Rate My Professor Samantha Bevin

Samantha Bevin contributes to research in the field of infant nutrition and maternal breastfeeding. She is listed as a co-author on the publication 'Maternal Perception vs Actual Breast Milk Supply: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study,' published on February 19, 2026, in JMIR Research Protocols (doi:10.2196/84776). This protocol describes the Māmā and Baby Breastfeeding Study (MABBS), an observational cross-sectional study conducted in Dunedin, New Zealand. The study investigates discrepancies between maternal perceptions of breast milk supply and actual measurements of human milk volume and composition in breastfeeding mothers of infants aged 2 to less than 4 months. Methods include the dose-to-mother deuterium oxide stable isotope technique to calculate milk intake, assessment of milk macronutrient and fatty acid composition using the MIRIS Human Milk Analyzer and gas chromatography mass spectrometry, and evaluation of predictors such as demographics, breastfeeding history, self-efficacy using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, and psychological factors via the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 and Perceived Stress Scale. Bevin's specific contributions to the study encompass data collection and critical review of the manuscript. The study received ethical approval from the University of Otago Human Ethics Committee (Health) on October 4, 2024 (reference H24/106), with recruitment ongoing until June 2026 and 91 participants enrolled as of January 17, 2026. Her affiliations include the Department of Human Nutrition and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago.