Letdown Podcast

The U.S Breastfeeding Committee is a national coalition of over one hundred organizations that come together to protect, promote and support human milk feeding. My guests today are senior campaign and convening manager Camille Abbe and senior policy and communications manager Cheryl Lebedevitch. https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/ https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/the-pump-act-explained.html https://www.womenshealth.gov/supporting-nursing-moms-work https://www.momsrising.org/ https://www.nwica.org/

My guest today is staff attorney Juliana Franco at the Center for WorkLife Law. We discuss the support provided by the Center for employees and employers in relation to accommodating breast pumping at work. https://worklifelaw.org/ Free legal hotline: 415-703-8276 or [email protected] Support Calla breast pump that mimics suckling: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/callabreastpump/calla-wearable-manual-breast-pump-that-mimics-suckling #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing #newmom #breastfedbaby #milkbooster #liquidgold #workingmom

Lactation is not part of the standard medical training for nurses, and physicians, despite the fact that they are often the first port of call when a mother or a baby needs help with breastfeeding. My guest is Dr. Anne Eglash, the president of IABLE. We talk about the training and resource materials available specifically for medical professionals, and how impactful a 16-hour training can be to improve breastfeeding support. IABLE website: https://lacted.org/ Letdown Podcast email: [email protected] #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing #newmom #breastfedbaby #milkbooster #liquidgold #workingmom

My guest today is Melissa Bartick, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Harward Medical School. She conducted an in-depth analysis of the health outcomes and costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in the US. Disclaimer: Dr. Bartick doesn't have any affiliation with the Calla suckling breast pump, which is a side project of the Letdown Podcast. She has not received any compensation for her participation in this podcast. We came together with the shared intention to help promote breastfeeding. Check out breastfeeding resources here: https://www.bfmed.org/resources Letdown Podcast email: [email protected] #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing #newmom #breastfedbaby #milkbooster #liquidgold #workingmom

Today my guest is Harumi Reis-Reilly, Lead Program Analyst at NACCHO. We are discussing the Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint, which is a guideline for local organizations on how to establish accessible, continuous and coordinated support for breastfeeding mothers. Check out all about the Blueprint here: https://www.breastfeedingcontinuityofcare.org/home Letdown podcast email: [email protected]

Today my guest is Christi Gross, International Dev Lead for LactApp. This app provides free support for breastfeeding mothers, and let's face it, we need all the help we can get! The app is developed by a very established and credible group of lactation consultants. Download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/search?... Check out the company here: https://lactapp.com/ Letdown Podcast email: [email protected]

Today my guest is Anna Gavine, a lecturer in the field of health sciences at the University of Dundee, UK. She completed an extensive Cochrane review to evaluate the effectiveness of current breastfeeding support. Link to Cochrane review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001141.pub6/full Letdown Podcast email: [email protected] #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing #newmom #breastfedbaby #milkbooster #liquidgold #workingmom

My guest today is Kinzie Weiss, a pediatric occupational therapist who specializes in lactation. She will walk us through the many ways OT can help breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Kinzie Weiss’s website: https://www.motherhoodmethodtherapy.com/ Letdownpodcast email: [email protected] #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing #newmom #breastfedbaby #milkbooster #liquidgold #workingmom

Technology allows us to turn our breast milk into breast milk powder. The process is called freeze-drying. My guest today is Kym Kish, founder of Made By Mum, a company offering this very service to mothers. Made By Mum: https://www.madebymum.net/ https://www.instagram.com/madebymumwi... Letdown Podcast email: [email protected] #breastfeeding #breastmilk #motherhood #breastfeedingmom #pregnant #pregnancy #momlife #newborn #normalizebreastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingjourney #breastpump #breastfeedingsupport #nursing

Today my guest is Professor Sarah Jewell from the University of Reading in the UK. We talk about her onging study that focuses on maternal well-being in relation to the conflict many mothers experience between infant feeding choices and the motivations to return to work.   Sign up for the study mailing list here: https://research.reading.ac.uk/accommodating-diversity-in-the-workplace/current-projects/maternal-well-being-infant-feeding-and-return-to-paid-work-decisions/for-parents/  Join the study Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086584955947