Elizabeth McCarthy
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Elizabeth McCarthy
@EMc_Carthy
Elizabeth McCarthy,IBCLC, PhD Lactation Consultant, researcher on lactation, peer support, addiction, population health.













💶 Ireland's 2025 Budget being announced tomorrow, on the 1st day of national breastfeeding week 🤱. 🤞 for ring-fenced funding for BF support. Last week, @HSELive reported ⬆️ prevalence of BF @ 3 months (👏 @LauraMcHugh12). It'd be great to build on that momentum! @BainneBeatha

🔥 ✍️ "Commercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories" in🇲🇽 🛑 🍼 marketing NOW! #citeas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">link.springer.com/article/10.118…
In collaboration with @Mvilar213, @sonialhc, & @DrTomori @YaleSPH @equide_ibero @1CINyS @PhilBakerNZ
Excellent new study 👇"The cases in our study highlight how, together with a weak breastfeeding counseling system, and health professionals who lack training in breastfeeding and normal infant behavior, lead to the opportunity for CMF marketing to shape infant feeding, and ultimately to the decision to feed formulas that some mothers were not planning to use and cannot afford."

📢This National Breastfeeding week 2024 (1-7 oct). Discover new research into the role of Breastfeeding Peer Support Groups in fostering connection between breastfeeding mothers. See link below shorturl.at/0Y2uB To view the report, see link below shorturl.at/CVwvB









