Summaries of Significant New Research
The Latest Research section includes summaries written by the Breastfeeding Information and Research team of recent significant research. The summaries will help you get a clear snapshot of the study’s results and conclusions.
Authors:
Alison Stacey MBBS FRACGP IBCLC, Liz McGuire BSc IBCLC, Bernadette Gifford BAppSci(ClinSci) BOsteoSci
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.
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.
Commercialisation and commodification of breastfeeding: video diaries by first-time mothers.
To succinctly sum up the findings of this study ─ ‘Marketing works’.
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.
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.
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+.
