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Sleeping baby safely and enjoying nights as best you can. Professor Helen Ball UK, 2020 Baby August 2021

Dr Pamela Douglas11th of Jan 202417th of Jan 2024

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In this podcast, you'll hear all you ever wanted to know about sleeping baby safely at night.

Professor Helen Ball, the world's leading infant sleep researcher, established the Parent-Infant Sleep Lab at Durham University in 2000. Helen and Pam look verv closely at what the research tells us about how to sleep our babies as safelv as possible, with Helen addressing common questions asked by parents, including about formula feeding and sleep, sleeping baby between parents, and the parent who is a 'heavy sleeper'. Helen discusses the positive things that have been achieved concerning infant sleep policies and guidelines in her lifetime and the things she’d like to see changed.

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Mastitis – myths and management tips. Dr Andrew Leech Australia, HealthEd, Women's and Children's Health 2022

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In this episode host Dr Andrew Leech and guest Dr Pamela Douglas discuss mastitis and:

  • Its impact on breastfeeding and parental mental health
  • The pathogenic biofilm model, and the mechanical biological model
  • A deeper understanding of the anatomy of the breast tissue, how it operates with breastfeeding, when ducts become blocked or engorged
  • The role of antibiotics, evidence gap for both probiotics and therapeutic ultrasound

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    The functional anatomy of sucking and swallowing in breastfed babies: part 1. Dr Nikki Mills New Zealand, 2020 Baby February 2021
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