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Elaine Burns

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Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University

Midwives commonly supervise feeds and interject when women do something “wrong”. ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock

July 14, 2016

Breastfeeding dictator or breastfeeding enabler? Midwives’ support styles can make a difference

Elaine Burns, Western Sydney University

The most common complaint is conflicting advice, as well as staff who are “bossy, judgemental and inaccessible” and who undermine women’s confidence.

If health professionals’ interpretations of a baby’s behaviours are negative, a woman may question whether breastfeeding is meeting her baby’s needs. Justin McGregor/Flickr

January 13, 2016

‘Like a piranha’: how midwives’ descriptions of breastfeeding affect women’s attitudes

Elaine Burns, Western Sydney University

Women who are not enjoying breastfeeding, or think their baby is not enjoying breastfeeding, are more likely to wean early.

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