Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast

We first take a deep dive into hospital breastfeeding support strategies for late preterms dyads. We then turn our attention to the Evolved Developmental Niche, or how early infant care influences development of the vagal nerve and subsequent resiliency in life.

Recorded in June 2024.

It's a long podcast as we take a tour through EEG waves while nursing vs pumping, the relationship between maternal BMI, infant feeding & childhood BMI, & ABMs statement on paid maternity leave. We end with a detailed discussion on cannabis use on lactation.

Recorded in March 2024.

We first discuss the various factors in breastmilk besides antibodies that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2, & then whether it is possible that probiotics could affect postpartum mood. We wrap up with a review of cholesterol changes during pregnancy & lactation.

Recorded in October 2023.

How do researchers measure secretory activation, & what is the relationship between a measure of secretory activation & milk volume? Join us to find out what microchimerism is & whether maternal cells take up residence in their infant via breastfeeding!

Recorded in October 2023.

How do infants & pumps differ in terms of the mechanisms of milk removal? What are the risks of pumping? What are ideal features of a breast pump? Join us to learn more about the world of pumps. There are more questions than answers!

Recorded in August 2023.

If you have not read through the AAP’s update on clinical practice guidelines regarding hyperbilirubinemia, here is your chance to hear from an expert on the key points of the guidelines & some clinical pearls for managing newborn jaundice.

Recorded in April 2023.

4th trimester care, at its best, challenges the paradigms of care that are typical in routine medical care, which leaves gaps in care of parents & infants who are transitioning from pregnancy & birth. We take a deep dive regarding the philosophy, principles & models of 4th trimester care.

Recorded in February 2023.

Join us to find out the relationship between adult peripheral neuropathy & breastfeeding. Is it safe to breastfeed after injecting steroids into mammary IGM lesions? We discuss a Scottish study that evaluated rates of breastfeeding among children who required special education needs, & we will wrap it up with an innovative study on tissue repair after circumcision based on infant feeding type.

Recorded in February 2023.

This is a long podcast with great discussions on pasteurized donor milk given early postpartum, milk sharing in the community, complementary feeding in premature infants & an amazing model to test the diffusion of medications across milk producing cells.

Recorded in August 2022.

In addition to discussing the effect of breastfeeding on childhood hypertension, Karen & Anne comb through the AAP policy changes with several commentaries.

Recorded in August 2022.