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| Donna T GeddesSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Australia Country: Australia Publications
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Tongue movement and intra-oral vacuum in breastfeeding infantsDonna T Geddes
The University of Western Australia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, Australia
Early Hum Dev 84:471-7. 2008..The aim of this study was to use ultrasound to observe movements of the tongue during breastfeeding and relate these movements to both milk flow and simultaneous measurements of intra-oral vacuum...
Frenulotomy for breastfeeding infants with ankyloglossia: effect on milk removal and sucking mechanism as imaged by ultrasoundDonna T Geddes
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular, and Chemical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Pert, West Australia, Australia
Pediatrics 122:e188-94. 2008....
Inside the lactating breast: the latest anatomy researchDonna T Geddes
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
J Midwifery Womens Health 52:556-63. 2007..These findings add to our understanding of both the physiology and pathology of the lactating breast...
[Anatomy of the breast--more complex than originally assumed]Donna T Geddes
Kinderkrankenschwester 27:212-3. 2008
Importance of vacuum for breastmilk expressionJacqueline C Kent
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Breastfeed Med 3:11-9. 2008..To determine the effect of the strength of applied vacuum on the flow rate and yield of breastmilk using an electric breast pump...
Ultrasound imaging of infant swallowing during breast-feedingDonna T Geddes
Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dysphagia 25:183-91. 2010..These techniques may potentially provide useful information for infants experiencing breast-feeding difficulties...
The use of ultrasound to identify milk ejection in women - tips and pitfallsDonna T Geddes
M310, Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia
Int Breastfeed J 4:5. 2009..Milk flow appears as echogenic foci rapidly moving within the milk duct. This paper provides a detailed description of the ultrasound technique used for the detection and reviews nuances associated with the procedure...
Ultrasound imaging of the lactating breast: methodology and applicationDonna T Geddes
Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia
Int Breastfeed J 4:4. 2009..In addition ultrasound characteristics of common pathologies encountered during lactation will be described...
Comparison of the patterns of milk ejection during repeated breast expression sessions in womenDanielle K Prime
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular, and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Breastfeed Med 6:183-90. 2011..This study aimed to investigate the consistency of milk ejections and milk expression characteristics within mothers at repeated expression sessions...
Validation of nipple diameter and tongue movement measurements with B-mode ultrasound during breastfeedingHolly L McClellan
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
Ultrasound Med Biol 36:1797-807. 2010..This method provides objective measurements representative of tongue movement, and further investigation is required to ensure usefulness when examining sucking difficulties...
Effect of warm breastshields on breast milk pumpingJacqueline C Kent
Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
J Hum Lact 27:331-8. 2011..The data confirmed that use of the mother's maximum comfortable vacuum was more efficient than a vacuum of -125 mm Hg. Using a warm breastshield with an electric breast pump was comfortable and improved the efficiency of milk removal...
Using milk flow rate to investigate milk ejection in the left and right breasts during simultaneous breast expression in womenDanielle K Prime
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M310, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Int Breastfeed J 4:10. 2009..In addition, the Showmilk was used to determine if milk ejection occurred simultaneously in both breasts during double pumping...
