Going back to work after having your baby may seem daunting, but having support from your employer and colleagues definitely helps. How do you approach your employer about your pumping needs? Should you give your colleagues a “heads up” about what your schedule will be like when you return to work? And what do you do if things just aren’t working out as plan ... Show More
Jun 12
Breastfeeding Expectations: The 11th month
We continue our series, Breastfeeding Expectations, where we follow three breastfeeding moms through the children's first year of life. At eleven months, what do they like most as a breastfeeding mom? What tips do they have for traveling with their babies? Plus, pumping at work a ... Show More
42m 25s
Sep 2024
Milk Banks and Moms: How Your Extra Breastmilk Can Save Lives with @ucmilkbank Alison Wolf, CPNP, IBCLC
#470: Your baby starts drinking less breastmilk when they start solid foods…but your breastmilk can help other families beyond your own baby. Alison Wolf, Executive Director of the University of California Milk Bank explains how donating human milk works, who it benefits, why it’ ... Show More
37m 30s
Mar 2021
How to Wean your Child from Breastfeeding
A person's breastfeeding journey can be filled with so many emotions. Choosing to wean your baby from breastfeeding can be filled with excitement, sadness, nerves, and/or guilt. Every woman is different in how she feels when this time of her and her child's life transitions and i ... Show More
26m 36s
Oct 2024
Nursing Strikes and Starting Solid Foods with Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S
#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 ... Show More
37m 32s
Aug 2021
Ep 515 World Breastfeeding Week / Maternity Restrictions
The first week of August marks World Breastfeeding Week, which aims to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Globally, Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates, with just over one third of mothers breastfeeding their newborn when they ... Show More
1 h