Alison McFadden
@profamcf.bsky.social
Prof Mother and Infant Public Health, Mother and Infant Research Unit (MIRU), University of Dundee. Passionate about midwifery, infant feeding and health equity for mothers and babies globally. Chair UNICEF-UK Baby Friendly Qualifications Board
Our paper on transitioning to midwifery models of care has been published. Integrating midwifery into existing health systems depends on midwives’ acceptance and perceived trustworthiness by existing health teams
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#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
Transitioning to midwifery models of care: lessons from case studies in India
Limited evidence exists on how midwives, other healthcare providers, and their local communities in low- and middle-income countries experience the transition to a midwifery model of care.This stud...
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September 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Our paper on transitioning to midwifery models of care has been published. Integrating midwifery into existing health systems depends on midwives’ acceptance and perceived trustworthiness by existing health teams
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
Delighted to share this publication - Midwives identified essential components for successful implementation of continuity of care including reducing structural and geographical barriers, the need for capacity building and resource allocation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Delighted to share this publication - Midwives identified essential components for successful implementation of continuity of care including reducing structural and geographical barriers, the need for capacity building and resource allocation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#Breastfeeding / expressing breaks and suitable facilities at work should be a statutory right.
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025
August 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#Breastfeeding / expressing breaks and suitable facilities at work should be a statutory right.
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025
Reposted by Alison McFadden
Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed:
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
August 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed:
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Reposted by Alison McFadden
#IntBreastfeedJ is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week!
Read about recent articles in my blog (link below)
🤱🤱🏿🤱🏼🤱🏾
#WBW2025
Read about recent articles in my blog (link below)
🤱🤱🏿🤱🏼🤱🏾
#WBW2025
Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week
Ten articles in last 12 m investigating ways to support breastfeeding
We need governments, institutions, families & the community to provide supportive environments that enable women to reach their #breastfeeding goals
#IntBreastfeedJ
#WBW2025
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Ten articles in last 12 m investigating ways to support breastfeeding
We need governments, institutions, families & the community to provide supportive environments that enable women to reach their #breastfeeding goals
#IntBreastfeedJ
#WBW2025
tinyurl.com/5n8jjk6h
World Breastfeeding Week 2025 - Breastfeeding-friendly environments support sustainable infant feeding
For World Breastfeeding Week 2025, we've collated influential publications across the globe in International Breastfeeding Journal that highlight the importance of supporting breastfeeding for a susta...
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August 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#IntBreastfeedJ is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week!
Read about recent articles in my blog (link below)
🤱🤱🏿🤱🏼🤱🏾
#WBW2025
Read about recent articles in my blog (link below)
🤱🤱🏿🤱🏼🤱🏾
#WBW2025
Reposted by Alison McFadden
World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2025) is celebrated every year in the first week of August. Head to our website to read 'Building the foundations: supporting Breastmilk Feeding for Infants in Foster Care'.
Building the foundations: supporting Breastmilk Feeding for Infants in Foster Care - Royal College of Midwives
“She said my breastmilk was not safe for my baby” “They said my baby did not like my milk” “They say my baby is upset after drinking my milk” “He said I was making too much milk” These quotes…
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August 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2025) is celebrated every year in the first week of August. Head to our website to read 'Building the foundations: supporting Breastmilk Feeding for Infants in Foster Care'.
Reposted by Alison McFadden
🌟 Great to see the publication of this important research on medicines and breastfeeding by @swpharmres.bsky.social member Rachel Pilgrim.
📑 You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch
📑 You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch
August 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌟 Great to see the publication of this important research on medicines and breastfeeding by @swpharmres.bsky.social member Rachel Pilgrim.
📑 You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch
📑 You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch
Back home reflecting on an inspiring Nordic Midwives conference. Great talk by Jaki Lambert @rcm.org.uk on what Scotland can learn from the Nordic countries.
May 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Back home reflecting on an inspiring Nordic Midwives conference. Great talk by Jaki Lambert @rcm.org.uk on what Scotland can learn from the Nordic countries.
Reposted by Alison McFadden
Today we're looking at pain relief (analgesics) after a Caesarean.
Our factsheets on what you can (and can't!) take:
Analgesics and Breastfeeding:
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Caesarean section and Breastfeeding:
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Codeine should not be prescribed for breastfeeding mothers:
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Our factsheets on what you can (and can't!) take:
Analgesics and Breastfeeding:
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Caesarean section and Breastfeeding:
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Codeine should not be prescribed for breastfeeding mothers:
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April 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Today we're looking at pain relief (analgesics) after a Caesarean.
