S2:Ep8 Breastfeeding Challenges with Dr Justice Reilly
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In this episode, Suzanne speaks with Dr Justice Reilly, a specialist breast doctor and lactation consultant, about some of the challenges you may face while breastfeeding.
Listen to this podcast to find out:
the function of colostrum
how factors during the birth can affect birth weight
that the weight of a baby is only one factor of assessing health
variables that can delay a baby's return to their birth weight
how type of delivery can affect a baby's ability to breastfeed
about the "breast crawl"
why babies suck their hands, and how that helps them to learn to breastfeed
how to manage mastitis, some of the causes
why mastitis incidences spike over the Christmas period
why causes nipple damage and how to help it to heal
how to feed with an oversupply of milk
how to manage a fast letdown
using human milk banks for babies in the NICU
how low breastfeeding rates are a systemic issue
expectations, and how they can affect breastfeeding issues
Music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier
