Happy Christmas from Makes Milk
Happy Christmas. I hope you’re having a lovely time, whether you’re celebrating with family and friends or tucked up at home. In this short episode, I want to offer you a few words of encouragement i...
24 Des 202313min
Breastfeeding boundaries and big feelings
There aren’t many things in a little person’s life that they have control over. When you start to impose boundaries or limit their autonomy over breastfeeding, you can often find that some big feeling...
19 Des 20231h 15min
Oversupply
Many parents worry that they won’t make enough milk for their child to thrive, but oversupply is much less talked about. For families who experience it though, it can cause pain, worry and lots of str...
12 Des 20231h 12min
Breastfeeding after loss
Deborah’s story is a long one and it deserves to be. The story of her multiple losses helps us to understand why her breastfeeding journey with her son had the impact that it still does today. This ma...
5 Des 20231h 29min
Dealing with family pressure
‘You’re not feeding him again are you?’ ‘I’m only saying this because I’m worried about you’ ‘Don’t you think she’s a bit old for that now?’ Unsupportive comments from family members can be hurtful a...
28 Nov 20231h 4min
Breastfeeding and returning to work
Returning to work and continuing to feed your little one can feel daunting. My guest this week, historian Genova Messiah, has been listening to the experiences of women returning to work from the 1950...
21 Nov 202348min
When breastfed babies see paediatricians
This week, I have the honour of talking to Dr Vicky Thomas, consultant paediatrician and gastroenterologist. She’s here to talk about how paediatricians support families in the UK, some of the reasons...
14 Nov 20231h 1min
Starting solid food
This week we’re talking weaning as in starting food, rather than weaning from the breast. I’m joined by Cordelia Uys, an NCT breastfeeding counsellor who supports parents with introducing solids, to a...
7 Nov 20231h 5min
