Lisa Amir

Routinely collected infant feeding data: Time for global action

Heather Whitford, Pat Hoddinott, Lisa H Amir, Catherine Chamberlain, Christine E East, Leanne Jones, Mary J Renfrew

Journal article  |  2018  |  MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

The importance of breastfeeding is clear. However, global action to support breastfeeding is hindered by the lack of reliable stan..

Using domperidone to increase breast milk supply: A clinical practice survey of australian neonatal units

CE Gilmartin, LH Amir, M Ter, LE Grzeskowiak

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Background: Domperidone may be used off-label to increase breastmilk supply. In the absence of manufacturer dosage recommendations..

Two Case Studies Illustrating a Shared Decision-Making Approach to Illicit Methamphetamine Use and Breastfeeding

Julie Blandthorn, Katie James, Ellen Bowman, Yvonne Bonomo, Lisa H Amir

Journal article  |  2017  |  BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE

Crystal methamphetamine (MA) is a potent psycho-stimulant that is increasingly used worldwide. It is highly addictive, is often ma..

Advising women with diabetes in pregnancy to express breastmilk in late pregnancy (Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing [DAME]): a multicentre, unblinded, randomised controlled trial

Della A Forster, Anita M Moorhead, Susan E Jacobs, Peter G Davis, Susan P Walker, Kerri M McEgan, Gillian F Opie, Susan M Donath, Lisa Gold, Catharine McNamara, Amanda Aylward, Christine East, Rachael Ford, Lisa H Amir

Journal article  |  2017  |  LANCET

BACKGROUND: Infants of women with diabetes in pregnancy are at increased risk of hypoglycaemia, admission to a neonatal intensive ..

Low rates of predominant breastfeeding in hospital after gestational diabetes, particularly among Indigenous women in Australia

Catherine R Chamberlain, Alyce N Wilson, Lisa H Amir, Kerin O'Dea, Sandra Campbell, Dympna Leonard, Rebecca Ritte, Mary Mulcahy, Sandra Eades, Rory Wolfe

Journal article  |  2017  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIVES: To investigate rates of 'any' and 'predominant' breastfeeding in hospital among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women wi..

Breastfeeding Support in the Early Postpartum: Content of Home Visits in the SILC Trial

Lael Ridgway, Rhian Cramer, Helen L McLachlan, Della A Forster, Meabh Cullinane, Touran Shafiei, Lisa H Amir

Journal article  |  2016  |  BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE

BACKGROUND: The Supporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC) cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a home ..

Overcoming challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers

Lisa H Amir, Anita Bearzatto

Journal article  |  2016  |  AUSTRALIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN

Probiotics and mastitis: evidence-based marketing?

Lisa H Amir, Laura Griffin, Meabh Cullinane, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2016  |  INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL

Probiotics are defined as live micro-organisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer health benefits on the host. S..

Detection of Candida spp. in the vagina of a cohort of nulliparous pregnant women by culture and molecular methods: Is there an association between maternal vaginal and infant oral colonisation?

Matthew S Payne, Meabh Cullinane, Suzanne M Garland, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Susan M Donath, Catherine M Bennett, Lisa H Amir

Journal article  |  2016  |  AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Most studies describing vaginal Candida spp. in pregnancy focus on symptomatic vaginitis, rather than asymptomatic col..

The enablers and barriers to continue breast milk feeding in women returning to work

Zaharah Sulaiman, Pranee Liamputtong, Lisa H Amir

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING

AIM: To describe the enablers and barriers working women experience in continuing breast milk feeding after they return to work po..