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Oct 2024
37m 32s

Nursing Strikes and Starting Solid Foods...

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode
#472: What if your baby suddenly stops breastfeeding around the time they also start solid foods. What is a nursing strike and how do you get your baby interested in breastmilk again? Erin Walsh is an SLP who also specializes in breastfeeding and she’s here to talk about nursing strikes and how breastfeeding changes when your baby starts solid foods. Listen ... Show More
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