The Mother Podcast
Information and discussion on holistic health for mothers. There are so many ways we can take charge of our and our families' health and wellbeing - especially when medical options are limited. Join us for conversations on fertility and pregnancy, birth and postpartum, uterine and breast health, hormones and mental health and all aspects of the lifelong experience of motherhood. Includes interviews with experts and practitioners, as well as information from podcast host Suzanne Maier, midwife and mother of 4 interesting children.
The Mother Podcast
Preparing for Breastfeeding with Kat Prangle of Breastfeeding Lens
In this episode Suzanne and Kat Prangle of Breastfeedinglens offer practical tips and considerations when preparing to breastfeed.
Pregnant women often say they want to breastfeed, but go into the experience with little or no preparation or education. Many factors can influence the ease of the breastfeeding journey. What happens during labour and the birth, and in the first few days and weeks afterwards, makes a big difference to how successful breastfeeding is.
Listen to this episode to find out:
- the importance of skin-to-skin - what it is, and how to use it
- how labour and birth can affect a baby's ability to feed
- how often newborns need to feed
- what are feeding cues - how to recognise them
- how to tell your baby is getting enough milk
- why it's not a good idea for other people to handle your baby in the first days
- antenatal hand expressing - should you do this?
If you're in the East Lothian area of the UK, follow Kat's Facebook page here
Breastfeedinglens info is here
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music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
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The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier