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Mary Paton Research Award 1987 – I.Soo
Psychosomatic Factors in the Choice of Infant Feeding - [...]
Mary Paton Research Award 1988 – Michelle Wolinski
Adolescent view on Breastfeeding: a description survey. Access Michelle's paper here
Mary Paton Research Award 2000 – Catherine Fetherston
Mastitis is a significant problem amongst lactating women yet there remains a paucity of scientific research into the anatomical, physiological and pathological determinants for mastitis. There is also scant knowledge regarding the physiological changes occurring within the breast as a result of mastitis. This paper examines the available research and current clinical and scientific opinion concerning the breast's response to inflammation and infection and the numerous influences that may impact upon the development of mastitis. In particular, the difficulties associated with differentiating between infective and non-infective mastitis are discussed. Access Catherine's paper here
Mary Paton Research Award 2003 – Ruth Cantrill, Debra Creedy and Marie Cooke
Midwives' knowledge of newborn feeding ability and reported practice managing the first breastfeed The authors are from Queensland and work for Griffith University. The paper related to successful breastfeeding relationships being established between mothers and babies when there is no interference with the skin to skin contact between them after birth. Access the paper here
Mary Paton Research Award 2015 – Nicole Bridges
This study provides insight into the experiences of mothers using closed Facebook groups attached to the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) and how these mothers find and share breastfeeding support and information using this forum. It found that the main themes of these social network groups were support, community, complementary, immediate, and information. Access Nicole's paper here
Mary Paton Research Award 2013 – Dr Karleen Gribble
This research provides insight into the process by which women became internet-facilitated peer-to-peer milk recipients. It identified that many peer milk recipients have medical histories that can make breastfeeding challenging or impossible. As a group they do not appear to be typical of the general population of breastfeeding women. It also indicated that determining a cause and possible solutions to the breastfeeding difficulties of milk recipients is often extremely problematic. Health workers dealing with breastfeeding women require greater training in the recognition and treatment of conditions that adversely affect breastfeeding, including a physiological incapacity to fully breastfeed. Although peer-to-peer milk recipients come to milk sharing because of necessity, they appear to be satisfied with the solution it provides to their problem of being unable to fully breastfeed their infants. Access Dr Gribble's paper here
