Breastfeeding Matters by La Leche League GB

In this episode by La Leche League LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss the first six to eight weeks of life with your baby. How we feed our babies can be a highly emotive subject in Great Britain, because so many families have experienced the grief of trying very hard to provide their baby with their own milk and not reaching their breastfeeding goals. We take a look at reasons why nursing journeys may stumble into difficulties or break down in the early weeks. A holistic model of support offered by LLL is also discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding support and information is needed. LLLGB is a charity that offers mother to mother and parent to parent support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The charity was founded by seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledge that is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research. Episode Notes: For breastfeeding support and information please visit: www.laleche.org.uk [http://www.laleche.org.uk/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0nHGNNO19CNGUX7NdFXJJyH1ny2STNe7fpxK34HyIrPpAMmSIWl8mayJk_aem_XGks1eaDzhl-espJQO5dSg] To order the Art of Breastfeeding book by LLLI: https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3IcNYpkRHO1JLOwldras0KzS3_SjmTOr2fF8ht7-38HJhyd0OIxDQ59xM_aem_LtOvxlGQmLcc670CvkVlsw] https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/ [https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/] https://laleche.org.uk/mastitis/ [https://laleche.org.uk/mastitis/] https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-babys-got-reflux/ [https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-babys-got-reflux/] https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-my-babys-got-colic/ [https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-my-babys-got-colic/] https://laleche.org.uk/unhappy-baby/ [https://laleche.org.uk/unhappy-baby/] https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-a-mothers-diet-myths-and-facts/ [https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-a-mothers-diet-myths-and-facts/] https://laleche.org.uk/how-milk-production-works/ [https://laleche.org.uk/how-milk-production-works/] https://laleche.org.uk/getting-breastfeeding-on-track-after-a-difficult-start-the-3-keeps/ [https://laleche.org.uk/getting-breastfeeding-on-track-after-a-difficult-start-the-3-keeps/]

In this episode by La Leche League LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova welcome Jayne Joyce, who is a fellow LLLGB leader and one of four writers of The Art of Breastfeeding, 9th edition, which is available to order from 15 October 2024. The other writers of this book are: Bibiana Moreno-Carranza, Teresa Pitman and Anna Swisher. Jayne is a mother of three teen and young adult children, and has worked with babies, young children and families for 30 years as a social worker and then International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). The discussion is centred around what to expect from the latest edition of this world-renown source of information on breastfeeding. We share our own memories of coming across the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding book early on our parenting journeys and the role it has played in our lives. We hear how the book has evolved with the changing world we live in and what is new and what stayed the same. A holistic model of support offered by LLL is also discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding support and information is needed. LLLGB is a charity that offers mother to mother and parent to parent support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The charity was founded by seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledge that is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research. Episode Notes: For breastfeeding support and information please visit: www.laleche.org.uk [http://www.laleche.org.uk/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR25PN3_wPtSnGUqM5LtlJ1cU72e6probrlL-YaLhZ0GNI5bIw9al9KuwCM_aem_-rTxKUagcdZdgH10D0PfJg] To pre-order/order the Art of Breastfeeding book by LLLI: https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html] To read about the history of La Leche League: https://laleche.org.uk/the-history-of-la-leche-league-celebrating-two-milestone-anniversaries-in-2021/ [https://laleche.org.uk/the-history-of-la-leche-league-celebrating-two-milestone-anniversaries-in-2021/] Why come to the La Leche League meetings? https://laleche.org.uk/why-come-to-lll-meetings/ [https://laleche.org.uk/why-come-to-lll-meetings/] What happens at the La Leche League meetings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0HR4BLwTM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0HR4BLwTM] LLL Leaders talk about LLL meetings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2eAe4ZGSv0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2eAe4ZGSv0]

