Research Summaries - Australian Breastfeeding Association for Health Professionals

Perceptions, Experiences, and Outcomes of Lactation Support in the Workplace: A Systematic Literature Review.

The authors of this review sought to describe the perceptions and experiences of employers and employees with workplace lactation support programs in the United States (US), and to identify research needed to inform workplace lactation support programs.

Perceptions, Experiences, and Outcomes of Lactation Support in the Workplace: A Systematic Literature Review.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:09:23+10:00

Biomechanical analysis of the three recommended breastfeeding positions.

These researchers from the Department of Medical Rehabilitation sought to investigate the biomechanical costs associated with three different breastfeeding positions.

Biomechanical analysis of the three recommended breastfeeding positions.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:10:46+10:00

Helpful and challenging aspects of breastfeeding in public for women living in Australia, Ireland and Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

Previous research has identified that breastfeeding in public can be challenging. This study explored the perceptions of women as to what they find helpful when considering whether to breastfeed in public.

Helpful and challenging aspects of breastfeeding in public for women living in Australia, Ireland and Sweden: a cross-sectional study.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:10:54+10:00

Workplace Lactation Support: Using Implementation Climate to Inform a New Model.

This study aimed to investigate how businesses’ provision of breastfeeding support could be made more effective.

Workplace Lactation Support: Using Implementation Climate to Inform a New Model.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:11:16+10:00

Commercialisation and commodification of breastfeeding: video diaries by first-time mothers.

To succinctly sum up the findings of this study ─ ‘Marketing works’.

Commercialisation and commodification of breastfeeding: video diaries by first-time mothers.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:11:17+10:00

Quiet Time During Postpartum Hospitalization Can Improve Rest, Bonding, and Breastfeeding.

Church presents evidence that quiet time is beneficial for women during their postpartum hospitalisation and discusses how to achieve it within hospital routines.

Quiet Time During Postpartum Hospitalization Can Improve Rest, Bonding, and Breastfeeding.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:11:27+10:00

Development and evaluation of formal guidelines for donor selection for human milk banks.

The Red Cross Australia Lifeblood Milk Bank milk donor guidelines were developed using international standards with adaptation to Australian epidemiology. Over the first 12 months of Lifeblood’s Milk Bank operation the authors recorded the number of donors whose milk was not accepted and the reasons for rejection.

Development and evaluation of formal guidelines for donor selection for human milk banks.ABA Rose2020-06-30T07:57:00+10:00

ABM Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients.

This article aims to provide guidance for those lactation support professionals who give care to parents who identify as LGBTQ+.

ABM Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:11:34+10:00

Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Address the Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding as Lifesaving Medical Interventions.

At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, knowledge of how the virus progresses is incomplete. Currently, based on limited testing in COVID-19 and SARS (which is a very similar virus) and other respiratory viruses, breastmilk is thought not to be important in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Address the Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding as Lifesaving Medical Interventions.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:12:46+10:00

The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content and Its Volume.

The authors of this study sought to determine whether physical activity affected the macronutrient content and volume of breastmilk.

The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content and Its Volume.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:13:07+10:00