38 min

WILL BREASTFEEDING HURT‪?‬ Baby Wisdom Podcasts

    • Parenting

Breastfeeding is a skill both mum and baby learn together. Two strangers coming together, getting to know each other at each feed.

It can be challenging, intense, emotional and it come sometimes hurt whilst you are both learning. 

Why does it hurt? Well it is all about how you position and attach your baby at the Breast.

If this is right it should feel ok and if it isn't quite right you will know. 

This podcast explores:

What is breastfeeding likely to be like in the early days.

What does it feel like?

If you experience pain, what is happening and why.

How to keep breastfeeding going whilst you mend yourself.

When and where to get support.

(P.S. Special guest appearance from my puppy Kipper at the end who had been missing in the garden unbeknown to me the whole time Anne and I were recording this episode.)

Breastfeeding is a skill both mum and baby learn together. Two strangers coming together, getting to know each other at each feed.

It can be challenging, intense, emotional and it come sometimes hurt whilst you are both learning. 

Why does it hurt? Well it is all about how you position and attach your baby at the Breast.

If this is right it should feel ok and if it isn't quite right you will know. 

This podcast explores:

What is breastfeeding likely to be like in the early days.

What does it feel like?

If you experience pain, what is happening and why.

How to keep breastfeeding going whilst you mend yourself.

When and where to get support.

(P.S. Special guest appearance from my puppy Kipper at the end who had been missing in the garden unbeknown to me the whole time Anne and I were recording this episode.)

38 min