It’s a far cry from days spent in full PPE uniform, providing life-saving medical care for very sick babies at one of America’s most renowned hospitals.
Terrie is chair of the department of paediatrics in Brigham & Women’s in Boston, the second-largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and has lived in the US for almost 15 years. Although born in Christchurch, the States were also Fergus’s home for many years; he was raised in Boston and St Louis and is a graduate of Northwestern University in Chicago where he got a degree in Theatre.
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Returning to New Zealand for her father’s 80th birthday celebrations meant US based Terri Inder was able to see her son Fergus in the launch of Jersey Boys.
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is common and concerning, but few therapeutic options exist for pregnant mothers who receive this diagnosis. IUGR is a condition in which a baby in the womb is measuring small for its gestational age, often because of issues with the placenta, resulting in compromised or insufficient transfer of oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus. The developing fetal brain is particularly vulnerable to these effects. One out of every 10 babies is diagnosed with IUGR, and infants with IUGR are at increased risk of death and neurodevelopmental impairment. Recent research on polyphenol-rich pomegranate juice has suggested that it may help protect the brain from injury. In an exploratory, randomized, controlled clinical trial, supported by philanthropic funding and a gift from POM Wonderful, the largest grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the United States, investigators at Brigham and Women s Hospital enrolled pregna
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