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Heather O'Shea - challenging start to breastfeeding, baby in SCBU for a few days, early formula top ups and triple feeding and dealing with low milk supply.
Heather had a career as a playwright before becoming a Midwife. Approaching 40, gay and single, she decided to have a baby with her best friend Adam, and they co-parent harmoniously together.
In this episode we discuss trying to establish breastfeeding when her baby was in the special care nursery for the first few days, how formula tops up led to a cascade of feeding interventions, pumping and topping-up, using breastmilk and formula milk and all kinds of gadgets!
Heather shares with us how she later took on a midwifery infant feeding role in her local hospital, which has gone a long way to resolving some of the trauma and guilt she suffered from her personal breastfeeding experience. Heather’s challenging breastfeeding journey led her to becoming a fierce advocate for better breastfeeding support and on the path to sitting for the IBCLC lactation consultant exam in 2024.
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- Pregnant or in the first few weeks after birth: The Feeding Couch
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The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical or legal advice; instead, all information available on this site are for general informational purposes only. The Feeding Couch podcast reserves the right to supplement, change or delete any information at any time.
The information and materials on the podcast is provided "as is"; no representations are made that the content is error-free. Whilst we have tried to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information we do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness.
The podcast accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
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Heather had a career as a playwright before becoming a Midwife. Approaching 40, gay and single, she decided to have a baby with her best friend Adam, and they co-parent harmoniously together.
In this episode we discuss trying to establish breastfeeding when her baby was in the special care nursery for the first few days, how formula tops up led to a cascade of feeding interventions, pumping and topping-up, using breastmilk and formula milk and all kinds of gadgets!
Heather shares with us how she later took on a midwifery infant feeding role in her local hospital, which has gone a long way to resolving some of the trauma and guilt she suffered from her personal breastfeeding experience. Heather’s challenging breastfeeding journey led her to becoming a fierce advocate for better breastfeeding support and on the path to sitting for the IBCLC lactation consultant exam in 2024.
Send us a text
Get 10% off Katie's courses - use code POD10 at checkout
- Pregnant or in the first few weeks after birth: The Feeding Couch
- For health professionals and birth workers: Breastfeeding & Lactation: the fundamentals online course
Please support the show!
Leave a review and BuyMeACoffee
Disclaimer
The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical or legal advice; instead, all information available on this site are for general informational purposes only. The Feeding Couch podcast reserves the right to supplement, change or delete any information at any time.
The information and materials on the podcast is provided "as is"; no representations are made that the content is error-free. Whilst we have tried to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information we do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness.
The podcast accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
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