Our factsheets on what you can (and can't!) take:
Analgesics and Breastfeeding:
buff.ly/wD0aLKx
Caesarean section and Breastfeeding:
buff.ly/hDo4zau
Codeine should not be prescribed for breastfeeding mothers:
buff.ly/Xf6yD6Q
Our factsheets on what you can (and can't!) take:
Analgesics and Breastfeeding:
buff.ly/wD0aLKx
Caesarean section and Breastfeeding:
buff.ly/hDo4zau
Codeine should not be prescribed for breastfeeding mothers:
buff.ly/Xf6yD6Q
One for a Cabalash Cafe? @qmnc-research.bsky.social
Midwives are being criminalized for providing care in a system that’s failing pregnant people.
“Arrest the Midwife” follows 3 CPMs arrested in NY amid a worsening maternal mortality crisis.
📍Midwives save lives. Let them work.
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“Arrest the Midwife” follows 3 CPMs arrested in NY amid a worsening maternal mortality crisis.
📍Midwives save lives. Let them work.
zurl.co/niCc8
Amid a Maternal Mortality Crisis, Midwives Are Being Targeted
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April 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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UNICEF continues to call on parties to cease hostilities and reinstate the ceasefire.
Humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter and move freely across the Gaza Strip.
Civilians, including children and humanitarian workers, must be protected, and hostages must be released.
Humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter and move freely across the Gaza Strip.
Civilians, including children and humanitarian workers, must be protected, and hostages must be released.
April 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
UNICEF continues to call on parties to cease hostilities and reinstate the ceasefire.
Humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter and move freely across the Gaza Strip.
Civilians, including children and humanitarian workers, must be protected, and hostages must be released.
Humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter and move freely across the Gaza Strip.
Civilians, including children and humanitarian workers, must be protected, and hostages must be released.
Reposted by Alison McFadden
ACOG joins @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in observing #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. Black women are 3–4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a public health crisis. ACOG is committed to fighting inequities in maternal care. #BMHW25
April 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ACOG joins @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in observing #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. Black women are 3–4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a public health crisis. ACOG is committed to fighting inequities in maternal care. #BMHW25
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"Diversity is not just about race and ethnicity. Diversity is about the diversity of the human condition."
This Medical News article discusses how the dismantling of DEI efforts could lead to less representative clinical trials.
#MedSky
This Medical News article discusses how the dismantling of DEI efforts could lead to less representative clinical trials.
#MedSky
How Dismantling DEI Efforts Could Make Clinical Trials Less Representative
This Medical News article discusses how the Trump administration’s dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion could halt progress made in enrolling clinical trial participants who represent the p...
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April 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Diversity is not just about race and ethnicity. Diversity is about the diversity of the human condition."
This Medical News article discusses how the dismantling of DEI efforts could lead to less representative clinical trials.
#MedSky
This Medical News article discusses how the dismantling of DEI efforts could lead to less representative clinical trials.
#MedSky
Reposted by Alison McFadden
Wondering whether the National Breastfeeding Helpline UK can support you?
Whether this is your first baby, or fifth baby - we're with you every step of the way 💜
Call 0300 100 0212 - 24/7
Support is also available on Facebook and Instagram via DM.
Whether this is your first baby, or fifth baby - we're with you every step of the way 💜
Call 0300 100 0212 - 24/7
Support is also available on Facebook and Instagram via DM.
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April 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wondering whether the National Breastfeeding Helpline UK can support you?
Whether this is your first baby, or fifth baby - we're with you every step of the way 💜
Call 0300 100 0212 - 24/7
Support is also available on Facebook and Instagram via DM.
Whether this is your first baby, or fifth baby - we're with you every step of the way 💜
Call 0300 100 0212 - 24/7
Support is also available on Facebook and Instagram via DM.
Reposted by Alison McFadden
There is just under a week to apply for our NBH@Night Helpline Shift Leader and Birmingham Peer Supporter roles.
Our Haringey service is also recruiting for two roles - so check those out before the end of the month.
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Interested in our Treasurer vacancy?
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Our Haringey service is also recruiting for two roles - so check those out before the end of the month.
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Interested in our Treasurer vacancy?
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April 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There is just under a week to apply for our NBH@Night Helpline Shift Leader and Birmingham Peer Supporter roles.
