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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...
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...
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...
[Anatomy of the breast--more complex than originally assumed]Donna T Geddes
Kinderkrankenschwester 27:212-3. 2008
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....
Tongue movement and intra-oral vacuum of term infants during breastfeeding and feeding from an experimental teat that released milk under vacuum onlyDonna T Geddes
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M310, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
Early Hum Dev 88:443-9. 2012..Recent literature supports the theory that vacuum is integral to the removal of milk from the breast rather than peristaltic compression of the breast...
Blood flow characteristics of the human lactating breastDonna T Geddes
Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
J Hum Lact 28:145-52. 2012..The aim of this study was to measure the MBF in the internal mammary artery (IMA) and lateral thoracic artery (LTA) of lactating women and determine if these were related to milk production...
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...
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...
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...
Oxygen Saturation and Suck-Swallow-Breathe Coordination of Term Infants during Breastfeeding and Feeding from a Teat Releasing Milk Only with VacuumVanessa S Sakalidis
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, M310, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Int J Pediatr 2012:130769. 2012..These patterns did not differ between the breast and the teat. Conclusion. These results suggest that vacuum may be conducive to safe and coordinated milk removal by the infant during both breast and bottle-feeding...
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...
Influences on breastfeeding outcomes for healthy term and preterm/sick infantsSharon L Perrella
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular, and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Breastfeed Med 7:255-61. 2012..This study investigated breastfeeding outcomes and factors associated with duration of breastfeeding in cohorts of healthy term and sick/preterm infants...
