chestfeeding

Today’s episode is a wide ranging discussion about all the things you can expect from the fourth trimester, those first few months with your new baby. 

I’m joined by Lucy Webber IBCLC, a former midwife who went into private practice following the birth of her third child. Her new book, Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester, is out now. Lucy shares her wealth of experience and knowledge on hunger cues, recovering from a difficult birth, the early days of breastfeeding, pain and faltering growth, and towards the end of the episode, we bust some breastfeeding myths.

You can find out more about Lucy at www.lmjinfantfeedingsupport.com

My new book, ‘Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: a Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents’, is out now.

You can get 10% off the book at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned -

Lucy’s book,  Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester: A supportive, expert guide to the first three months

English Language Videos - Global Health Media Project https://globalhealthmedia.org/language/english/?_sft_topic=breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Support - Breastfeeding tips, tricks & support https://breastfeeding.support/

Lucy’s Facebook group, Breastfeeding Autistic Children https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528426334368681

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

If you are breastfeeding, your breasts are going to be central to your success! Changes in breast health, from nipple damage and infection to breast cancer, can impact heavily your breastfeeding journey. In the most extreme cases, they can force a breastfeeding parent to stop nursing before they are ready.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Justice Reilly, an IBCLC, medical doctor and expert in all things breast health. We talk about breast cancer screening and treatment while lactating, abscesses and other breast health concerns, and how to look after your breasts during nursing and beyond.

My new book, ‘Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: a Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents’, is out now.

You can get 10% off the book at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Find out more about Dr Justice at her website https://breastmed.co.uk/ and @breastmed on instagram

Resources mentioned - 

Breast imaging recommendation in pregnant and lactating women - RAD Magazine Article by Justice and Sau Lee Chang https://www.radmagazine.com/scientific-article/breast-imaging-recommendation-in-pregnant-and-lactating-women/

Breastfeeding course for medical students (unfortunately no longer free): https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/an-introduction-to-breast-feeding-for-medical-students

Amma Birth Companions https://ammabirthcompanions.org/

Mummy's Star Charity https://www.mummysstar.org/

Spectrum (spectrumlactation.org) and @spectrumlactation on instagram

Katrina Mitchell’s website https://physicianguidetobreastfeeding.org/

ABM Clinical Protocol #34: Breast Cancer and Breastfeeding https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2334%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf

Breastfeeding for Doctors https://breastfeedingfordoctors.org/

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Who are the ‘Great Pretenders’?  These are babies born between 34 and 38 plus 6 weeks. They might be multiples, pre-term babies, late pre-term babies or early term babies. Lactation Consultant Kathryn Stagg calls these babies the Great Pretenders. They might appear to be ‘full term’, but often struggle to establish breastfeeding because of their prematurity.

In this episode, Kathryn helps me explore the challenges and joys of these babies. We talk about the hospital experience, techniques to try to ensure that sleepy babies receive enough milk, and how to support breastfeeding going forward.

My new book, ‘Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: a Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents’, is out now.

You can get 10% off the book at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Kathryn Stagg IBCLC is an author and founder of an amazing charity, Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets UK. You can find out more about her on her website https://kathrynstaggibclc.com/

Resources mentioned - 

Breastfeeding 36 or 37 week babies article https://kathrynstaggibclc.com/2019/04/06/breastfeeding-babies-born-at-36-or-37-weeks/

Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets article https://breastfeedingtwinsandtriplets.co.uk/

Kathryn’s book - Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets https://uk.jkp.com/products/breastfeeding-twins-and-triplets

ABM Beyond Bottles video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLGqB3kaP6s

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Weaning a two year old booby monster while pregnant with your second child is a challenge! 

Rhea has breastfed her daughter Ilaria responsively for two years and they’ve found the weaning process tricky at times. In this episode, we talk about the emotional journey that they have been on together, and some new ideas that Rhea can perhaps use to ease the transition to being a mother to two in the coming weeks.

My new book, ‘Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: a Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents’, is out now.

You can get 10% off the book at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

My new book, ‘Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: a Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents’, is out today! 

To celebrate, in this episode I’ll be answering more of your weaning questions from Instagram. 

And exclusively for this episode, you can get 25% off the book at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com. Add the code STBPR25 at checkout to get 25% off.

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Questions answered in this episode - 

02:59 How do I handle my emotions when I'm so scared to try and wean, but I'm so desperate? 

07:01 What are typical weaning symptoms for a parent?

11:04 Please cover stopping feeding to sleep as part of the weaning process.

23:45 More booby monster weaning please! How do you stop when the language skills and all the communication isn't there?

34:48 Talk about the impact of weaning on the emotional health of the child.

41:09 Is there any evidence that night weaning will promote babies sleeping through the night?

46:46 How do you occasionally stop the older toddler from nursing to sleep when it's all they've ever known? And how do you involve the non -breastfeeding partner in making the child fall asleep?

49:10 I've noticed a correlation between the moments when I tried to hold a breastfeeding boundary with my two year old and her rejecting me in favour of her dad. On reflection, this seems logical, she feels rejected in some way. But she's rejecting me and I wondered if this was common?

52:00 How do I encourage my toddler to drink water or milk from a cup, not from me?

54:28 Advice for weaning the feed before their nap due to returning to work because I'm not going to be there to feed them to sleep?

59:21 How do you stop breastfeeding a baby if they're 11 months old, and they don't have any other comforter or dummy and they've refused a bottle?

1:01:40 Is it possible, is it fair, to keep feeding to sleep and feeding for certain day feeds, and to stop feeding overnight?

1:05:12 Do you have any advice on avoiding mastitis or painfully full breasts? I find that I'm quite uncomfortable on the few occasions we've been apart for 24 hours, so not sure how I'll go on once I start weaning.

1:06:55 I'd love to hear about weaning and timing with the transition of moving their child to their own bed.

1:09:08 Is there an ideal order when it comes to potty training and weaning?

Resources mentioned - 

Guided meditation for bedtime - https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/guided-visualisation

Effect of Current Breastfeeding on Sleep Patterns in Infants from Asia Pacific Region study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22616943/

Sleep study - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36265054/

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

How will you remember your final feed? Are you happy to say goodbye to breastfeeding without an occasion, or would you like to mark the event in some way?

In this episode, I talk to Lucy Cass about her weaning journey, and the Moon Day ritual that she celebrated when her daughter, Joy, weaned at 2 and a half. 

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Books mentioned -

Booby Moon, by Yvette Reid

My Milk Will Go, Our Love Will Grow, by Jessica Elder

Loving Comfort, by Julie Dillemuth

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

A difficult start doesn’t have to spell the end of your breastfeeding journey. 
In this episode, I’m speaking to Emily Sanderson about how she overcame the struggle of an undiagnosed tongue tie and a 19% weight loss in the first few days of her daughter Elsie’s life. Although Emily was failed at several points in her hospital experience, thanks to having expressed lots of colostrum antenatally and finally getting the help she needed, a year on, she and Elsie are thriving. 

Today’s episode was recorded under slightly different circumstances due to a Wifi fail and recording in a car, so apologies if Emma’s sound isn’t ideal.

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned - 

Get the ABM Team Baby course here www.abm.me.uk/product/team-baby-online-course/

And find out more about expressing colostrum here www.abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/antenatal-expression-colostrum/

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Holly Hill teaches us the biology of lactation, tips for latch and positioning your baby, and the correct flange size when pumping.  She is a wealth of knowledge, and if you are new to breastfeeding or you're having trouble figuring it out, listen to this episode for guidance and to learn the value of an IBCLC. Holly works as part of the Breezy Babies Team, but you can connect with her directly via her Instagram @light_up_lactation or her email holly@breezybabies.com.

Resources:

• Breezy Babies is the company Holly works with and is one way to find out more information.
• La Leche League helps breastfeeding mothers & parents worldwide with support, education, and encouragement.
• The Lactation Network to see if your insurance will cover lactation consultants. 
• Holly Hill’s Instagram: @light_up_lactation
• Breezy Babies Instagram: @breezy__babies

Follow along on The Sad Moms Club's Instagram: @the.sad.moms.club

I could have asked my guest this week, Dr Lyndsey Hookway, to talk about just about any aspect of breastfeeding. Lyndsey is an author and educator, a paediatric nurse, a health visitor and IBCLC and a researcher, and you might be most familiar with her work on sleep. But this time, we chose to talk about  her project, ‘Breastfeeding the Brave’, which focuses on breastfeeding medically complex infants and children under paediatric clinical care. We talk about breastfeeding a sick child, the challenges in a hospital setting, standards in paediatric care, and supporting weaning for children with complex medical needs, amongst many other things.

