Supporting Lactation Triumphs and Challenges #052

Your BIRTH Partners

Perhaps unexpectedly common are challenges faced during lactation. For something that is "natural" and for which there are so many available alternatives, tempers often run high when discussing the best way to approach issues that arise. How do we hold space through the complicated pieces of breastfeeding & chestfeeding so that parents feel supported and honored in charting their best path even as their circumstances and goals change?
In this episode we are joined by guest Naya Weber, IBCLC who brings her nearly a decade of supporting folks on their infant feeding journey to this conversation.
Join us as we discuss:
~importance of listening and validating concerns
~understanding birth Story & birth trauma and impact on lactation
~nuance of feeding beyond breast is best or fed is best
~lactation is not "all or nothing" & supporting when goals change
~pressure of metrics around Baby Friendly
~scripts for parsing out breastfeeding challenges
~creating sustainable feeding plans
~navigating family's feelings about feeding challenges
~duality of bodyfeeding being beautiful and hard
~preparing for postpartum
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