Motherwear Breastfeeding Podcasts

Motherwear Breastfeeding Podcasts episodes:

• 09.29.2010

  How does birth impact breastfeeding? An interview with Linda Smith.

  Interview with Linda Smith author of The Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding. Ever wonder how epidurals, IV fluids, c-sections, or pitocin impact breastfeeding? Or how hospitals care for newborn babies and mothers right after birth affects how breastfeeding goes?...

  
• 05.30.2010

  Was your baby an impostor? Breastfeeding the near term infant, with Marsha Walker

  Interview on breastfeeding late preterm (sometimes known as 'near term') babies with well known breastfeeding expert Marsha Walker. Was your baby born at 36 or 37 weeks? Did you struggle with breastfeeding a sleepy and jaundiced baby who took her...

  
• 04.27.2010

  Breastfeeding twins, triplets, and more!

  Interview with Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, author of Mothering Multiples. Karen is a mother of breastfed twins and long time expert on breastfeeding multiples. We discuss prenatal preparation for nursing twins, common challenges, nursing in public, and how on earth you...

  
• 09.13.2009

  Tandem Nursing, with Hilary Flower

  Interview with Hilary Flower, author of Adventures in Tandem Nursing about nursing in pregnancy and beyond. Hilary and I discussed a number of questions about tandem nursing, including: - How safe is nursing during pregnancy? - What are some of...

  
• 08.24.2009

  Learn to speak Spanish for breastfeeding support

  Learn to speak Spanish to help mothers breastfeed, with audio portion of Chapter 1 of Spanish for Breastfeeding Support, written by the host of the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog. http://motherwear.typepad.com/Chapter1.mp3 Download Chapter 1.mp3 (16634.9K) I'm very pleased to share with...

  
• 04.26.2009

  Celebrities and breastfeeding

  Interview with Danielle Friedland, founder of the Celebrity Baby Blog, on celebrities and breastfeeding. The Celebrity Baby Blog is an extremely popular site, getting over 20 million page views a month. Danielle has included information about breastfeeding in her posts...

  
• 03.23.2009

  Early sexual abuse and breastfeeding

  Interview with Penny Simkin on breastfeeding and early sexual abuse, including common feelings of survivors about breastfeeding, and ways that breastfeeding support people can support survivors. Penny is the author of When Survivors Give Birth, on early sexual abuse and...

  
• 02.23.2009

  African American moms and breastfeeding.

  Interview with Kathi Barber, author of The Black Woman's Guide to Breastfeeding, and founder of the African American Breastfeeding Alliance. Kathi and I talked about the history of breastfeeding for black women in the U.S. from slavery through the 20th...

  
• 02.01.2009

  How do other mammals do it?

  Conversation with Dia Michels, author of If My Mom Were a Platypus, on how other mammals nurse their young. Ever wonder how on earth a whale baby nurses underwater? How common is it for mammals to nurse other mothers' babies?...

  
• 01.06.2009

  What's the problem with those formula company diaper bags?

  Interview with Dr. Alison Stuebe, OB/GYN and professor at the University of North Carolina, on formula company diaper bags given out at some hospitals. Though her work with the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition, Alison helped organize an effort to stop hospitals...

  
• 12.06.2008

  Starting solids, with Ellyn Satter

  Interview with Ellyn Satter, registered dietician and author of Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense about starting solid foods. This book was a guide and comfort to my family when we started solid foods, and I hope...

  
• 10.27.2008

  Breastfeeding in the movies

  Sarah Rubenstein Gillis discusses breastfeeding images and scenes in mainstream American film. Based on her article "Reel Milk" in Mothering Magazine. Sarah discusses scenes in Me, Myself, and Irene, Training Day, Meet the Fockers, and other films. What does film...

  
• 10.13.2008

  Low milk supply - Could it be your hormones?

  Lisa Marasco, IBCLC, discusses hormonal causes of low milk supply, such as PCOS, thyroid problems, prolactin levels, hypertension, diabetes. She also discusses the effect of environmental toxins on milk supply. Here's a very special podcast for those of you who...

  
• 09.21.2008

  So, you want to work in breastfeeding support.

  Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC, describes different certifications available for people interested in working or volunteering in breastfeeding support, including International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, La Leche League Leader, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. Work and volunteer opportunities are also...

  
• 06.08.2008

  Jake Marcus on nursing in public and the law.

  Interview with public interest lawyer Jake Marcus on nursing in public and the law. Jake discusses the different types of breastfeeding laws, what to do if you're harassed for nursing in public, and where to get information on the law...

  
• 05.12.2008

  Making More Milk: Diana West talks about milk supply and answers your questions.

  Interview with Diana West, IBCLC, on milk supply. Diana is best known for her work supporting mothers who have had breast surgeries through her website Breastfeeding after Reduction Surgery and her book, Defining your own Success. Diana is co-author of...

  
• 05.12.2008

  Making More Milk, Part II - Diana West

  Part II of an interview with Diana West on milk supply. Diana answers readers' questions about birth and milk supply, keeping up milk supply while working, and how stress affects milk supply. Download it.

  
• 05.12.2008

  Hathor the Cow Goddess - Heather Cushman-Dowdee

  Interview with Heather Cushman-Dowdee, creator of the Hathor the Cowgoddess comic strip. Welcome to another Motherwear Podcast! My guest for this recording is Heather Cushman-Dowdee, creator of Hathor the Cowgoddess, shown to the left nursing and drawing in her kitchen....

  
• 05.12.2008

  Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding, Part II - Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

  Part II of an interview with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on breastfeeding and postpartum depression. The role of inflammation and omega-3 fatty acids, and ways of advocating for breastfeeding-friendly treatment plans are discussed. Download it.

  
• 05.12.2008

  Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding, Part I - Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

  Part I of an interview with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Causes, treatment options, and new research is discussed. Download it. I'm very pleased to bring you another Motherwear Podcast! This one was very eye-opening for me, and...

  
• 05.12.2008

  The Milk Memos - Cate Colburn-Smith

  Interview with Cate Colburn Smith, co-author of The Milk Memos. Here it is - the first Motherwear Podcast! I had the pleasure of interviewing Cate Colburn-Smith, co-author of The Milk Memos for this recording. You can also read my review...