Research

Understanding Iron Deficiency in Infants: Why Early Screening Matters

Ground breaking research from the ORIGIN Project here in Perth has highlighted iron deficiency as one of the most common and important issues affecting infant health. Iron plays a vital role in early development, yet many young children are not getting enough, particularly during rapid growth stages when their iron needs are at their highest. […]

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Prevalence of Antenatally Identified Lactation Risk Factors and Risk of Not Fully Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 Weeks Postpartum

Western Obstetrics is pleased to share that research on our breastfeeding screening tool has been published in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health on 30 July 2025. The tool was developed by our very own Lactation Consultant Sharon Perrella and GP Obstetrician Dr Stuart Prosser, in collaboration with Professor Donna Geddes and Phillip Vlaskovsky.

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Australian Women’s Experiences of Establishing Breastfeeding after Caesarean Birth

Western Obstetrics is pleased to share that our own Dr. Stuart Prosser (GPO) and Sharon L. Perrella (Lactation Consultant) contributed to this important research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on 3 March 2024. The study explores the real-world experiences of Australian women establishing breastfeeding after a caesarean birth—insights that

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Longitudinal changes in wellbeing amongst breastfeeding women in Australia and New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic

Western Obstetrics is pleased to share that our very own Dr Stuart Prosser (GPO) and Sharon L. Perrella (Lactation Consultant) were involved in this insightful study, Longitudinal changes in wellbeing amongst breastfeeding women in Australia and New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, published in the European Journal of Pediatrics on 17 August 2022. How Motherhood

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Maternal Evaluation of a Team-Based Maternity Care Model for Women of Low Obstetric Risk

Western Obstetrics is pleased to share that our team members Dr Stuart Prosser (GPO) and Sharon Perrella (Lactation Consultant) took part in this important study published in the Journal of Patient Experience on 11 April 2022. The study evaluated a new, team-based maternity care model for women of low obstetric risk, led by GPOs and

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