Mother, Infant and Child Research Unit (MIRU)
@miru-uk.bsky.social
We are a multi-disciplinary research group at the University of Dundee. Our vision is to deliver world-leading, impactful research to improve the health and wellbeing of women, babies, children and their families, and to reduce health inequalities.
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....
#ResourceTuesday – Midwives deserve fair pay & respect! Despite their life-saving work, midwives earn less & face workplace discrimination due to gender bias. It’s time for pay equity & professional recognition! 📥 Read ICM’s resource on gender equality & pay equity: zurl.co/ZJy2w
🚨 Call for Abstracts! Share your insights at the 34th ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon, in June 2026! 📅 Deadline: 25 June 2025 📌 Submit now: zurl.co/nZgUO
We’re pleased to share new resources from Mental Health Foundation’s #CreatingConnections project, exploring the barriers young mums face, their mental health needs, and the importance of peer support alongside statutory care. Explore the resources: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/news/resourc...
There is just one week to go until Dr. Sally Pezaro joins us for 'What are leaders? Notes from an international appreciative inquiry'. Join us on 11 March for a webinar on what leadership might look like in everyday practice. Book now:
What are leaders? Notes from an international appreciative inquiry - Royal College of Midwives
What are leaders? Notes from an international appreciative inquiry
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This infographic aims to help implement the guidance specific to donations in the Operational Guidance for #IYCFE www.ennonline.net/sites/defaul... (Note #USAID funding.)
Today Birth Companions launches our latest campaign, calling for an ambitious new approach to pregnancy, birth and early motherhood across the whole criminal justice system. Find out more: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/cam...
‘Joanna’ said she was handcuffed to a prison officer for more than 30 hours while she was in labour and was told by the officers: “Sorry, rules are rules…” ❤️🩹 yet the ‘rules’ say that restraints should not be used on women in labour! @rcm.org.uk @birthcompanions.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social
Handcuffing of pregnant prisoners raises old issue
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Handcuffing pregnant women is inhumane, dangerous, & violates MoJ policies. #midwives #doctors - challenge this practice if you see a pregnant woman in handcuffs! @rcm.org.uk @cleanbrk.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @shonaminson.bsky.social @drlucyb.bsky.social
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 2y agoNew claim another prisoner handcuffed after giving birth www.channel4.com/news/new-cla...
Huge congratulations to Dr Amal Almutairi who successfully defended her PhD thesis today: A focused ethnographic study on kangaroo care of preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia
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Today is National Science Day - the perfect time to show you the courses we offer for health professionals to increase their knowledge of supporting breastfeeding mothers. For more information, go to: buff.ly/4hRKgLi
It has been a pleasure to host Professor Helen Zhai but the time has gone all too quickly. We wish Helen and Kevin safe travels back to China and look froward to our continued collaboration. @jodinechase.bsky.social
New at #IntBreastfeedJ! "the construction of motherhood through Instagram brelfies" internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
“They need to see breastfeeding so that they know how to do it”: the construction of motherhood through Instagram brelfies - International Breastfeeding Journal
Background An offshoot of selfie taking is the “Brelfie” – a self-image capturing breastfeeding. Brelfie images and accompanying text are particularly useful to understanding how parents see themselve...
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Congratulations @bfn-uk.bsky.social and @1ststeps2lastwords.bsky.social Very well deserved 👏👏👏
The Breastfeeding Network UK@bfn-uk.bsky.social · 2y agoWe're happy to share that we were chosen as 'Early Years Nutrition Legend' in the @Childrensfood Awards 2025 🩷 (Award partner: @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social ) Read about all of the Children's Food Award winners and finalists here: www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...
Congratulations to Vicky Mitchell, Shona Shinwell, Camila Biazus Dalcin and Marianne White on the publication of this important scoping review onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Supporting Breastmilk Feeding for Infants in Foster Care: A Scoping Review
Worldwide, around 2.7 million children are not in the care of their parents, and access to breastmilk is often absent from foster care policies. We aimed to explore the evidence available on how fost...
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