher. Through her hard work, she knows only too well the heartbreak that can be associated with fetal growth restriction, a serious complication of pregnancy, for which there are no effective treatments. The most severely affected babies have to be delivered prematurely, to stop them from dying in the womb. Sadly, some still lose their lives, and others develop ongoing health problems. Dr Mills is investigating what causes fetal growth restriction. She hopes her work will ultimately lead to new treatments. I am absolutely delighted to have been awarded this prestigious Fellowship from Action Medical Research. I hope to make a real contribution to developing urgently needed treatments to reduce illness, disability and death in mothers and babies.