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned - 

Breastfeeding the Brave - Lyndsey Hookway

Why Childhood Illness Matters - Lyndsey Hookway – Pinter & Martin (pinterandmartin.com)

Breastfeeding/Lactation Knowledge & Advocacy | Hospital Infant Feeding Network (hifn.org)

Breastfeeding for Doctors

Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative Guide to Children's Hospital Settings Standards - Baby Friendly Initiative

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

As a self-confessed TV addict, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to talk to Lauren Heeley, Senior Script Editor at Emmerdale, about representations of breastfeeding on TV. We begin with Lauren’s own story, a struggle to get help when an infection became an abscess just weeks after her daughter was born. Then at around 20 minutes, we discuss breastfeeding in some of our favourite, and not so favourite shows, including Friends, The Office (US) Game of Thrones and the notorious, Little Britain.

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Watch the clips we talk about here - 

Friends: The one with the breastmilk Season 2 Episode 2 https://youtu.be/D2RNE-RttKg?si=n33-2s8JZblKC7Xb

Friends: The one where Rachel has a baby. Season 9 Episode 1 https://youtu.be/PCNqt7qnXwo?si=-ZKCFFJiGPpO7ShF

The Office US Season 6 Delivery Part 2 https://youtu.be/pS9rTOEN3FY?si=TJ8UlROW7on-stqw

Peep Show - Luxury Milk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtiyNv7zCbQ

A Dark Adapted Eye - https://youtu.be/sE1hYGKNXt0?si=_i2Tnz4LHGYKmh-j

Little Britain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPBbFOiygo

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This might not be the episode to listen to while you are eating your breakfast. We’re talking poo. We’re covering texture, colour, smell, frequency - all the questions you ever wanted to ask, but were afraid to ask. And who better to answer those questions than Charlotte Treitl, IBCLC and founder of the Baby Poo Gallery? 

Charlotte and I discuss every aspect of poo from newborn to potty training, via allergies, when to seek medical help, elimination communication and much more.

You can find follow Charlotte on Instagram @themilkrebel or find out more about her here About Us – Breastfeeding Support

The Baby Poo Gallery is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/babypoogallery

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Parenting an unsettled baby can be distressing and frustrating, especially when you feel like your concerns are not being heard. My guest this week, Shel Banks IBCLC, is working to help parents to address their worries, calm their babies and ultimately calm them.

In our conversation, we touch on colic, reflux and faltering growth, looking at what each term really means and how they can be addressed. We also talk supplements, exclusion diets and probiotics. 

Find out more about Shel at www.shelbanks.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @shel_banks or Facebook www.facebook.com/ShelBanksIBCLC

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off two of my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned

20 Myths about Colic - Shel Banks http://babyem.co.uk/20-myths-about-colic/ 

Managing the baby with colicky symptoms - Shel Banks https://shelbanks.co.uk/managing-baby-colicky-symptoms

NICE guidance on reflux https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng1

NICE guidance on faltering growth https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng75

Cochrane Review on diet changes for infant colic https://www.cochrane.org/CD011029/BEHAV_diet-changes-infant-colic

Cochrane Review on probiotics to prevent infantile colic https://www.cochrane.org/CD012473/BEHAV_probiotics-prevent-infantile-colic

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Can I still breastfeed with type 1 diabetes? What will happen to my baby now that I have gestational diabetes?

In this episode, I’m talking to Lucy Lowe, an IBCLC specialising in working with diabetes in pregnancy. We talk about how gestational diabetes is diagnosed and treated, what steps you can take to prepare for breastfeeding a baby if you have any type of diabetes, and how to get more support.

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Get 10% off two of my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned

Free online antenatal course: https://abm.me.uk/product/team-baby-online-course/

Expressing your milk before your baby arrives - https://abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/antenatal-expression-colostrum/

Language Matters article https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2018-09/language-matters_language%20and%20diabetes.pdf

https://jdrf.org.uk/

https://www.laleche.org.uk/diabetes-and-breastfeeding/

https://www.lowestoftandwaveneybreastfeeding.co.uk/

https://www.breastfeedingsupportnorwich.com/

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/10/Having-meaningful-conversations-with-mothers.pdf

NICE guidelines: 

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs109

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/life-with-diabetes/pregnancy

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Happy Christmas. I hope you’re having a lovely time, whether you’re celebrating with family and friends or tucked up at home. 

