All Things Breastfeeding Podcast

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.

We have another parent interview episode! We were thrilled when Alicia reached out to us from across the country to offer to share different parts of her feeding journey with baby Grant, especially factors related to returning to work and breastfeeding. We discussed Grant’s week-long nursing strike soon after Alicia returned to work, the intense… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 85: Alicia’s Returning to Work, Travel and Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Jaundice and Hypoglycemia Did you know there are new guidelines for diagnosing and treating jaundice and infant hypoglycemia?  In this episode, Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohrbacher discuss updates to the clinical practice guidelines for safe bilirubin levels and when babies might need intervention. Nancy and Barbara review why bilirubin levels are important and some of… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 84: Jaundice and Infant Hypoglycemia appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

How important are our communication skills as lactation professionals for our families’ success? This episode is all about the power of words as lactation supporters to boost or undermine our nursing families self efficacy. Barbara and Jessica discuss how the social emotional state of breast/chestfeeding families plays a huge role in the postpartum period and… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 83: The Power of Words and Breastfeeding Success appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Lots and lots of families are using formula to feed their babies, either partially or fully, short-term or long-term. But there’s not a lot of info shared with parents on how to feed formula in the healthiest way. In today’s episode, we share some guidelines and ideas on bottle feeding techniques, appropriate amounts based on… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 82: All About Formula Feeding appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Breastfeeding/chestfeeding should not be painful! Ongoing and significant breastfeeding pain is a sign that something is wrong. Unfortunately, Julie‘s feeding journey was full of pain for the first few months! She was in a lot of discomfort both while the baby was feeding, later in between feeds and throughout the day as well. It turned… The post All Things Breastfeeding Ep 81: Julie’s story resolving ongoing breastfeeding pain appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This is part two of Tara’s breastfeeding story! This one got really long, so we made it into two parts. That’s what happens when Jessica’s best friend is the guest. They just kept going! Tara‘s original vision was to exclusively breastfeed Evie for at least a year. But as she says, even though these were… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 80: Tara’s Story Pt 2 appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This one got really long, so we made it into two parts! That’s what happens when Jessica’s best friend is the guest. They just kept going! Tara‘s original vision was to exclusively breastfeed Evie for at least a year. But as she says, even though these were her “best laid plans,” the reality ended up… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 79: Tara’s Story Pt 1 appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

This one is so special! Liz shares her journey of growing her family via a gestational surrogate, and how she induced lactation to bring in her own milk supply! Jessica hosted, and said “beautiful” and “oh my gosh” more times than you can count throughout this amazing story of strength, support, and love for baby Eve and Liz‘s… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 78: Liz’s Breastfeeding and Induced Lactation Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

New Mastitis protocol? Yes, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has added a new protocol, #36, the Mastitis Protocol. Actually, it is updated but the ideas in it are so revolutionary, it may as well be new! Dr. Katrina Mitchell was a major force behind these changes. She had noticed in her clinic as a Breastfeeding… The post appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Sarah’s breastfeeding story Sometimes it is so nice to just hear a positive breastfeeding story! We tend to hear more about the how things went wrong instead of right. Sarah is lucky enough to have a lot of family support and access to lactation help when she needed it, so guess what? She reached her… The post All Things Breastfeeding Episode 76: Sarah’s Breastfeeding Story appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

Barbara is joined by Nancy Mohrbacher to talk about education, particularly about professional lactation education. In the field of education, the traditional method of lecture and Power Point stills dominates the trainings that are available. Research has show over and over again that this is one of the most non-effective ways to help people learn.… The post All Things Breastfeeding 75: Best Education Principles appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.

My work is extremely important to me and is a perfect fit for all of my beliefs and my personality. To me, what we do here at the Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor is to help families either become more attached to their babies (hopefully through breastfeeding but sometimes this isn’t possible) and also help… The post All Things Breastfeeding 74: Our North Stars appeared first on The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor.