Geddes Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group Recruitment Page

08/06/2026

Are you a -based breastfeeding mum of a 1 to 6-month-old baby with some pumping experience?
We are currently seeking mums and babies (6 months and under) to participate in our exciting research, which involves 2+ visits to The University of Western Australia.
and a light from the café provided.
If you are interested in participating or would like to know more, please message us we will get back to you ASAP.
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03/06/2026

Well done Issy on your BBiomedSci Honours proposal presentation ‘Exploration of C-reactive protein as a biomarker for low milk supply’ 🙌 Looking forward to the results!

03/06/2026

Are you a -based breastfeeding mum of a 1 to 6-month-old baby with some pumping experience?

We are currently seeking mums and babies (6 months and under) to participate in our exciting research, which involves 2+ visits to The University of Western Australia

and a light from the café provided. If you are interested in participating or would like to know more, please send us a message with your email address and we will get back to you ASAP. Thank you so much! 😃

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Are you a -based breastfeeding mum of a 1 to 6-month-old baby with some pumping experience?

We are currently seeking mums and babies (6 months and under) to participate in our exciting research, which involves 2+ visits to The University of Western Australia

and a light from the café provided.
Please get in touch with us for further information please send through a message with your email address and we will get back to you ASAP. Thank you so much! 😃

27/05/2026

ABREAST Conference 2026 - 25th June

The presence of a lingual frenulum, or ‘tongue tie’ is often considered as a cause of current or future breastfeeding difficulties and issues such as reflux, fussiness and low weight gain and as a rest frenotomy is ubiquitous despite weak evidence. Let's .
Come and hear about relationships of milk production with tongue tie from Prof Donna Geddes, ways of assessing tongue tie discussed with Dr Stuart Prosser, what happens when the 'snip' doesn't resolve feeding issues? with Holly Tickner, and are there other infant musculoskeletal issues being overlooked with John Klauz. Finally, to put things into perspective let's hear from a and check out the live scans.

It's definitely all happening at , there are only a few tickets left!
https://www.abreast.network/abreast-2026

06/05/2026

Don’t miss out! Early bird rates for the Conference close on May 15.
with the best pricing and secure your spot among leaders in the field to this almost EVENT

Register now: https://www.abreast.network/abreast-2026

05/05/2026

Happy International Midwives Day 2026

Today we honour the expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment of midwives who support families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey. Your leadership in safe, respectful, evidence-based care makes a lasting impact on communities worldwide. for all you do!

22/04/2026

ABREAST CONFERENCE 2026 - 25 JUNE
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT - Dr Zoya Gridneva

Zoya Gridneva, PhD is a Research Fellow at the Geddes Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group. Her research on maternal factors, such as , on breast , milk , and has revealed significant impacts on lactation. Zoya also focuses on the effect human milk component intakes on the breastfed infants’ growth and body composition and how this childhood and adult risk. Zoya's work has been widely recognised, with her international collaborations, awards and publications. Her research on how milk components affect has earned notable recognition, including the 2024 ISRHML Ehrlich Koldovsky Early Career Award and 2024 UWA School of Molecular Sciences Award for Research Impact and Innovation.

Zoya will be presenting at on:

'Maternal experiences with exclusive pumping'

Mothers who exclusively pump breast milk to feed their infants face unique challenges, however, are underrepresented in research. Our studies confirm it is possible for these women to sustain lactation with exclusive pumping and provide sufficient expressed breast milk volumes for the infant, challenging long held dogma that this is not possible. However, the time commitment required for exclusive pumping represents a serious burden. These women face unique challenges and feel under supported indicating targeted evidence-based education for health professionals on exclusively pumping to improve lactation outcomes and maternal wellbeing.

13/04/2026

ABREAST CONFERENCE 25 JUNE 2026
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT - Lisa Stinson

Dr Lisa Stinson is a at The University of Western Australia. Her research explores the , with a special focus the role of human milk in modulating infant microbial ecology. Dr Stinson leads the microbiome research at the UWA Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation. Her work has received numerous awards and significant media attention, including selection for the ABC Top 5 Science Media Residency. By advancing our understanding of early microbial exposures, Dr Stinson’s research aims to inform strategies that support optimal infant and lifelong health.

Lisa will be presenting at on:

“Can I still use this?” Assessment of the bacterial safety of left-over expressed milk

Current guidelines recommend discarding any breast milk (EBM) remaining in a after an infant has fed. Despite being widely endorsed by health authorities, these recommendations are merely , with no empirical to support them. Given the known properties of human milk, and the significant volume of milk discarded as a result of these guidelines, robust evidence is urgently needed. This presentation shares preliminary findings from an ongoing study examining bacterial load in EBM immediately before infant feeding, immediately after infant feeding, and after at room temperature for 4 hours and refrigerated storage for 4 days. Early data suggest that while infant feeding does introduce oral bacteria into the bottle, levels do not rise any further during subsequent storage. Thus, the bacteria that an infant is exposed to when offered fed-from EBM that has been stored is no different to the bacteria that they were exposed to at the end of the original feed. These data suggest that current guidelines are too conservative, potentially causing widespread of EBM.

Register Now! Early bird registrations are now open
https://www.abreast.network/abreast-2026