All Things Breastfeeding Podcast

This week on the podcast, Intern Barb shares her second breastfeeding story. Barb’s second breastfeeding experience had some hurdles to overcome, including tongue tie and bottle refusal.

Here is Barb and baby Nolan nursing when he was about a year old.

Thanks for listening today! Do you want to share your breastfeeding story? You can email at [email protected] or connect with us on Facebook.

~Happy Breastfeeding

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This week on the Podcast we are sharing our results from a recent survey on introduction of solids! We had over 500 participants and we are excited to share with you! Although we were promoting meat as a good source of protein on the show, for all of you vegetarians and vegans, we support you too! There are excellent legumes and other sources of good iron, not just meat.

Resources: 

Kellymom is always a great place to get accurate breastfeeding information.

La Leche League also has great info!

APA Statement 

Baby Led Weaning

In The News:

Jamie Oliver on breastfeeding

More Jamie Oliver

Thank you so much for listening! Please join in the discussion at The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor Facebook Page! We want to hear from YOU!

Please also consider leaving a review on iTunes so that more people can find and listen to our show!

Happy Breastfeeding!

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This week on the podcast we are sharing another breastfeeding story. Barb shares her experience with her first son Liam.

Check out Liam’s heart shaped tongue. This is one of the very fist pictures taken after Liam’s birth.

Thank you so much for listening to the podcast! Are you interested in sharing your breastfeeding story? Like the Facebook page and connect with us!

We would so appreciate for you to rate and review the show on iTunes. It will help others find our show!

~Happy Breastfeeding!

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We are excited to bring our first breastfeeding story this week! Barbara, Owner and IBCLC at The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor shares the story of her first breastfeeding journey.

Thank you for listening today! If you enjoy the podcast, please share with your friends! We would also love for you to rate and review the podcast on iTunes. 

Join in the discussion on our Facebook page.

~Happy Breastfeeding!

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We have a special announcement! We are going to start featuring breastfeeding stories on the podcast in addition to our regular informational shows! We are so excited to share these with our listeners. Please let us know if you want to share your story!

~Happy Breastfeeding!

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This week on the podcast Barbara and Barb discuss the ins and outs of supplementation. When is it necessary, and when might it not be necessary? We also discuss how to appropriately supplement your baby, if it is in fact needed. Sometimes we can be giving our babies extra food when we don’t need to and sometimes we may need to give our babies extra food if needed. Knowing the facts about supplementation is important so you can understand the process and what the possible pros and cons might be.

We know that babies need about 2.5 oz per lbs of their weight after day ten or so. We expect babies to lose weight for the first three days or so. But then, we expect them to gain ON AVERAGE about 1 oz per 24 hours for the next 14 weeks or so.

Below are some of the resources that we talked about during the podcast:

Working and Breastfeeding/Hand expression resource

Also, if you haven’t checked out our podcast on Informal Milk Sharing you can check it out here.

Podcast episode on breastfeeding your newborn baby -This is another helpful episode to help you know when breastfeeding is going well. We go over the signs of a well fed baby. Feeding the baby adequate nutrition is always our first priority!

Active feeding video

Paced bottle feeding is an important piece to having babies go back and forth between breast and bottle!

Barbara demonstrates paced bottle feeding below.

In The News:

We chat about toddler formulas! Have you heard of these?

Demand is high in China and now American parents are being targeted in marketing campaigns.

Thanks so much for listening today! Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes! We love hearing feedback.

Also, follow The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor on Facebook to join in the conversation!

~Happy Breastfeeding

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Sharing breastmilk is not a new idea, but it is being discussed more and more these days. Milk sharing can be done both formally and informally and we will chat about both in this episode.

Resource of the day: Human Milk Baking Association of North America and the Bronson Mothers’ Milk Bank

For more information on NEC,  check out our podcast interview with Jennifer Canvasser and also the NEC Society

Informal milk sharing websites:

Human Milk for Human Babies

MilkShare

Eats On Feets

Check out these studies that we discussed on the shows: 

Microbial Contamination Of Human Milk Purchased Via The Internet 

Cow’s Milk Contamination Of Human Milk Purchased Via The Internet 

Other Links of Interest:

Paced Bottle Feeding

How much milk to put in the bottle 

Bottlefeeding Podcast 

YouTube video of paced bottle feeding 

Best For Babes 

Jennifer Canvasser’s article on the healing powers of breastmilk

In The News:

4 Reasons Woman Should NEVER Breastfeed in Public YouTube Video

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This week on the podcast we share quick tips for engorgement. Although completely normal after birth when colostrum is transitioning to mature milk, it can be painful to deal with. Let us help you. Great listen for pregnant mamas!

Resource of the week: Kelly Mom information on engorgement

Getting off the to best start with breastfeeding podcast episode

Visit our Working and Breastfeeding page for more information on hand expression.

We also have a great YouTube video demonstrating hand expression.

Reverse pressure softening technique to help with engorgement.

In the News: This Is Why Your Baby Doesn’t Sleep Through The Night

Thank you so much for listening this week! Please share with others and if you enjoy the show we would love for you to rate and write a review in iTunes.

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Happy Holidays!

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This week on the podcast Barbara and Barb continue talking about traveling for breastfeeding mothers. Air travel for working moms is a common reality for many woman who are breastfeeding. There are a lot of logistics to work out! We will discuss important information to help make traveling for work easier for you!

Resource of the day:

TSA guidelines 

CDC information 

Holiday travel tips for breastfeeding moms 

Paced bottle feeding is important if you will be away from your baby for an extended period of time! 

Hand expression resources 

Visit our YouTube channel for videos on both paced bottle feeding and hand expression.

In the news: Delta prohibits carry-on breastpump, apologizes later

Thanks so much for listening today! Please join the discussion at our Facebook page! Also, we would love if you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes so that other mothers can find this resource!

Have a great day!

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This week on the podcast, Barbara and Barb chat about breastfeeding during the holidays! This time of year can be such a joyous season, but can also come with a lot of stress when you have young children. Breastfeeding mamas in particular may need to some help navigating this busy season-so let us help you!…

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