Makes Milk with Emma Pickett

For those parents with babies in special care, or those wanting to maintain feeding with human milk while going through their own medical treatment, milk banks are a crucial service. Over the last few decades, they often have Gillian Weaver to thank for that.My guest this week, Gillian Weaver was president of the European Milk Bank Association from 2012 to 2015. She co-founded Hearts Milk Bank in Hertfordshire, with Dr. Natalie Schenker, after a long career of running milk banks at a hands-on level and also consulting internationally. She has been awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to milk banking and breastfeeding.We talk about how Gillian got started in the world of milk banks, how the service has evolved, how donations and supply works, and the future of the Human Milk Foundation and Hearts Milk Bank.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.comFind out more about Gillian’s work at Human Milk Foundation https://humanmilkfoundation.org/Hearts Milk Bank https://humanmilkfoundation.org/hearts-milk-bank/Find a milk bank near you in the UK here: UK Human Milk Bank - Breast Milk Donation, BreastMilk Storage, UKAMBThis podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

There are many outdated perceptions and myths around Down syndrome, one being that ‘babies with Down syndrome can’t breastfeed.’ March 21st is World Down Syndrome day and this year’s theme is #EndTheStereotypes. Peer supporter Sarah Ojar, breastfeeding coordinator for the charity ‘Positive about Down Syndrome’, shares her experience of breastfeeding her son Zephy and working with other breastfeeding families and explains that breastfeeding can be a positive and happy experience, especially with support.You can follow Sarah on Instagram @chromosomes_and_curlsMy 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.comResources mentioned - The Lived Experience - Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome www.positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk/breastfeeding/https://positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/12112-PADS-Breastfeeding-Report_Oct2022.pdfDSUK - Down Syndrome UK www.downsyndromeuk.co.ukBreastfeeding a baby with Down Syndrome - The Breastfeeding Network www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-information/diversity-in-breastfeeding/breastfeeding-a-baby-with-downs-syndrome/This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

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.comMy 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.comResources mentioned -Lucy’s book,  Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester: A supportive, expert guide to the first three monthsEnglish Language Videos - Global Health Media Project https://globalhealthmedia.org/language/english/?_sft_topic=breastfeedingBreastfeeding Support - Breastfeeding tips, tricks & support https://breastfeeding.support/Lucy’s Facebook group, Breastfeeding Autistic Children https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528426334368681This 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.comFind out more about Dr Justice at her website https://breastmed.co.uk/ and @breastmed on instagramResources 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-studentsAmma Birth Companions https://ammabirthcompanions.org/Mummy's Star Charity https://www.mummysstar.org/Spectrum (spectrumlactation.org) and @spectrumlactation on instagramKatrina 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.pdfBreastfeeding 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.comKathryn 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-tripletsABM Beyond Bottles video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLGqB3kaP6sThis 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.comThis podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

The podcast explores emotional aspects of weaning, symptoms for parents, stopping breastfeeding to sleep, impact on child's emotional health, night weaning, involving non-breastfeeding partner in sleep routine, managing boundaries with toddlers, and validating emotions during weaning process.

Listen to Lucy share her emotional weaning journey with her daughter, Joy, including a Moon Day ritual. Explore breastfeeding older children, weaning strategies, emotional transitions, and home birth plans with gentle weaning approaches. Gain insights on the deep emotional connection during weaning and marking the end of breastfeeding with special ceremonies.

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 ParentsGet 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.comResources 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.

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 ParentsGet 10% off my books with the code MMPE10 from 21st December 2023. Find them at https://uk.jkp.com/collections/author-emma-pickett-pid-240164Follow me on Twitter @MakesMilk and on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.comResources mentioned - Breastfeeding the Brave - Lyndsey HookwayWhy Childhood Illness Matters - Lyndsey Hookway – Pinter & Martin (pinterandmartin.com)Breastfeeding/Lactation Knowledge & Advocacy | Hospital Infant Feeding Network (hifn.org)Breastfeeding for DoctorsUnicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative Guide to Children's Hospital Settings Standards - Baby Friendly InitiativeThis podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.