All Things Breastfeeding Podcast

Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple? Nancy and Barbara discuss this important topic and how their new book group, Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple, can help make you an expert on this topic. Here are just five topics that will be covered in depth during the book group! Yes, it is possible to support working parents in achieving their infant feeding goals. Several critical factors for supporting breastfeeding/chestfeeding among employed parents have been identified in the literature and clinical practice. Despite the dire statistics, families in Barbara’s private practice actually do well. None of them discontinued breastfeeding during the first month of returning to work. Providing accurate information about how breast milk supply works and how to express breast milk, along with social and emotional support, appeared to help clients maintain breastfeeding despite occasional difficulties. Here are five critical factors that help families meet their breastfeeding goals. 1. Breastfeeding Is Going We

Exclusive pumping? Why would some one do this? Barbara and Nancy discuss the latest research on exclusive pumping. They look at who is exclusive pumping and why. This has shifted in the past 2o years or so. It used to be that the majority of exclusive pumpers were pumping for their preterm babies while they… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 103: Updates on Exclusive Pumping appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Are you looking to become an IBCLC and are having trouble finding clinical hours? Let Nancy and Barbara help! Deciding on which PATHWAY  The 3 exam eligibility pathways are open to individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Each person must decide which pathway will work best for them. For more info, go here: https://ibclc-commission.org/step-1-prepare-for-ibclc-certification/lactation-specific-clinical-experience/ Pathway… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 103: Finding Lactation Clinical Hours appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara takes the time to sit down with her LactaLearning co-founder, Nancy Mohrbacher to discuss her journey in the field of lactation. Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA fell in love with breastfeeding while nursing her three sons, Carl, Peter, and Ben, who are now grown.  In 1982, before the lactation profession existed, she began working as… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 102: Interview with Nancy Mohrbacher appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

From Barbara Robertson: Barbara spent some time with Dr. Kathy Kendall-Tackett. She is a health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women’s health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett was the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation and is still the Editor-In-Chief for  Psychological Trauma. She is Fellow… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 101: Interview with Kathy Kendall-Tackett appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Nancy and Barbara are celebrating that LactaLearning, Inc is now 3 years old! It is hard to believe that what started out as a dream for Barbara has evolved with Nancy into a thriving business. This podcast shares how Barbara and Nancy became colleagues over forming a book group with Breastfeeding Answers, 2nd Edition in… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 100! LactaLearning is 3! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Kimberly Seals Allers words, “I’m a femtech founder, writer, speaker and maternal and infant health strategist with a bold vision to transform the experience of motherhood for all and to eradicate racial disparities in birth and breastfeeding.” Kimberly is someone who sees an issue and works on solutions! She gets things done! Barbara was lucky… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 99: Interview with Kimberly Seals Allers appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

In this episode Nancy and Barbara discuss the latest findings on relacation and induced lactation. According to University of Western Australia’s LactaPedia, an online comprehensive glossary of human lactation terms freely available to professionals and parents (https://lactapedia.com/lactapedia-site/homee), relactation is defined as the re-establishment of lactation after the immediate post-birth period. This restricts relactation only to… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 98: Relactation and Induced Lactation appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara first meet Kay Hoover at her favorite conference, Lactation Consultants in Private Practice about 18 years ago. Kay and her dear friend Chris Mulford, created the conference to help private practice folks improve their skills. Kay has been in the field for years, in many different roles, working in private practice, at the hospital,… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 97: Interview with Kay Hoover appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Wanting to get to know some of her favorite mentors who are the leaders in the field of lactation, Barbara Robertson is creating a series of podcasts to share with all of you! The first is with Dr. Anne Eglash. Barbara did an interview with Dr. English in 2015 about pain that is published here.… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 96: Interview with Dr. Anne Eglash appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

What’s the deal with lipase? There was a recent paper published called Food-Derived Compounds Extend the Shelf Life of Human Milk. Nancy and Barbara found this very interesting and discuss the merits of the findings from this paper, what we actually know about lipase and human milk, and what should we be doing about lipase,… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 95: Lipase appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

How to become an IBCLC…. The answer to this is not as simple as we would hope! In this podcast Nancy and Barbara answer some of the most common questions people ask about how to become an IBCLC. Below is a description of the process. You can also join us for our monthly “How to… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 94: How to Become an IBCLC – Common Questions appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

What’s the deal with infant growth spurts? The fact is we aren’t sure. One theory is that the babies are growing faster so needed more calories. The idea is the babies ate more frequently because they needed more food! However, a recent 2024 systematic lit review shows that this is most likely not true. It… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 93: What’s the Deal with Infant Growth Spurts? appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Nancy and Barbara discuss a new article that came out in 2024. The study was a large study (20,000 women) in Canada and it looked at the length of breastfeeding, overall years/months of breastfeeding and the onset of menopause. Breastfeeding and women are the terms used in the study so we will be using them… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 92: Menopause and Nursing appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor (BFCAA) has been operating for more than 15 years!! To celebrate this milestone Jessica and special guest Barb, the original co-host of the podcast, interviewed Barbara on the journey of starting, building, and growing the Center. From Barbara: “I opened the center in 2008 as a place for all… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 91: 15 Years of BFCAA! appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara has been honored to work with many families over the past 20 years but Jamie and Nikki were some of her favorites. Barbara worked with Nikki when she had the family’s first baby a few years ago. The commitment to nursing was powerful! After a few bumps, things went really well. Fast forward and… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 90: Parent’s Stories with Jamie and Nikki appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara and Nancy discuss the ABM 2022 Mastitis Protocol. Both Nancy and Barbara feel this Protocol is a step in the right direction! However, we don’t agree with everything and you can see others feel the same way. Listen and find out! The ABM (Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine) Mastitis #36 Protoco replaces Protocols #4, #20,… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 89: ABM 2022 Mastitis Protocol appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Breastfeeding during emergencies used to be a topic about something that was happening somewhere else to someone else. However, now with the rise in tragedies that are happening everywhere in the world, breastfeeding during emergencies affects all of us. We know these emergency situations are increasing and will continue to do so as time goes… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 88: Breastfeeding during Emergencies appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

In this episode, Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohrbacher review recommendations and outcomes of parental leave policies around the world.  Paid parental leave varies by country, but the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has issued a new position statement for maternity leave guidelines, recommending at least 6 months of paid leave. Nancy and Barbara dive into… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 87: Parental Leave appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

In this parent interview episode, we focus on Emily‘s experience with returning to work and breastfeeding, specifically going back to work after maternity leave, pumping and continuing to breastfeed her baby. She worked as a hospital pharmacist in a fast-paced and high-pressure role, the type of job where taking a “break” to pump meant leaving extra… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 86: Emily’s Returning to Work and Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.