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In this episode I discuss how colostrum harvesting as weird as it may sound, helps babies get off to the best start in life. Quite miraculously, at the same time mothers are typically encouraged and inspired to press on with breastfeeding.

Have you ever wondered or worried about breastfeeding day and night? This episode touches on the importance of overnight breastfeeding, as well as why you may have heard that daddy (or somebody else) needs to feed the baby so they can bond? What’s up with that? In this episode we discuss and unpick some of our cultural influences…

Late Onset Decreased Milk Supply is a gradual decrease of breastmilk over time, and usually presents itself 3-4 months in. Baby fussy and pulling at the breast is a good indication that they are unhappy with the flow. There are ways to prevent this. If you are already experiencing this, do please get in touch!

CCK hormone is what is possibly the reason why your baby wakes up for more feeding when you have just fed your baby. It can trick us into unnecessary worry about not having enough breastmilk. Understanding this hormone should be at the top of the list for expectant parents so they can ease into parenthood without all the anxiety!

This is a short explanation of why a woman might feel sad or homesick just before breastfeeding their baby. This is not a psychological condition, but a physiological one. It might help a mum to know why this happens, and that she’s not alone!