Ms Emma Shipton

Clinical Associate Lecturer

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

e.shipton@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

Emma Shipton is a Registered Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and academic employed by the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, UQ. Emma's teaching interest is in supporting students to support women across the pregnancy and postpartum continuum, and understand the importance of theoretical knowledge and therapeutic relationships. Emma's research focuses on midwifery breastfeeding education and support provided to women, specific through midwifery led continuity of care models. She is committed to providing individualised and holistic care to women and their families, to best support them to achieve their breastfeeding goals, through her academic and clinical work.

Publications

Journal Articles (8)

Conference Papers (3)

Journal Articles

Shipton, Emma V., Foxcroft, Katie, de Jersey, Susan J., Callaway, Leonie and Lee, Nigel (2025). “Butterflies in the air, you're now a breastfeeding mother”: A qualitative study of women's experiences receiving postnatal midwifery breastfeeding support. Women and Birth, 38 (1) 101859, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101859

Shipton, Emma V., Lee, Nigel, Foxcroft, Katie, de Jersey, Susan J. and Callaway, Leonie (2025). ‘We’ve ticked the boxes’: A qualitative study of women’s experiences receiving antenatal breastfeeding education. Breastfeeding Review, 33 (1), 16-28.

Shipton, Emma V., Kearney, Lauren, Delaney, Lori and Kilgour, Catherine (2024). Midwifery and nursing honours programs in Australia and New Zealand: a scoping review of contemporary challenges and opportunities. Women and Birth, 37 (5) 101641, 101641. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101641

Shipton, Emma V., Foxcroft, Katie, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, McIntyre, H. David, Barrett, Helen, Tang, Mimi and Callaway, Leonie (2023). OFFSPRING: a SPRING follow-up study assessing the efficacy of maternal probiotics and allergic disease in the child. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 185 (3), 212-217. doi: 10.1159/000535179

Shipton, Emma, Meloncelli, Nina, D'Emden, Michael, McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie, Barnett, Adrian and de Jersey, Susan (2023). Gestational diabetes screening from the perspective of consumers: Insights from early in the COVID ‐19 pandemic and opportunities to optimise experiences. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (2), 154-162. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13600

Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Shipton, Emma, Hawley, Glenda, Winters-Chang, Peta, Kilgour, Catherine, Brady, Susannah, Peacock, Ann, Anderson, Loretta and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: a mixed methods study. Women and Birth, 36 (6), e574-e581. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.02.005

Shipton, Emma V., Callaway, Leonie, Foxcroft, Katie, Lee, Nigel and de Jersey, Susan J. (2022). Midwife-led continuity of antenatal care and breastfeeding duration beyond postpartum hospital discharge: A systematic review. Journal of Human Lactation, 39 (3), 089033442211266-440. doi: 10.1177/08903344221126644

Meloncelli, Nina, Shipton, Emma, Doust, Jenny, D'Emden, Michael, McIntyre, Harold David, Callaway, Leonie and de Jersey, Susan (2022). Clinicians' perspectives on gestational diabetes screening during the global COVID ‐19 pandemic in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13601

Conference Papers

Shipton, Emma, de Jersey, Susan, Foxcroft, Katie, Lee, Nigel and Callaway, Leonie (2023). "You're just a number": Women's experiences of antenatal breastfeeding education and model of care. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 – 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.052

Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Brady, Susannah, Hawley, Glenda, Kilgour, Catherine, Peacock, Ann, Winters-Chang, Peta, Anderson, Loretta, Shipton, Emma and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: A mixed methods study. 33rd International Confederation of Midwives ICM Triennial Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 11-14 June 2023.

Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Brady, Susannah, Hawley, Glenda, Kilgour, Catherine, Peacock, Ann, Winters-Chang, Peta, Anderson, Loretta, Shipton, Emma and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour. Trans Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30-31 March 2023.