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Dr Mel Morns

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Public Health PhD | Breastfeeding Researcher & Advocate | Naturopathic Practitioner | Integrative Medicine Educator

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Trust in research -- the ethics of knowledge production | Garry Gray | TEDxVictoria
YouTube video by TEDx Talks Trust in research -- the ethics of knowledge production | Garry Gray | TEDxVictoria

Trust in research. Ethics and integrity - Is it up for sale?
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06.09.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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All You Need To Know About Breastfeeding Aversion Response For some mothers breastfeeding aversion response canΒ be visceral, like β€œfingernails down a chalkboard”.

All You Need To Know About Breastfeeding Aversion Response

www.womensweekly.com.sg/family/breas...

16.05.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study 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. This...

Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study - Morns - 2023 - Journal of Midwifery

doi.org/10.1111/jmwh...

16.05.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
INNATE Conference Program | Western Sydney University The inaugural INNATE conference is planned for August 1st 2025 during World Breastfeeding Week. Register now.

I’m so happy to be presenting at the WSU INNATE Conference in August for world breastfeeding week!
If you're passionate about maternal and child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #MaternalAndChildHealth #BreastfeedingAversion #WBW2025
www.westernsydney.edu.au/innate/program

15.04.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Autistic stimming explained – and why stopping it can lead to burnout Many autistic people engage repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help them regulate their emotions and sensory experiences.

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/autistic-sti...

31.03.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pregnancy and postpartum dynamics revealed by millions of lab tests Analysis of 300,000 pregnancies shows detailed physiological changes at weekly resolution in health and complications.

β€œMeasurements from over 300,000 pregnancies - analyzed from 20 weeks preconception to 80 weeks postpartum. About half of the tests take 3 months to a year to return to baseline postpartum, highlighting the physiological load of childbirth”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

28.03.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response | Breastfeeding Medicine Background: The breastfeeding aversion response (BAR) is defined as the compulsion to remove the baby from the breast in response to negative physical sensations experienced during breastfeeding. This...

Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response

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#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingaversionresponse #tandembreastfeeding #Lactation #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingjourney

17.03.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Charlie! Brilliant πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

11.03.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I feel guilty for feeling like that.’ One fifth of breastfeeding women report an aversion response Breastfeeding isn’t always a peaceful, bonding experience between parent and child. As many as 1 in 5 women say that they felt an intense aversion to breastfeeding.

theconversation.com/i-feel-guilt...
#breastfeed #breastfeedingjourney #nursingAversion #breastfeedingAversion #lactation #lactationsupport #IBCLC

11.03.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recognising and overcoming breastfeeding aversion - ABC listen We think breastfeeding is quite natural, but it doesn’t always come easily, and someΒ issuesβ€”such as Breastfeeding Aversion Response (or BAR)β€”are still under-researched. BAR can happen anytime, butΒ  ha...

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #nursingaversion #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingjourney

11.03.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many health professionals are unaware of Dysphoric -Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) and Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR).

Important scoping review in International Breastfeeding Journal by doctoral student Charlie Middleton internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

06.03.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0