Publications by authors named "Michelle de Vroome"
Background: Among women who intend to exclusively breastfeed, it is important to identify mothers and their infants who have a greater risk of formula supplementation in hospital, and are unlikely to recover exclusive breastfeeding at discharge. We investigated factors associated with in-hospital formula feeding among healthy term infants born to women who intended to exclusively breastfeed, and among this group, predictors of infant feeding at discharge.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study utilizing routinely collected clinical data for women who intended to exclusively breastfeed and gave birth to healthy term infants in five hospitals in New South Wales, Australia, 2010-2013.
Background: Previous breastfeeding experience has been associated with subsequent infant feeding practices. However, few longitudinal studies have investigated formula-only feeding patterns or the full range of potentially associated characteristics.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the recurrence of infant feeding practices and maternal, birthing, and infant characteristics associated with recurrent formula-only feeding and changes between exclusive breastfeeding and formula-only feeding across subsequent births.
Perineal management techniques among midwives at five hospitals in New South Wales - a cross-sectional survey.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
June 2015
Background: Midwives are reported to have changed from 'hands on' to 'hands poised or off' approaches to birth at the same time as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) are increasing. As perineal management details are not routinely collected, it is difficult to quantify practice.
Aims: To determine which perineal protections techniques midwives prefer for low-risk non-water births; whether preference is associated with technique taught or with other characteristics; and whether midwives change preference according to clinical scenario.