In this short episode, I want to offer you a few words of encouragement if you’re having a challenging time, and to answer a few common questions about food and alcohol consumption.

If you need more support with your breastfeeding at this time of year, you can call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. They’re open everyday from 9.30am to 9.30pm.

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

My book on supporting the end of breastfeeding: Supporting the Transition from breastfeeding: a guide to weaning for professionals, supporters and parents is out in February and can be pre-ordered here: Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: A Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents: Amazon.co.uk: Pickett, Emma: 9781839977855: Books

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

There aren’t many things in a little person’s life that they have control over. When you start to impose boundaries or limit their autonomy over breastfeeding, you can often find that some big feelings come out in response. This week, I’m joined by parenting mentor Shelley Clarke, to talk about how we can help our little people experience those big feelings safely, what learning we may need to do about ourselves, and how you can strengthen your relationship as you negotiate change.

Find out more about Shelley on her website - www.shelleyclarke.com
Or follow her on Instagram @_shelleyclarke_

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned  - 

The Aware Parenting Institute - www.awareparenting.com
www.handinhandparenting.org
The Emotional Life of Babies, Marion Rose, Ph.D. 

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Many parents worry that they won’t make enough milk for their child to thrive, but oversupply is much less talked about. For families who experience it though, it can cause pain, worry and lots of stress. This week I’m joined by fellow IBCLC Alice Lucken to identify the signs of oversupply, its causes, and what you can do to ease it. We talk about pumping, positioning, block nursing and supplements, as well as well-meaning advice to avoid.

Follow Alice on Instagram @babyetaluk or go to her website Home - Baby et Al

Find out more from my article on oversupply: “You’ve got so much milk! You’re so lucky!” “No, I’m bloody not”: oversupply, ‘colic’ and ‘reflux’ — Emma Pickett IBCLC (squarespace.com)

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned - 

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (lllgbbooks.co.uk)

For donating milk:

Home - Human Milk Foundation

UK Human Milk Bank - Breast Milk Donation, BreastMilk Storage, UKAMB

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Deborah’s story is a long one and it deserves to be. The story of her multiple losses helps us to understand why her breastfeeding journey with her son had the impact that it still does today. This may not be an easy listen for anyone who has experienced baby loss themselves but it’s also a story of hope and repair. It’s a valuable listen for anyone who works with new families and needs to better understand the rainbow baby journey. Breastfeeding can do a lot of very special things, including changing a parent’s relationship with their own body. Running gets a shout out too!

Follow Deborah on Instagram @_spilling_the_milk and @mother_runner_

Get support for baby loss at Together, for every baby - Charity for Babies | Tommy's (tommys.org) and Aching Arms – the charity bringing comfort after baby loss

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

‘You’re not feeding him again are you?’ ‘I’m only saying this because I’m worried about you’ ‘Don’t you think she’s a bit old for that now?’ 

Unsupportive comments from family members can be hurtful and stressful for you and your child. In this episode, Raksha and Lauren share their stories of difficult relatives, and we share some tips for dealing with them.

You can find more from me on this topic in A first Christmas - The Natural Parent Magazine

And support from other parents here Breastfeeding Older Babies and Beyond | Facebook

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

Returning to work and continuing to feed your little one can feel daunting. My guest this week, historian Genova Messiah, has been listening to the experiences of women returning to work from the 1950s onwards, and coupled with her own experience and training as a peer supporter, she couldn’t be a better person to talk to about how to work with your employer to get the best for them and your family. What are your legal rights in the UK? How can you make your return to work as easy as possible? 

Follow Genova on instagram: @yum.mumma

Find out more about breastfeeding and chest feeding older babies and children in my book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond: A Guide for Professionals and Parents

Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources mentioned in this episode - 

Genova’s episode for the Childcare voices podcast: Breastfeeding (on-the-record.org.uk)

Accommodating breastfeeding employees in the workplace | Acas

Continuing to breastfeed when you return to work - Maternity Action

Breastfeeding and Work - ABM

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.