All Things Breastfeeding Podcast

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… The post All Things Breastfeeding Ep 81: Julie’s story resolving ongoing breastfeeding pain appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This is part two of Tara’s breastfeeding story! This one got really long, so we made it into two parts. That’s what happens when Jessica’s best friend is the guest. They just kept going! Tara‘s original vision was to exclusively breastfeed Evie for at least a year. But as she says, even though these were… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 80: Tara’s Story Pt 2 appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This one got really long, so we made it into two parts! That’s what happens when Jessica’s best friend is the guest. They just kept going! Tara‘s original vision was to exclusively breastfeed Evie for at least a year. But as she says, even though these were her “best laid plans,” the reality ended up… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 79: Tara’s Story Pt 1 appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This one is so special! Liz shares her journey of growing her family via a gestational surrogate, and how she induced lactation to bring in her own milk supply! Jessica hosted, and said “beautiful” and “oh my gosh” more times than you can count throughout this amazing story of strength, support, and love for baby Eve and Liz‘s… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 78: Liz’s Breastfeeding and Induced Lactation Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

New Mastitis protocol? Yes, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has added a new protocol, #36, the Mastitis Protocol. Actually, it is updated but the ideas in it are so revolutionary, it may as well be new! Dr. Katrina Mitchell was a major force behind these changes. She had noticed in her clinic as a Breastfeeding… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 77: Plugged Ducts and Mastitis New Protocol appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Sarah’s breastfeeding story Sometimes it is so nice to just hear a positive breastfeeding story! We tend to hear more about the how things went wrong instead of right. Sarah is lucky enough to have a lot of family support and access to lactation help when she needed it, so guess what? She reached her… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 76: Sarah’s Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara is joined by Nancy Mohrbacher to talk about education, particularly about professional lactation education. In the field of education, the traditional method of lecture and Power Point stills dominates the trainings that are available. Research has show over and over again that this is one of the most non-effective ways to help people learn.… The post All Things Breastfeeding 75: Best Education Principles appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

My work is extremely important to me and is a perfect fit for all of my beliefs and my personality. To me, what we do here at the Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor is to help families either become more attached to their babies (hopefully through breastfeeding but sometimes this isn’t possible) and also help… The post All Things Breastfeeding 74: Our North Stars appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Yes! Yes! Yes! We say birth and postpartum doulas are the front line defenders of breastfeeding along with nurses and midwives! I believe that the explosion of doulas in Detroit, MI is one of main reasons for this incredibly, too long time in coming change: “According to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services data,… The post All Things Breastfeeding 73: Doulas and Breastfeeding? appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

In 2020 Nancy Mohrbacher published her latest book, Breastfeeding Answers, 2nd Edition. We jokingly call this book BA2 and it is one of the most important books in the field of lactation. I was honored that Nancy was willing to co-host a professional book group with me. I had hosted two other book groups before,… The post All Things Breastfeeding 72: 7 Must Know Changes in the Field of Lactation–A Conversation with Nancy Mohrbacher appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

So sorry for the delays in podcasts! COVID has done a real number on me and I have been struggling to get tasks done that are not critical. Jessica and I are committed to recording and releasing more often! Thank you for your patience. Barbara Back in May 2022 I got this email: “I don’t… The post All Things Breastfeeding 71: Miriam’s Story- Exclusively Pumping appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Breastfeeding twins? Yes! Sometimes you feel like breastfeeding one baby is almost impossible but then you have TWO babies! Anna shares her story about how she is successfully breastfeeding her twins. It was not easy but also achievable with the right help and support. When you have babies who are early, even a little bit,… The post All Things Breastfeeding 70: Anna’s Breastfeeding Story- Breastfeeding Twins! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Becoming an IBCLC is not easy! Many people are surprised to find out that to becoming an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is hard. You need 8 college courses, 6 continuing education courses, 300-1000 clinical hours working with breastfeeding families, a 90 hour professional lactation course, and THEN you can qualify to take a… The post All Things Breastfeeding 69: Becoming an IBCLC- Jessica’s Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

What is hand expression? Great question! Basically it means getting breastmilk out of a lactation breast without a baby or a breast pump. At The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, hand expression is a typical tool we review with most of our families because you never know when you might get caught with no baby,… The post All Things Breastfeeding 68: The Beauty of Hand Expression! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Breastfeeding book groups? What on earth do I mean by breastfeeding book groups? So, fall of 2019 I had just finished helping Lisa Marasco with some final edits of her and Diana West’ new edition of Making More Milk, 2nd Edition. The holidays were coming and I ordered a copy of the book for each… The post All Things Breastfeeding 67: Breastfeeding Book Groups! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

OMG. It has been too long! Karen and I recorded this back in June but due to Covid I haven’t been able to get this to move to the top of my list to publish. Thank Jessica for pushing me (in the nicest way) to keep after this and get it done! We love breastfeeding… The post Episode 66: Karen’s Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara Robertson chats with Nancy Mohrbacher about her new edition of Breastfeeding Answers, 2nd Edition and their upcoming project. Do you want to unlock the secrets of Breastfeeding Answers, 2nd Edition? Barbara D. Robertson will be joined by Nancy Mohrbacher, the author of the book, to discuss their upcoming venture and break this down for… The post Episode 65: Interview with Nancy Mohrbacher- New book group! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Oversupply? Too much breastmilk? Is that really a problem? The answer is, YES, oversupply is a big problem for people who are struggling with this. Milk everywhere, choking babies, are there answers? For sure! Listen to this podcast to get more information. Symptoms: Baby choking Baby clucking at the beginning of feed (when the milk… The post All Things Breastfeeding 64: Oversupply! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Another breastfeeding story! This one is particularly dear to Barbara’s heart. Melissa came to see Barbara after the birth of her first baby and was struggling with her rate of breastmilk production. Although Melissa was able to increase her supply a bit, she still needed to supplement her baby. Second baby When Melissa was pregnant… The post All Things Breastfeeding 63: Melissa’s Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Here are our COVID updates! Barbara accidently published the unedited version of this podcast! Here is the edited version. Sorry! Jessica COVID updates Jessica is at home with her two your children trying not to miss a beat while being a full time parent and having her and her partner continue to work full time.… The post All Things Breastfeeding 62: Updated COVID updates appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.