Motherwear Breastfeeding Podcasts

Interview with Linda Smith author of The Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding. Ever wonder how epidurals, IV fluids, c-sections, or pitocin impact breastfeeding? Or how hospitals care for newborn babies and mothers right after birth affects how breastfeeding goes?...

Interview on breastfeeding late preterm (sometimes known as 'near term') babies with well known breastfeeding expert Marsha Walker. Was your baby born at 36 or 37 weeks? Did you struggle with breastfeeding a sleepy and jaundiced baby who took her...

Interview with Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, author of Mothering Multiples. Karen is a mother of breastfed twins and long time expert on breastfeeding multiples. We discuss prenatal preparation for nursing twins, common challenges, nursing in public, and how on earth you...

Interview with Hilary Flower, author of Adventures in Tandem Nursing about nursing in pregnancy and beyond. Hilary and I discussed a number of questions about tandem nursing, including: - How safe is nursing during pregnancy? - What are some of...

Learn to speak Spanish to help mothers breastfeed, with audio portion of Chapter 1 of Spanish for Breastfeeding Support, written by the host of the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog. http://motherwear.typepad.com/Chapter1.mp3 Download Chapter 1.mp3 (16634.9K) I'm very pleased to share with...

Interview with Danielle Friedland, founder of the Celebrity Baby Blog, on celebrities and breastfeeding. The Celebrity Baby Blog is an extremely popular site, getting over 20 million page views a month. Danielle has included information about breastfeeding in her posts...

Interview with Penny Simkin on breastfeeding and early sexual abuse, including common feelings of survivors about breastfeeding, and ways that breastfeeding support people can support survivors. Penny is the author of When Survivors Give Birth, on early sexual abuse and...

Interview with Kathi Barber, author of The Black Woman's Guide to Breastfeeding, and founder of the African American Breastfeeding Alliance. Kathi and I talked about the history of breastfeeding for black women in the U.S. from slavery through the 20th...

Conversation with Dia Michels, author of If My Mom Were a Platypus, on how other mammals nurse their young. Ever wonder how on earth a whale baby nurses underwater? How common is it for mammals to nurse other mothers' babies?...

Interview with Dr. Alison Stuebe, OB/GYN and professor at the University of North Carolina, on formula company diaper bags given out at some hospitals. Though her work with the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition, Alison helped organize an effort to stop hospitals...

Interview with Ellyn Satter, registered dietician and author of Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense about starting solid foods. This book was a guide and comfort to my family when we started solid foods, and I hope...

Sarah Rubenstein Gillis discusses breastfeeding images and scenes in mainstream American film. Based on her article "Reel Milk" in Mothering Magazine. Sarah discusses scenes in Me, Myself, and Irene, Training Day, Meet the Fockers, and other films. What does film...

Lisa Marasco, IBCLC, discusses hormonal causes of low milk supply, such as PCOS, thyroid problems, prolactin levels, hypertension, diabetes. She also discusses the effect of environmental toxins on milk supply. Here's a very special podcast for those of you who...

Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC, describes different certifications available for people interested in working or volunteering in breastfeeding support, including International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, La Leche League Leader, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. Work and volunteer opportunities are also...

Interview with public interest lawyer Jake Marcus on nursing in public and the law. Jake discusses the different types of breastfeeding laws, what to do if you're harassed for nursing in public, and where to get information on the law...

Interview with Diana West, IBCLC, on milk supply. Diana is best known for her work supporting mothers who have had breast surgeries through her website Breastfeeding after Reduction Surgery and her book, Defining your own Success. Diana is co-author of...

Part II of an interview with Diana West on milk supply. Diana answers readers' questions about birth and milk supply, keeping up milk supply while working, and how stress affects milk supply. Download it.

Interview with Heather Cushman-Dowdee, creator of the Hathor the Cowgoddess comic strip. Welcome to another Motherwear Podcast! My guest for this recording is Heather Cushman-Dowdee, creator of Hathor the Cowgoddess, shown to the left nursing and drawing in her kitchen....

Part II of an interview with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on breastfeeding and postpartum depression. The role of inflammation and omega-3 fatty acids, and ways of advocating for breastfeeding-friendly treatment plans are discussed. Download it.

Part I of an interview with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Causes, treatment options, and new research is discussed. Download it. I'm very pleased to bring you another Motherwear Podcast! This one was very eye-opening for me, and...

Interview with Cate Colburn Smith, co-author of The Milk Memos. Here it is - the first Motherwear Podcast! I had the pleasure of interviewing Cate Colburn-Smith, co-author of The Milk Memos for this recording. You can also read my review...