Dr Mel
@Naturopath_Mel
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Public Health PhD | Breastfeeding researcher & Advocate | Naturopathic Practitioner | Integrative Medicine Educator
Joined March 2009
“Long #COVID presents with clusters of symptoms, often overlapping, which can fluctuate and change over time and can affect any system in the body” #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
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Trust in research -- the ethics of knowledge production | Garry Gray | T... https://t.co/yzeqrwWk6w via @YouTube
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Great to see our research becoming part of the bigger conversation around supporting women to overcome challenges in the postpartum period. New mothers don’t need to be bombarded with unsolicited advice – they need reassurance | Jodi Wilson | The Guardian
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When we talk about the difficult parts of motherhood we provide emotional cushioning for what can be a deeply challenging experience
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Recognising and overcoming breastfeeding aversion - ABC listen #BreastfeedingAversion #NursingAversion
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We think breastfeeding is quite natural, but it doesn’t always come easily, and some issues—such as Breastfeeding Aversion Response (or BAR)—are still under-researched. BAR can happen anytime, but ...
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“The health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.” #OneHealth #IntegrativeMedicine
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One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild...
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Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study - Morns - 2023 - Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health - Wiley Online Library
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Introduction For many women, breastfeeding their infant is an enjoyable experience. Some, however, have reported negative sensations such as an overwhelming need to unlatch while breastfeeding....
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One fifth of breastfeeding women report an aversion response • CHILD Magazines
childmags.com.au
Women also often face challenges that can make it difficult to breastfeed, such as sore nipples or mastitis.
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I’ll be presenting at the WSU INNATE Conference for world breastfeeding week! 👏👏👏 If you're passionate about maternal & child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #BreastfeedingAversion #breastfeedingjourney #NursingAversion #WBW2025
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westernsydney.edu.au
Join the INNATE conference on August 1, 2025, during World Breastfeeding Week, hosted by the Western Sydney Infant and Young Child Feeding Collaborative.
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OPUS at UTS: NEST: Not Even A Safe Territory: The Maternity Experiences Of Women Seeking Asylum In Australia - Open Publications of UTS Scholars
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Many autistic adults have lost their natural stims through conscious suppression or because they were conditioned to stop in childhood. Some suppress stimming fearing negative reactions, despite it being beneficial to their wellbeing. #loudhands
theconversation.com
Many autistic people engage repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help them regulate their emotions and sensory experiences.
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Pregnancy and postpartum dynamics revealed by millions of lab tests | Science Advances
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Analysis of 300,000 pregnancies shows detailed physiological changes at weekly resolution in health and complications.
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“Precision medicine is something that I think will emerge as a bigger and bigger part of the story of schizophrenia treatment,” Krystal says. Eventually, he hopes, doctors will be able to tell patients, “You’ve got this biology, you need that treatment.”
scientificamerican.com
As a complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, so do new ways to treat the disorder
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The academic system often feels exploitative. We freely peer-review, yet pay exorbitant fees to publish and attend conferences – all for the "privilege" of sharing our hard work. This needs to change. #Academia #Research #OpenAccess #FairnessInAcademia
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The breastfeeding aversion response explained | Tonic Media Network #BreastfeedingAversionResponse #breastfeedingAversion #nursingAversion #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeedingsupport #lactation #lactationconsultant #IBCLC
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Happy International Women’s Day! Looking forward to a time when all women and girls will have autonomy over their own lives and the freedom to pursue their dreams 🙏🏼🤍 #InternationalWomansDay
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I'm grateful to have played a part in advancing the field of lactation support. Read the full study here:
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com
Background Breastfeeding aversion response (BAR)and dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) are two examples of breastfeeding phenomena which present as negative emotional experiences of breastfeeding...
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As the researcher who first identified and coined the term 'BAR', I'm heartened to see my work contributing to a deeper understanding of the complex emotional responses that can arise during breastfeeding.
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Proud moment! I'm so happy to see my pioneering research on Breastfeeding and Aversion Response (BAR) referenced in a recent study published in the International Breastfeeding Journal! #breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #pioneeringresearch
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