In this episode by La Leche League LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova welcome Emily Lunny, who is a fellow LLL leader. She is a mother to three children, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and the Maternity& Neonatal Voices Partnership Lead at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in West Norfolk. Emily is the author of Breastfeeding and Autism article on our website. As an Autistic parent, and mother of an Autistic child, she is particularly interested in this area. She is also part of the Maternity Autism Research Group. The discussion is centred around the following main topics: - supporting neurodivergent mothers and parents with breastfeeding and  - nursing a neurodivergent child A holistic model of support offered by LLL is also discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding support and information is needed. LLLGB is a charity that offers mother to mother and parentto parent support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The charity was founded by seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledge that is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research. Episode Notes: For breastfeeding support and information please visit: www.laleche.org.uk [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laleche.org.uk%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0PL23v-lg8W4uqCpqWs7qBJ3Xlv65tXM4dL-Bri0UXb7l6nSG9tGl7yRA_aem_l7agw8BDKoArZthnJfsFEQ&h=AT25M3R2z2Idf-DESeeKzoX7hEPr5VaB3A2OSvlbqZecbqPnaGD2f2bWfjfxV1frHllr3JYTl4lo_9B_tGiNZJsvTbbpw9avEJJVNBAg3dNQlP2vp7ei4tkn08I1Ql4QN64] Additional Resources: https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-autism/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flaleche.org.uk%2Fbreastfeeding-and-autism%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0psdsUTlI0JIcX5a8BhYIolpCV8m9HHcbkLG37p1hyAqp_4v8kd03q7ck_aem_8Q1vWOupRk7A3RMV6pRkOg&h=AT25M3R2z2Idf-DESeeKzoX7hEPr5VaB3A2OSvlbqZecbqPnaGD2f2bWfjfxV1frHllr3JYTl4lo_9B_tGiNZJsvTbbpw9avEJJVNBAg3dNQlP2vp7ei4tkn08I1Ql4QN64] https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2z2sjoc3XAjZbztZUh4zYMDK2TP54XyJdT_c3WbM-AN9C7mC_qDRcQ_RM_aem_1OmI8oODx759tEPMbHShvg&h=AT25M3R2z2Idf-DESeeKzoX7hEPr5VaB3A2OSvlbqZecbqPnaGD2f2bWfjfxV1frHllr3JYTl4lo_9B_tGiNZJsvTbbpw9avEJJVNBAg3dNQlP2vp7ei4tkn08I1Ql4QN64] https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lllgbbooks.co.uk%2Fstore%2Fp258%2FArt-of-Breastfeeding.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR190uWHw0bAsfFtTMpnUuCXjlmuM8pn4pYQ18po3aS_VwyotXX-ckF-S18_aem_-skWePu9dlpcMzQUEfkvqg&h=AT25M3R2z2Idf-DESeeKzoX7hEPr5VaB3A2OSvlbqZecbqPnaGD2f2bWfjfxV1frHllr3JYTl4lo_9B_tGiNZJsvTbbpw9avEJJVNBAg3dNQlP2vp7ei4tkn08I1Ql4QN64] What happens at LLL meetings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0HR4BLwTM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0HR4BLwTM] Books: https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p206/HowToTalkLittleKids.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p206/HowToTalkLittleKids.html] https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p71/AdventuresInTandemNursing.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p71/AdventuresInTandemNursing.html] https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p82/KissMe.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p82/KissMe.html] You might also find Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka a helpful read. Whilst it’s not available from our book shop, lots of our LLL groups have a lending library to borrow it from.

In this episode by La Leche League LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova welcome Zainab Yate, infant feeding research ethics expert and campaigner, to explore the negative emotions that could arise when providing milk for your child. Zainab has been a breastfeeding peer supporter with the NHS for a number of years and is author of the only resource site for mothers and healthcare practitioners on aversion (www.breastfeedingaversion.com), where she researches and writes about aversion and why it arises. Zainab published the first study looking at breastfeeding/nursing aversion and agitation in 2017. Zainab’s book When Breastfeeding Sucks is available from LLLGB Book Shop. In modern society breastfeeding is often used – problematically – to exemplify myths about motherhood and maternal love, and is bound up with ideas of what makes a ‘good mother’. In this context nursing aversion and agitation – intense, distressing feelings that are experienced by the mother during nursing – can be both unexpected and hugely upsetting, particularly if one has already overcome significant challenges in order to breastfeed. A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding support and information is needed. LLLGB is a charity that offers mother to mother and parent to parent support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The charity was founded by seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledge that is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research. Episode Notes: For breastfeeding support and information please visit: www.laleche.org.uk [http://www.laleche.org.uk/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0upV7m-pUAuRalttH5HNIeEggEA1fhEPSBBSEr1wpGUpAOajMA76xM8YQ_aem_AslTl8jBJFnplJAUx-3UIg] Additional Resources: https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/ [https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/] https://laleche.org.uk/bf-postnatal-depression/ [https://laleche.org.uk/bf-postnatal-depression/] www.breastfeedingaversion.com [http://www.breastfeedingaversion.com] https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p237/WhenBreastfeedingSucks.html [https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p237/WhenBreastfeedingSucks.html]

In this episode by La Leche League (LLL) GB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova talk about the arrival of a new baby in the family: feelings, practicalities, challenges and insights. The episode focuses on that first latch, things to look out for to know that baby is feeding well, support that may be needed to get you off to a good start and meeting the mother’s needs. Breastfeeding is about so much more than nutrition - it’s an emotional connection and a way of mothering. The support the nursing parent receives right from the start will have direct impact on their recovery and enable them to focus on the baby and master feeding their baby. We invite you to join our free interactive online antenatal breastfeeding courses with your support partner to learn about the physiology of lactation and discuss the emotional and practical aspects of early parenthood. A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding support and information is needed. LLLGB is a charity that offers mother to mother and parent to parent support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The charity was founded by seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledge that is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research.   Episode Notes:   For breastfeeding support and information please visit: www.laleche.org.uk   For more information on preparing to breastfeed and beginning breastfeeding: https://laleche.org.uk/antenatal-courses/ https://laleche.org.uk/beginning-breastfeeding/ https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/ https://laleche.org.uk/how-milk-production-works/ https://laleche.org.uk/comfortable-breastfeeding/ https://laleche.org.uk/is-my-baby-getting-enough-milk/ [https://laleche.org.uk/is-my-baby-getting-enough-milk/] https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/is-your-baby-getting-enough-milk/ https://laleche.org.uk/supporting-a-breastfeeding-mother/ https://laleche.org.uk/safe-sleep-the-breastfed-baby/ https://laleche.org.uk/find-lll-support-group/