Lucie Warren

TL;DR: Amongst mothers who stopped breast feeding before six months, those with higher body image concerns were more likely to report stopping due to embarrassment or the perceived impact upon their breast shape, which was not explained by maternal weight, although a higher residual weight gain at six months was associated with a shorter breast feeding duration.

TL;DR: Student midwives, midwives and maternity support workers view engagement with, and delivery of, public health initiatives as an integral component of their roles, but are on occasions frustrated by constraints of time, training and public engagement.

TL;DR: A Royal College of Midwives funded research project exploring midwives' experience of professional resilience via a closed online discussion group concludes that midwives should have more confidence in their ability to deal with professional resilience problems.

TL;DR: This study will look at the feasibility and acceptability of a newly devised intervention programme, designed to elicit healthy behaviours in pregnancy, and whether women find this programme of intervention acceptable and whether they perceive it to be effective.