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Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, December). Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues. Paper presented at Deconstructing Donation Conference, Lancaster University, UK

Breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for babies although there are a range of situations in which breastfeeding is difficult, including prematurity. Human milk is donated in the UK in both regulated and unregulated ways. A network of human... Read More about Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues.

Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, November). Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation. Paper presented at Centre for Health and Clinical Research Conference 'Research with Impact', UWE, Bristol

This presentation will discuss issues involved in undertaking an evaluation of breastfeeding peer support, commissioned by NHS Wiltshire to consider how the implementation of breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire might be improved. The focus was th... Read More about Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation.

Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, July). Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'

This paper will consider the issue of long-term breastfeeding, using liminality to think about the experiences of a group of women who breastfeed beyond what is currently considered ‘normal’ in the UK. It draws on a qualitative study using micro-ethn... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'..