All Things Breastfeeding Podcast

The All Things Breastfeeding Podcast is a program for both lactation professionals and new and experienced parents. Barbara D. Robertson, MA, IBCLC, owner of LactaLearning and The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor and Jessica Beemsterboer, MEd, IBCLC, who works with Barbara, host the show. Barbara and Jessica share their thoughts and information on All Things Breastfeeding.

How important are our communication skills as lactation professionals for our families’ success? This episode is all about the power of words as lactation supporters to boost or undermine our nursing families self efficacy. Barbara and Jessica discuss how the social emotional state of breast/chestfeeding families plays a huge role in the postpartum period and whether or not a family will achieve their infant feeding goals. With all the voices directed at families in the post-partum period, our words as health care providers can be that of empowerment or dis-empowerment. Do we take this seriously enough? We know the social emotional health of our families is important, but have we given it enough weight? Are we considering the weight of how our words are impacting their social emotional state? Give this podcast a listen to dig into this topic more. Barbara shares examples of how this plays out with real life families and introduces new research that emphasizes the importance of how confident families feel and how that correlates to their success at reaching their infant feeding goals.

This is one of more podcasts that will be sharing new research related to the breast/chestfeeding / lactation / infant feeding world as Barbara Robertson and Nancy Morbacher work on the newest edition of Breastfeeding Answers! You can also have access to the newest research and Barbara and Nancy’s reflections on these studies by joining LactaLearning’s newsletter or following LactaLearning on Instagram or Facebook!

Research studies referenced in this podcast:

Dagli, 2023 “The effect of online hypno-breastfeeding and solution-focused psychoeducation on mothers’ breastfeeding motivation and perception of insufficient milk: Randomize controlled study” – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37917809/

Aderibigbe, 2023 “Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: a cross-sectional study” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37822543/

If you are a parent who is passionate about lactation support OR a professional who works with breastfeeding families and you want to turn your passion for breastfeeding into professional practice, check out LactaLearning.com and consider following us on social media!

If you are a parent and want to learn more from the Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, you can find us at:

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How important are our words as lactation professionals for our families' success? This episode is all about the power of words as lactation supporters to boost or undermine our nursing families self efficacy. Barbara and Jessica discuss how the social emotional state of breast/chestfeeding families plays a huge role in the postpartum period and whether or not a family will achieve their infant feeding goals. With all the voices directed at families in the post-partum period, our words as health care providers can be that of empowerment or dis-empowerment. Do we take this seriously enough? We know the social emotional health of our families is important, but have we given it enough weight? Are we considering the weight of how our words are impacting their social emotional state? Give this podcast a listen to dig into this topic more. Barbara shares examples of how this plays out with real life families and introduces new research that emphasizes the importance of how confident families feel and how that correlates to their success at reaching their infant feeding goals.This is one of more podcasts that will be sharing new research related to the breast/chestfeeding / lactation / infant feeding world as Barbara Robertson and Nancy Morbacher work on the newest edition of Breastfeeding Answers! You can also have access to the newest research and Barbara and Nancy's reflections on these studies by joining LactaLearning's newsletter or following LactaLearning on Instagram or Facebook!

Research studies referenced in this podcast:

Dagli, 2023 "The effect of online hypno-breastfeeding and solution-focused psychoeducation on mothers' breastfeeding motivation and perception of insufficient milk: Randomize controlled study" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37917809/

Aderibigbe, 2023 "Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: a cross-sectional study"

If you are a parent who is passionate about lactation support OR a professional who works with breastfeeding families and you want to turn your passion for breastfeeding into professional practice, check out LactaLearning.com and consider following us on social media! Instagram @lacta.learning Facebook LactaLearning Blog

If you are a parent and want to learn more from the Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, you can find us at: BFCAA.com Instagram @breastfeedingcenterannarbor Facebook Blog & Podcast

Lots of families are using formula to feed their babies, either partially or fully, short-term or long-term. But there’s not a lot of info shared with parents on how to feed formula in the healthiest way. In today’s episode, we share some guidelines and ideas on bottle feeding techniques, appropriate amounts based on age and baby’s size, preparing formula bottles, and more. We also discuss the emotions that can come with needing to use formula, especially for families that didn’t plan to or want to. And, we absolutely support families who plan to use formula from the start, or decide to transition to it at any point! There are so many ways feeding journeys can look. We hope this helps answer some questions or gives ideas on how to feed with formula. 

Links and resources mentioned:

If you are a parent who is passionate about lactation support OR a professional who works with breastfeeding families and you want to turn your passion for breastfeeding into professional practice, check out LactaLearning.com and consider following us on social media!

If you are a parent and want to learn more from the Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, you can find us at:

If you want to learn more about formula feeding, check out some of our other posts or podcasts below!:

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Lots and lots of families are using formula to feed their babies, either partially or fully, short-term or long-term. But there's not a lot of info shared with parents on how to feed formula in the healthiest way. In today's episode, we share some guidelines and ideas on bottle feeding techniques, appropriate amounts based on age and baby's size, preparing formula bottles, and more. We also discuss the emotions that can come with needing to use formula, especially for families that didn't plan to or want to. And, we absolutely support families who plan to use formula from the start, or decide to transition to it at any point! There are so many ways feeding journeys can look. We hope this helps answer some questions or gives ideas on how to feed with formula.

Links and resources mentioned:

• Paced bottle feeding videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@breastfeedingcenterofannar1863

• Amounts: https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/ (Especially see image for baby's stomach size over first week, and then calculator for after that. Feed sizes apply for both breastmilk and formula. Also: https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-prep/bfcostbenefits/#table2

• Formula preparation: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/infant-formula/art-20045791

• CDC recommendations on formula preparation: https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/formula-feeding/infant-formula-preparation-and-storage.html

On formula marketing: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00118-6/fulltext

Breastfeeding/chestfeeding should not be painful! Ongoing and significant breastfeeding pain is a sign that something is wrong. Unfortunately, Julie‘s feeding journey was full of pain for the first few months! She was in a lot of discomfort both while the baby was feeding, later in between feeds and throughout the day as well. It turned out this was from multiple causes. If you are a lactation professional, this is a great episode to learn from a case study around how to navigate a complex case of pain. If you are a parent, this could be a good episode to learn what kinds of things can cause breastfeeding pain and how to recognize the signs of what is not normal to seek out help from an IBCLC. Listen to Julie‘s experience looking for answers and finally getting resolutions and pain-free breastfeeding (yay!). In this episode, you will also hear a bit about Jessica’s clinical experience of the identifying reasons and possible solutions for Julie‘s symptoms as an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). If you are a breastfeeding parent experiencing pain, we encourage you to reach out for support in your area right away! We also provide virtual consultations that you can schedule at bfcaa.com

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Breastfeeding/chestfeeding should not be painful! Ongoing and significant pain is a sign that something is wrong. But unfortunately Julie's feeding journey was full of pain for the first few months! She was in a lot of discomfort both while the baby was feeding, later in between feeds and throughout the day as well. It turned out this was from multiple causes. Listen to Julie's experience looking for answers and finally getting resolutions and pain-free breastfeeding (yay!), and a bit about Jessica's clinical experience of the identifying reasons and possible solutions for Julie's symptoms.