Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals
Documents & promotional materials
Videos
Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding: Getting started (0:06)
Chapter 1: Starting out (0:32)
Chapter 2: Getting closer (1:55)
Chapter 3: What to expect (3:55)
Chapter 4: Feeding cues (5:04)
Chapter 5: Making feeding comfortable for you and baby (6:03)
Baby-led attachment (6:52)
Mother-led attachment (7:39)
Chapter 6: How do I know if baby is getting enough? (10:58)
Hand expressing (12:02)
Reverse pressure softening (12:13)
Chapter 7: Help and encouragement (12:30)
Articles
Breast Refusal
A baby’s refusal to suck at the breast is a distressing problem for a mother. The mother can feel as though her baby is rejecting her and may think she has to wean. However, the problem is usually temporary. When supporting a mother who is concerned about breast refusal, it is important to firstly determine if the baby is truly refusing. For example: Is she allowing her newborn enough time to attach and feed? Does she perhaps not realise that feeding patterns change as the baby gets older Sometimes you may never know the reason for the baby’s refusal.
Mary Paton Research Award 1986 – I.Lennon and B. Lewis
BR Effect of Early Complementary Feeds on Lactation Failure [...]
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
