Breastfeeding Efficacy and Longevity in Scotland – Time to Think Outside the Box? Louisa Pirie – Masters in Midwifery Student, Edinburgh Napier University Twitter @louisa_pirie Published in The Student Midwife Volume 6 Issue 4 October 2023, Pages 22-25 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/IKFX4062 Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) and Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) recommend that infants are […]
How It Works 1: Maintaining Breast/Chestfeeding, Optimising Practice and Support – Part 2
How It Works 1: Maintaining Breast/Chestfeeding, Optimising Practice and Support – Part 2 Claire Elliott (she/her) – IBCLC, Midwife, Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust Twitter @ClaireElliott2 Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 09 October 2023, Pages 14-17 https://doi.org/10.55975/EEDL3965 Summary Claire Elliott writes the second part of her article in this series. In order […]
How it Works 1: Maintaining Breast/Chest Feeding, Optimising Practice and Support – Part 3
How it Works 1: Maintaining Breast/Chest Feeding, Optimising Practice and Support. Part 3: How to Overcome Common Breastfeeding Problems in the Early Days and Weeks. Claire Elliott (she/her) – Midwife/IBCLC Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust Twitter @ClaireElliott2 This is part three of the first article about breast/chestfeeding in the Essentials series “How it Works”. Parts […]
Book Review: Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets: A Guide for Professionals and Parents by Kathryn Stagg
Book Review: Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets: A Guide for Professionals and Parents by Kathryn Stagg Review by: Levi Dunn – Midwife Published by Jessica Kingsley Publication date: 2023 Format: Paperback RRP: £22.99 ISBN: 9781839970498 This is a book aimed specifically at supporting families of multiples wishing to breastfeed their infants. The book covers all aspects […]
Breastfeeding Support in Better Start Bradford
Breastfeeding Support in Better Start Bradford Alison Brown – Specialist Midwife, Better Start Bradford Rachel Duxbury – Breastfeeding Support Project Manager, Better Start Bradford Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 08 September 2023, Pages 19-23 https://doi.org/10.55975/DTWK5595 Summary Support for breastfeeding has traditionally been offered by midwives and health visitors in statutory services, and […]
How It Works 1: Optimising Practice to Support Establishing Breast/Chest Feeding – Part 1
How It Works 1: Optimising Practice to Support Establishing Breast/Chest Feeding – Part 1 Claire Elliott (she/her) – IBCLC, Midwife, Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust Twitter @ClaireElliott2 Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 08 September 2023, Pages 14-17 https://doi.org/10.55975/OXUI6726 Summary To support optimal breast/chest feeding, midwives and support workers must have knowledge of […]
Nurse And Midwife Interventions To Protect, Promote And Support Breastfeeding: An Umbrella Review Protocol
Nurse and Midwife Interventions to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding: An Umbrella Review Protocol Cristina Couto (she/her) – PhD Student Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health: Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Instagram @cristinacouto1983 Carmen Queiros – PhD Student Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto Ana Paula Prata – […]
Review of ABM Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum
Review of ABM Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum Lois Wattis (she/her) – RN, RM, FACM, IPM (retired), IBCLC Website https://newbaby101.com.au/ Author of NewBaby101 – A Midwife’s Guide for New Parents Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 06 July 2023, Pages 24-31 https://doi.org/10.55975/ETTC3894 Summary Recent scientific evidence debunks the concept of milk […]
Baby’s First Cuddle: Skin-to-Skin Contact After Caesarean Section
Baby’s First Cuddle: Skin-to-Skin Contact After Caesarean Section Silvia Ho (she/her) – Registered Midwife, Blacktown Hospital, Sydney, NSW Instagram @ridisilvia Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 05 May 2023, Pages 26-30 https://doi.org/10.55975/HZYU7957 Summary Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is a simple intervention that has been practiced for noncomplicated vaginal birth over the decades. Evidence […]
Home Office and Breastfeeding: Perspectives on Breastfeeding Rates During and After The Covid-19 Pandemic
Home Office and Breastfeeding: Perspectives on Breastfeeding Rates During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic Caterina Montagnoli (she/her) – Assistant UAS at HES-SO, PhD student, University of Basel and Research assistant, University of Geneva Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 11 December 2022, Pages 41-43 https://doi.org/10.55975/JKVK7346 Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive […]