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“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study (2023)
Journal Article
Douglass, E., Johnson, C., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. (2023). “Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study. International Breastfeeding Journal, 18(1), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00606-9

Background: More women with intellectual disabilities are becoming mothers but fewer are known to breastfeed compared with other women. Women with intellectual disabilities are entitled to accessible antenatal and infant feeding information, yet are... Read More about “Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study.

Parental engagement with complementary feeding information in the United Kingdom: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2023)
Journal Article
Spurlock, K., Deave, T., Lucas, P. J., & Dowling, S. (2023). Parental engagement with complementary feeding information in the United Kingdom: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19(4), Article e13553. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13553

Complementary feeding is the process of introducing solid foods to milk‐fed infants (also known as weaning). Current UK guidance states that complementary feeding should occur around 6 months but not before 4 months. This systematic review explores h... Read More about Parental engagement with complementary feeding information in the United Kingdom: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant (2023)
Journal Article
Rich, M., Dowling, S., & Bray, I. (2023). Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant. British Journal of Midwifery, 31(6), 344-351. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2023.31.6.344

Background/Aims Significant weight loss during early life can be of serious concern and assessing weight is key in decisions regarding supplementation. However, supplementation is a significant risk factor for early breastfeeding cessation. Recognisi... Read More about Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant.

Supporting women with learning disabilities to feed their babies (2023)
Digital Artefact
Douglass, E., Johnson, C., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. Supporting women with learning disabilities to feed their babies. [Film]

This short film was co-produced with researchers and people with a learning disability to make research findings accessible. The research looked at supporting women with learning disabilities to make decisions about how to feed their babies.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences (2022)
Journal Article
Douglass, E., Dowling, S., Johnson, C., & Lucas, G. (2023). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19(1), e13432. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13432

Women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other women. They may find it hard to understand or learn feeding techniques or know that they have infant feeding choices. This population may be supported during their pregnancies... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Johnson, C., Douglass, E., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. (2022). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 18(2), Article e13318. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13318

Mothers with learning disabilities face many challenges during the perinatal period including preparing for and establishing infant feeding. Evidence shows that women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other mothers. A scop... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review.

An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media (2021)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Grant, A. (2021). An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17(3), Article e13139. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13139

© 2021 The Authors. Maternal & Child Nutrition published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Breastmilk sharing via the internet has become more popular in recent years, with a resultant increase in media attention. It is actively discouraged by public hea... Read More about An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media.

What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis (2020)
Journal Article
Rogers, K., McCabe, C., & Dowling, S. (2021). What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 50, Article 101864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101864

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Purpose: The number of people living with and beyond cancer is increasing; a significant number of these people will experience the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment. Research into this group has been identifi... Read More about What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis.

What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Rogers, K., McCabe, C., & Dowling, S. (2020, February). What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis. Poster presented at British Psychosocial Oncology Society Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Background The number of people living with and beyond cancer is increasing (Linden, Love, Bowman and Maher, 2016). The nature of cancer and its treatment means a significant number of these people will experience the long-term and late effects of... Read More about What are the holistic experiences of adults living long-term with the consequences of cancer and its treatment? A qualitative evidence synthesis..

Moving beyond the 'yuk' factor: health professionals and understanding risk in relation to human milk exchange (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2020, January). Moving beyond the 'yuk' factor: health professionals and understanding risk in relation to human milk exchange. Presented at Human Milk: Bodies, Boundaries and Barriers, University of Bristol

This presentation looks at human milk exchange: what it is; where, how and why is happens; meaning and value of human milk; understandings of risk and how health professionals and women make sense of them.

What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S., & Cooper, T. (2019, November). What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence

The duration of breastfeeding varies around the world; in developed nations breastfeeding beyond infancy is unusual and hard to measure, with the numbers in the UK likely to be very small. There is limited understanding of how women experience breast... Read More about What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences (2019)
Journal Article
Fraser, M., Dowling, S., Oxford, L., Ellis, N., & Jones, M. (2020). Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 58(2), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2019.1676811

Breastfeeding rates in the UK remain persistently low, with a rapid fall off during the first 6–8 weeks. The work of healthcare and public health practitioners impacts on mothers’ experiences of infant feeding. Support, promotion and protection of br... Read More about Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences.

Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Isherwood, J., Boyer, K., & Dowling, S. (2019). Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK. Health and Place, 59, Article 102125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.05.003

© 2019 This paper compares experiences of breastfeeding outside the home for women living in low-income and high-income neighborhoods of the same city. Our findings are based on an analysis of 22 interviews with breastfeeding mothers (11 in each of t... Read More about Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK.

What do we know about the experiences of women in the twenty-first century who breastfeed beyond 12 months of age? A systematic review of qualitative evidence (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S., & Cooper, T. (2019, June). What do we know about the experiences of women in the twenty-first century who breastfeed beyond 12 months of age? A systematic review of qualitative evidence. Paper presented at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-cultural Perspectives, Grange-over-Sands, England

Abstract: Introduction: Despite good quality evidence (Victora et al, 2016) and recommendations, the duration of breastfeeding varies around the world. In developed nations breastfeeding beyond infancy is unusual and hard to measure. In the UK the... Read More about What do we know about the experiences of women in the twenty-first century who breastfeed beyond 12 months of age? A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

'Betwixt and between': Women's experiences of breastfeeding long-term (2018)
Book Chapter
Dowling, S. (2018). 'Betwixt and between': Women's experiences of breastfeeding long-term. In S. Dowling, D. Pontin, & K. Boyer (Eds.), Social experiences of breastfeeding: Buliding bridges between research, policy and practice (55-70). Policy Press

This chapter draws on my research with women who breastfeed for longer than is usual in the UK, where a minority of women are still breastfeeding at six months and an unknown number breastfeed into the second year and beyone (McAndrew et al, 2012). T... Read More about 'Betwixt and between': Women's experiences of breastfeeding long-term.

Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice (2018)
Book
Boyer, K., Pontin, D., & Dowling, S. (Eds.). (2018). Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press

This book brings together international academics, policy makers and practitioners to build bridges between the real-world and scholarship on breastfeeding. It asks the question: How can the latest social science research into breastfeeding be use... Read More about Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice.

Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2018)
Journal Article
Kent, J., Fannin, M., & Dowling, S. (2019). Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding. Sociology of Health and Illness, 41(3), 567-584. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12803

© 2018 The Authors. Sociology of Health & Illness published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation for SHIL. This paper examines how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. Drawing on research inve... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback (2018)
Journal Article
Gainsbury, A., & Dowling, S. (2018). 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback. Public Health Nutrition, 21(15), 2884-2892. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001556

© The Authors 2018Â. Objective To develop a descriptive account of parents' experiences of written feedback from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), based on primary data collected from semi-structured focus groups.Design Four focus grou... Read More about 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback.

'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making (2018)
Journal Article
Hounsome, L., & Dowling, S. (2018). 'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making. International Breastfeeding Journal, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-018-0145-1

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Although breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as the normal method of infant feeding, there are large variations in rates of initiation and duration. Several factors are linked to the likelihood of breastfeeding init... Read More about 'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making.

Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling (2018)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2018). Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling

'Ask the expert' online interview with Breastfeeding and Health Care Professionals Parenting Science Gang (Wellcome Trust funded citizen science project)

Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kent, J., Fannin, M., & Dowling, S. (2017, December). Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding. Paper presented at Deconstructing Donation Conference, University of Bristol, England

Research on blood and organ donation in the UK reveal disparities between the proportions of women and men donating tissues. In this paper, we examine how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. We consider the... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking (2017)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(9), 433-436. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.9.433

This fifth and final article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on disseminating your work and increasing professional networks through the use of social media. We will outline a range of different ways in which nurses can... Read More about Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking.

Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kent, J., Fannin, M., & Dowling, S. (2017, August). Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding. Paper presented at Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference, London, England

Research on blood and organ donation in the UK reveal disparities between the proportions of women and men donating tissues. In this paper, we examine how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. We consider the... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

Developing and producing a focused conference poster (2017)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Developing and producing a focused conference poster. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(8), 371-374. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.8.371

This fourth article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on developing and producing a poster presentation for a conference. Most academic conferences offer opportunities for health professionals to present their work as an... Read More about Developing and producing a focused conference poster.

Writing an effective conference abstract (2017)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Writing an effective conference abstract. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(7), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.7.324

This paper aims to provide guidance on developing a strategy for writing a competitive and high quality abstract to increase the likelihood of it being accepted at a targeted conference. Well-presented abstracts play a crucial role in stimulating int... Read More about Writing an effective conference abstract.

Getting published a practical guide- Part II (2017)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Getting published a practical guide- Part II. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(6), 274-279. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.6.274

This second paper aims to guide you on how to organise the structure and content of a manuscript according to a journal’s guidelines. A strong manuscript is one written in an accessible, informative, stimulating and engaging style; to achieve this p... Read More about Getting published a practical guide- Part II.

Getting published: Part I (2017)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Getting published: Part I. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(5), 228-231. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.5.228

The aim of this series of two papers is to introduce and guide potential authors on how to develop a successful writing strategy that will lead to publication in a targeted journal. A key aspect of the series is to assist individuals with approaches... Read More about Getting published: Part I.

Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K. (2016)
Journal Article
Tomori, C., Palmquist, A. E. L., & Dowling, S. (2016). Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K. Social Science and Medicine, 168, 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.09.014

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Recent public health breastfeeding promotion efforts have galvanized media debates about breastfeeding in wealthy, Euro-American settings. A growing body of research demonstrates that while breastfeeding is increasingly viewed as... Read More about Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K..

Thinking about breastmilk donation: What are the current issues in unregulated practices of breastmilk donation in the UK? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2016, August). Thinking about breastmilk donation: What are the current issues in unregulated practices of breastmilk donation in the UK?. Paper presented at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden

This work draws on a review of the evidence and of the current situation, and on reflection following previous conference presentations and discussions rather than on empirical research, although it forms the basis of developing and on-going research... Read More about Thinking about breastmilk donation: What are the current issues in unregulated practices of breastmilk donation in the UK?.

Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy. Progress and emerging outcomes from an ESRC-funded UK seminar series (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2016, August). Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy. Progress and emerging outcomes from an ESRC-funded UK seminar series. Poster presented at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives, Darlana, Sweden

Dr Sally Dowling (UWE), Dr Kate Boyer (Cardiff University) and Prof David Pontin (University of South Wales) are in receipt of funding from one of the major UK research funding councils, the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) to run series o... Read More about Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy. Progress and emerging outcomes from an ESRC-funded UK seminar series.

Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy: An ESRC-funded seminar series in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2016, March). Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy: An ESRC-funded seminar series in the UK. Paper presented at 11th Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Dr Sally Dowling (UWE), Dr Kate Boyer (Cardiff University) and Prof David Pontin (University of South Wales) are in receipt of funding from one of the major UK research funding councils, the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) to run series o... Read More about Social experiences of breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy: An ESRC-funded seminar series in the UK.

Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'betwixt and between', and 'matter out of place' (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2016, March). Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'betwixt and between', and 'matter out of place'. Presented at ESRC Seminar Series: Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges between Research and Policy, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

The embodied experience of breastfeeding can cause women to feel as if they are neither one thing nor another. This paper will consider the issue of long-term breastfeeding, using liminality to think about the experiences of a group of women who brea... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'betwixt and between', and 'matter out of place'.

Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’ (2015)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Pontin, D. (2017). Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’. Health, 21(1), 57-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459315595846

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Breastmilk is widely considered as the optimum nutrition source for babies and an important factor in both improving public health and reducing health inequalities. Current international/national policy supports long-ter... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’.

Donating breastmilk in the UK: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the (ethical) issues (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2015, June). Donating breastmilk in the UK: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the (ethical) issues. Paper presented at Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture International Conference 2015, Grange-over-Sands, 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 in the UK: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the (ethical) issues.

Regulated and unregulated practices in donating breastmilk: A review of the ethical issues (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2015, January). Regulated and unregulated practices in donating breastmilk: A review of the ethical issues. Paper presented at Challenging Questions and Ethical Obligations: The Ethics of Everyday Practice, Royal College of Nursing, London, 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 m... Read More about Regulated and unregulated practices in donating breastmilk: A review of the ethical issues.

Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues (2015)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2015). Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 11(S2), 48-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12238

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 m... Read More about Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues.

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'..

Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2013, March). Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies?. Paper presented at 8th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Topic addressed: Community-oriented breastfeeding intervention/actions, research and evaluation approaches Type of presentation: 15 minute oral presentation Title of presentation: Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – what work... Read More about Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies?.

An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter? (2013)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Brown, A. (2013). An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?. Breastfeeding Medicine, 8(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2012.0057

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond. Despite this, only 25% of women in the United Kingdom are breastfeeding at all by 6 months postpartum, with a minority of women breastfeeding beyond the fi... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?.

Breastfeeding in public: Women’s bodies, women’s milk (2012)
Book Chapter
Dowling, S., Naidoo, J., & Pontin, D. (2012). Breastfeeding in public: Women’s bodies, women’s milk. In P. H. Smith, B. Hausman, & M. Labbok (Eds.), Beyond Health, Beyond Choice: Breastfeeding Constraints and Realities (249-258). New Brunswick/New Jersey: Rutgers University Press

Representing long-term breastfeeding: What are the issues and why does it matter? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2011, March). Representing long-term breastfeeding: What are the issues and why does it matter?. Paper presented at 'Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward', The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services and the Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposia Series collaborative conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Breastfeeding in public: Women's bodies and the public control of sexuality (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S., Naidoo, J., & Pontin, D. (2010, March). Breastfeeding in public: Women's bodies and the public control of sexuality. Paper presented at The 5th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, Breastfeeding and Feminism: Informing public health approaches, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA

Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England (2007)
Journal Article
Pilkington, P., Dowling, S., J Barnes, G., Lindfield, T., & Pritchard, A. (2007). Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England. Public Health, 121(6), 432-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.007

From 1999 onwards most English NHS regions launched multidisciplinary public health training schemes. These schemes were open to those from backgrounds other than medicine and followed on from the announcement of a new multidisciplinary Public Health... Read More about Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England.

Breastfeeding in South Gloucestershire: Mothers' early experiences of infant feeding
Report
Dowling, S., Oxford, L., Jones, M., Fraser, M., & Ellis, N. Breastfeeding in South Gloucestershire: Mothers' early experiences of infant feeding

Executive Summary Introduction • This research about mothers’ early experiences of infant feeding was developed following discussions about South Gloucestershire’s public health priorities for breastfeeding; current services supporting breastfe... Read More about Breastfeeding in South Gloucestershire: Mothers' early experiences of infant feeding.