Dr Mel Morns
@melmorns.bsky.social
Public Health PhD | Breastfeeding Researcher & Advocate | Naturopathic Practitioner | Integrative Medicine Educator
Trust in research. Ethics and integrity - Is it up for sale?
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Trust in research -- the ethics of knowledge production | Garry Gray | TEDxVictoria
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September 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trust in research. Ethics and integrity - Is it up for sale?
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Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study - Morns - 2023 - Journal of Midwifery
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Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study
Introduction For many women, breastfeeding their infant is an enjoyable experience. Some, however, have reported negative sensations such as an overwhelming need to unlatch while breastfeeding. This...
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May 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study - Morns - 2023 - Journal of Midwifery
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I’m so happy to be presenting at the WSU INNATE Conference in August for world breastfeeding week!
If you're passionate about maternal and child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #MaternalAndChildHealth #BreastfeedingAversion #WBW2025
www.westernsydney.edu.au/innate/program
If you're passionate about maternal and child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #MaternalAndChildHealth #BreastfeedingAversion #WBW2025
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INNATE Conference Program | Western Sydney University
The inaugural INNATE conference is planned for August 1st 2025 during World Breastfeeding Week. Register now.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I’m so happy to be presenting at the WSU INNATE Conference in August for world breastfeeding week!
If you're passionate about maternal and child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #MaternalAndChildHealth #BreastfeedingAversion #WBW2025
www.westernsydney.edu.au/innate/program
If you're passionate about maternal and child health, I'd love to see you there! #INNATEConference #MaternalAndChildHealth #BreastfeedingAversion #WBW2025
www.westernsydney.edu.au/innate/program
Many autistic adults have lost their natural stims through conscious suppression or because they were conditioned to stop in childhood. Some suppress stimming fearing negative reactions, despite it being beneficial to their wellbeing. #loudhands
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Autistic stimming explained – and why stopping it can lead to burnout
Many autistic people engage repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help them regulate their emotions and sensory experiences.
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March 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Many autistic adults have lost their natural stims through conscious suppression or because they were conditioned to stop in childhood. Some suppress stimming fearing negative reactions, despite it being beneficial to their wellbeing. #loudhands
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“Measurements from over 300,000 pregnancies - analyzed from 20 weeks preconception to 80 weeks postpartum. About half of the tests take 3 months to a year to return to baseline postpartum, highlighting the physiological load of childbirth”
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Pregnancy and postpartum dynamics revealed by millions of lab tests
Analysis of 300,000 pregnancies shows detailed physiological changes at weekly resolution in health and complications.
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March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
“Measurements from over 300,000 pregnancies - analyzed from 20 weeks preconception to 80 weeks postpartum. About half of the tests take 3 months to a year to return to baseline postpartum, highlighting the physiological load of childbirth”
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Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response
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#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingaversionresponse #tandembreastfeeding #Lactation #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingjourney
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Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response | Breastfeeding Medicine
Background: The breastfeeding aversion response (BAR) is defined as the compulsion to remove the baby from the breast in response to negative physical sensations experienced during breastfeeding. This...
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March 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response
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#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingaversionresponse #tandembreastfeeding #Lactation #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingjourney
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#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingaversionresponse #tandembreastfeeding #Lactation #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingjourney
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#breastfeed #breastfeedingjourney #nursingAversion #breastfeedingAversion #lactation #lactationsupport #IBCLC
‘I feel guilty for feeling like that.’ One fifth of breastfeeding women report an aversion response
Breastfeeding isn’t always a peaceful, bonding experience between parent and child. As many as 1 in 5 women say that they felt an intense aversion to breastfeeding.
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March 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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#breastfeedingresearch #BAR #breastfeedingaversion #lactationsupport #nursingaversion #pioneeringresearch #breastfeedingjourney
Recognising and overcoming breastfeeding aversion - ABC listen
We think breastfeeding is quite natural, but it doesn’t always come easily, and some issues—such as Breastfeeding Aversion Response (or BAR)—are still under-researched. BAR can happen anytime, but ha...
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March 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Reposted by Dr Mel Morns
Many health professionals are unaware of Dysphoric -Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) and Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR).
Important scoping review in International Breastfeeding Journal by doctoral student Charlie Middleton internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Important scoping review in International Breastfeeding Journal by doctoral student Charlie Middleton internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Many health professionals are unaware of Dysphoric -Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) and Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR).
Important scoping review in International Breastfeeding Journal by doctoral student Charlie Middleton internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Important scoping review in International Breastfeeding Journal by doctoral student Charlie Middleton internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....