Sign up for our Research Projects
Get your voice heard and contribute to better support for fertility & motherhood within the Church
Women navigate fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, motherhood, family life, work, caregiving, and vocational discernment in ways that profoundly shape their relationship with God, their families, Church & society. Yet many women experience these realities in silence, with limited opportunities to share their experiences or receive meaningful support within their faith communities, healthcare providers and the workplace. With our research, we want women to share their thoughts and experiences so that support can be more effective.
An Overview of our Current Research Projects
Infertility, Loss and Conception
This research looks into the lived experiences and thoughts of Catholic women who struggle with infertility, pregnancy loss and conception.
Natural Family Planning
This project examines the lived experience of using natural family planning to avoid pregnancy.
New Mothers
This research looks into the lived experiences and thoughts of Catholic women with children aged below 18 months.
Single Mothers
This research looks into the lived experiences of Catholic women who are raising their children alone.
What you can expect from our Research Projects
It's Grounded in Women's Lived Experience
Through her interdisciplinary expertise in theology, maternal health, women’s lived experience research, and qualitative methodology, Bridget Alabi carries out research seeking deeper insight into the realities of women’s lives, fertility, motherhood, faith, and formation.
Through women’s own stories and reflections, she explores:
- The joys and challenges of motherhood and family life.
- Women’s experiences of fertility and reproductive health.
- Experiences of pregnancy loss, infertility, and grief.
- The pastoral implications of women’s lived experiences.
Based on a Holistic Framework
At the heart of Bridget’s work is The New Eve Method® — a holistic and research-informed framework developed through years of academic research, theological reflection, fertility and maternal practice, and direct work with women.
The method integrates lived experience research, Practical Theology, fertility awareness and maternal wellbeing to better understand how women experience and make sense of their lives.
With a background in Health Geography, Bridget brings an interdisciplinary understanding of the social, relational, cultural, and environmental factors that shape women’s health and wellbeing. Her doctoral research further deepened this work through an exploration of women’s lived experiences of fertility and motherhood within the Catholic context.
Uses Mixed Research Methodologies but with emphasis on Qualitative Research Methodologies
A key strength of Bridget’s work is her expertise in Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), a qualitative research methodology focused on understanding how individuals interpret and make sense of significant lived experiences. This approach, used in combination with quantitative research methodologies, allows organisations to move beyond statistics and assumptions in order to engage more deeply with the realities, tensions, needs, and experiences present within the communities they serve.
Alongside her academic research, Bridget has spent several years working directly with women through fertility education, maternal formation, consultation, and accompaniment. This combination of research expertise and practical experience enables her to carry out work that is both academically rigorous and deeply attentive to the lived realities of women’s lives.
How the Research is Used
Translating research insights into clear, meaningful, and implementable strategies
Bridget’s work bridges research, formation, and practical application. Rather than producing reports that remain theoretical, her approach translates research insights into clear, meaningful, and implementable strategies that genuinely support women, families, and communities.
Whether supporting diocesan initiatives, developing women-centred programmes, evaluating existing services, or helping organisations build more informed and compassionate approaches to women’s formation and care, Bridget brings together academic depth, theological insight, and lived engagement to deliver research that leads to meaningful transformation through The New Eve Method®.
What happens when you sign up?
- When you sign up, you will be asked to choose the research project that aligns with your current circumstances.
- Next, you will be sent a questionnaire to tell us your experience and thoughts around the research topic.
- Some participants will be invited to participate in in-depth interviews (you will be asked if you want to shortlisted for this).
- That’s all! You will be notified of the findings in a report.
