Publications by authors named "M M Quigley"

Background: Breast milk has significant benefits for preterm babies, but 'very preterm' babies are unable to feed directly from the breast at birth. Their mothers have to initiate and sustain lactation through expressing milk for tube feeding until their babies are developmentally ready to feed orally. There are wide disparities between neonatal units in England in rates of breast milk feeding at discharge.

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Background: Participation in paid work after childbirth may have important health and socioeconomic impacts on women and their families. We investigated women's employment patterns at six months postpartum and the factors that influence them.

Methods: Using data from a 2018 population-based national maternity survey in England, employment status at six months postpartum was assessed.

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Background: Breastfeeding support interventions are associated with longer breastfeeding duration. Contemporary nationally representative data on breastfeeding support as reported by women in England is lacking. Using English national maternity survey data, we describe sources and modes of breastfeeding support as reported by women who gave birth in 2020; sources of support are compared with earlier maternity surveys (2014, 2016, 2018).

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Background: Long-term parenteral nutrition in children often results in intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD). Phytosterols are plant steroids in vegetable oil-based intravenous lipid emulsions (ILEs) that are associated with IFALD. We investigated whether a phytosterol-depleted soybean oil ILE, compared to standard soybean oil ILE, prevented hepatotoxicity in a murine IFALD model.

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Article Synopsis
  • Mothers of very preterm babies face challenges in breastfeeding due to the need for early milk expression and transitioning from tube feeding to breastfeeding after birth.
  • The study interviewed 23 mothers from different neonatal units in England to understand how staff support and unit facilities influence breastfeeding behaviors, using the COM-B framework to analyze factors like capability, opportunity, and motivation.
  • Key findings highlighted that mothers' motivation was significantly impacted by information from staff on the benefits of breast milk, encouragement, and the availability of resources, indicating that tailored support is essential for improving breastfeeding success in preterm infants.
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