Born to Bump

Mira Moufarrej is a Ph.D. candidate in bioengineering at Stanford University who has invented a blood test that can predict preterm birth and preeclampsia up to 2 months before labor. She recently won the 2021 “Cure it!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for inventions related to prenatal and maternal health, which is an incredible accomplishment. Listen to this episode to hear more from Mira and her personal journey in creating this amazing invention!

Many thanks to Maggie Mello Harrah for sharing her pregnancy story with us. In this episode of Born to Bump, Maggie shares with us her story as a pregnant woman during COVID-19, the challenges she has faced, and recommendations/tips she would give to other expecting mothers during this difficult time. How has your experience been during COVID-19? What kind of stress has COVID-19 caused you during your pregnancy? What protective measures are you taking for yourself and your baby during the pandemic? What would you recommend to other pregnant women during this time? Thank you to Maggie once again for participating!