Our Haringey service is also recruiting for two roles - so check those out before the end of the month.
buff.ly/PuQmLrb
Interested in our Treasurer vacancy?
buff.ly/QvykbGP
Our Haringey service is also recruiting for two roles - so check those out before the end of the month.
buff.ly/PuQmLrb
Interested in our Treasurer vacancy?
buff.ly/QvykbGP
Congratulations to MIRU members Sara Cumming and Andrew Symon on their paper "Pregnant and Homeless in the UK" living in temporary accommodation negatively affects pregnant women who often feel invisible in maternity care.
April 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Congratulations to MIRU members Sara Cumming and Andrew Symon on their paper "Pregnant and Homeless in the UK" living in temporary accommodation negatively affects pregnant women who often feel invisible in maternity care.
🎥 Join us, our colleagues at QMNC & the Birth Wars filmmaking team for a screening & discussion of power struggles shaping birth in Mexico—and the bridges that could save lives.
🗓 April 23 & 24 | Free for members
➡️ Register now→ www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/calabash-cafe/
➡️ Join QMNC→ www.qmnc.org
🗓 April 23 & 24 | Free for members
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QMNC Research Alliance Calabash Cafe Series – Quality Maternal and Newborn Care
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April 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🎥 Join us, our colleagues at QMNC & the Birth Wars filmmaking team for a screening & discussion of power struggles shaping birth in Mexico—and the bridges that could save lives.
🗓 April 23 & 24 | Free for members
➡️ Register now→ www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/calabash-cafe/
➡️ Join QMNC→ www.qmnc.org
🗓 April 23 & 24 | Free for members
➡️ Register now→ www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/calabash-cafe/
➡️ Join QMNC→ www.qmnc.org
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Here’s a chance to view Birth Wars for free and participate in a discussion with other #birthresearchers. Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/338880715
April 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here’s a chance to view Birth Wars for free and participate in a discussion with other #birthresearchers. Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/338880715
Pleased to see impact of #LancetSeriesonMidwifery featured on Scottish Funding Council's website to mark #WorldHealthDay
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@maryrenfrew.bsky.social @qmnc-research.bsky.social
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Research Impact Case Studies - Scottish Funding Council
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April 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Pleased to see impact of #LancetSeriesonMidwifery featured on Scottish Funding Council's website to mark #WorldHealthDay
www.sfc.ac.uk/research-inn...
@maryrenfrew.bsky.social @qmnc-research.bsky.social
www.sfc.ac.uk/research-inn...
@maryrenfrew.bsky.social @qmnc-research.bsky.social
Congratulations to to the NHS Tayside AIMS group (Addressing Inequalities in Maternity Services) including MIRU members Sara Cumming and Shona Shinwell on their silver award at the NHS Tayside Star awards last month
April 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Congratulations to to the NHS Tayside AIMS group (Addressing Inequalities in Maternity Services) including MIRU members Sara Cumming and Shona Shinwell on their silver award at the NHS Tayside Star awards last month
Reposted by Alison McFadden
We are thrilled to join Blue Sky. Please look out for posts about us and our research.
February 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We are thrilled to join Blue Sky. Please look out for posts about us and our research.
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What do safety and risk mean to women who choose to birth at home?
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What do safety and risk mean to women who choose to birth at home? A systematic review
Despite clear evidence to support the safety and efficacy of homebirth, the concept challenges the almost universal belief that hospital is the safest…
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February 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
What do safety and risk mean to women who choose to birth at home?
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Are you an early career researcher in any field of health? This is a great event, open to all health professions. Hear from clinical academics at different career stages, learn about research funding opportunities. Come and join us! @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk @nihr.bsky.social @sandallj.bsky.social
Join us for an exciting career development event 🚀
📍 Online
📅Tues 25 March 1:30pm
Gain insights from clinical academics on career progression and discover critical funding opportunities 💡
Free and open to all, particularly aspiring clinical academics.
👉Register now: ow.ly/xkIK50V2Ch5
📍 Online
📅Tues 25 March 1:30pm
Gain insights from clinical academics on career progression and discover critical funding opportunities 💡
Free and open to all, particularly aspiring clinical academics.
👉Register now: ow.ly/xkIK50V2Ch5
February 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Are you an early career researcher in any field of health? This is a great event, open to all health professions. Hear from clinical academics at different career stages, learn about research funding opportunities. Come and join us! @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk @nihr.bsky.social @sandallj.bsky.social
Reposted by Alison McFadden
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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February 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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/...
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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
February 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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