In this episode by LLLGB, volunteer breastfeedingcounsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova catch up with one of LLLGB professional advisors – infant sleep researcher Professor Helen Ball.
Helen is an Anthropologist and Director of the Infancy & Sleep Centre at Durham University. In her latest book How Babies Sleep she brings together science, anthropological insight and experience to help provide parents with information on what to expect during the first 365 nights with a new baby.
The past century and a half has seen rapid change in thenature of adult lives in the West and we’ve needed babies’ sleep to comply. The mismatch we have created has caused our babies’ biology to be framed as ‘baby sleep problems’, and infants are often ‘treated’ using behavioural and clinicalinterventions.
The following topics are explored in this insightful andreassuring episode:
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed andthe 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 informationplease visit: www.laleche.org.uk
https://laleche.org.uk/safe-sleep-the-breastfed-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-at-night/
https://www.basisonline.org.uk/about-us/
Helen’s Book:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p263/How-Babies-Sleep.html
This episode is a tribute to Naomi Stadlen, who died on 06June 2025.
We are releasing part of our discussion with Naomi which we recorded in February 2025.
Naomi was a retired psychotherapist and LLL Leader. She saw a mother’s role as unique and one that needs to be better understood and their crucial contributions recognised. She felt we need more words to validate what mothersare doing, especially as they start to relate to their babies, and then as they continue relating to their growing children, for the rest of their lives.
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 knowledgethat is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research.
Episode Notes:
For breastfeeding support and information please visit:www.laleche.org.uk
Naomi Stadlen’s books:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p183/HowMothersLove.html
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p235/WhatMothersLearn.html
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p253/WhyGrandmothersMatter.html
https://pinterandmartin.com/products/a-grand-quarrel
In this episode by LLLGB, volunteer breastfeedingcounsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova invite fellow LLLGB Leaders, Sophia Berman and Justine Fieth, to reflect on their personal early parenting journeys.
Before our baby arrives we may have a vision of what that time will be like.
When the reality of this transition differs from our expectations we may find ourselves on an emotional rollercoaster - it can be helpful to know that adjustingto having a baby can take time and is an ongoing process.
That having challenges, even feeling overwhelmed, is a normal experience. Pain, tiredness, your birth experience, and how much support you have will all affect how youfeel.
We are discussing the following:
- What we may expect motherhood to feel like
- What adjusting to life with a small person may look like
- What has helped us to find our feet in becoming parentsand the importance of support all round in those early stages of Parenthood.
Everyone’s experience is different, we hope you may hearsomething that resonates with you.
Watch this space for future episodes exploring other perspectives, experiences and journeys. Please get in touch with us on podcast@laleche.org.uk toshare yours!
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 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 informationplease visit: www.laleche.org.uk
https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/
Beginning BreastfeedingSupporting a Breastfeeding Mother
Out & About With Your Breastfed Baby
Safe Sleep & The Breastfed Baby
When A Mother Is Unwell
Why Come To LLL Meetings
So what do you do? a mother’s story
Breastfeeding & Postnatal Depression
https://laleche.org.uk/recreating-the-lying-in-month
https://laleche.org.uk/five-ways-help-breastfeeding-doesnt-go-expected/
LLLI Articles & stories
Why breastfeeding is good for mothers’ mental health, anarticle by Katheen Kendall-Tackett
Other websites
www.biologicalnurturing.com
www.breastfeedingmadesimple.com/Depression.html
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Postnataldepression
Breastfeeding Network – anxiety and breastfeeding
‘Motherhood’ poem is written and recorded by Jessica Starr
In this episode by LLLGB, volunteer breastfeedingcounsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss the shift in the nursing relationship with our growing baby and the need for mothers to be able to voice their needs.
Breastfeeding is a foundation of human relationships and when we are communicating our needs to our growing baby and meeting their needs responsively, we are modelling respect for the needs of others.
This gradual evolution of the unconditional response to our newborn to being able to set some boundaries may not always feel comfortable. Baby biting, feeling ‘touched out’, nursing aversion during ovulation as well as needing orwanting to be away from our baby can provoke feelings of guilt and confusion.
The following topics are explored in this informal andopen-hearted episode:
- A baby’s intense need to be with his mother whichis as basic as the need for food
- How to take our own feelings into account whenbuilding a relationship at the breast
- How breastfeeding may look and feel around 8months and up to walking stage.
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed andthe 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 foundedby seven mothers in 1956 and since then has accumulated a wealth of knowledgethat is now supported by the latest scientific evidence and research.
Episode Notes:
For breastfeeding support and informationplease visit: www.laleche.org.uk
https://laleche.org.uk/help-baby-bit/
https://laleche.org.uk/nursing-strikes/
https://laleche.org.uk/dont-enjoy-breastfeeding/
https://laleche.org.uk/dealing-with-criticism/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-beyond-infancy/
https://laleche.org.uk/after-weaning-what-next/
In this episode by LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss the complex and sensitive subject for many families, Breastfeeding and Allergies, with Dr Robert Boyle, one of LLLGB’s professional advisors.
Dr Boyle’s research focuses on the development of new waysof preventing, diagnosing and treating allergic disease which affects young people. The episode shines the light on whether food and environmental allergies have become more common, what support parents need when they suspect their infant is impacted by allergies or are living with allergies and discussed current research and medical guidelines. The discussion aims to empower and support breastfeeding families dealing with the symptoms.
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed andthe 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 informationplease visit: www.laleche.org.uk
For more information on the common symptoms, what may be normal and what needs attention please see the articles below:
https://laleche.org.uk/allergies/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-a-mothers-diet-myths-and-facts/https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-my-babys-got-colic/
https://laleche.org.uk/unhappy-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/fussy-evenings-with-a-newborn/
In this episode by La Leche League (LLLGB), volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss the pressures of introducing solid food to babies in our society. One of the 10 La Leche League Philosophy Concepts states: ‘For the healthy, full-term baby, human milk is the only food necessary until the baby shows signs of readiness for complementary foods, about the middle of the first year after birth.’
While breastfeeding babies feed themselves pretty much from birth, it is often assumed that eating solids is a skill we need to teach them. It may come as a surprise that babies cancontinue to feed themselves as intuitively and confidently with solids as they have been for months at the breast.
Just like with most other aspects of mothering and breastfeeding, many mothers find themselves under pressure from the well-meaning community as well as online resources to actively pursue introduction of solid foods to babies and are often left baffled by overwhelming and conflicting information about this developmental stage.
In this episode we highlight the importance of sharing meals and food as a social interaction, with a focus on enjoyment, responsiveness and innate babies’ curiosity and dismantle the myth of babies ‘needing’ solids packaged as ‘baby-food’ as they can join in with your family nutrition with someassistance.
We reiterate the importance of ‘responsive feeding’ which means trusting your baby to know his own appetite and share our personal experiences of this stage with our own babies.
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB ifbreastfeeding 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, mothers’ stories and information on introducing solid foods to breastfeeding baby please visit: www.laleche.org.uk
To find your local group:
https://laleche.org.uk/find-lll-support-group/
Get your ‘Art of Breastfeeding’ book by La Leche League International:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
In this episode by La Leche League (LLLGB), volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Maria Yasnova and Sarah Fletcher, along with our super boss host baby Hector, welcome Zarina Ayyub to discuss her own breastfeeding experience as a young mother in the South Asian Community.
We were blown away with her reflections on how she persevered with breastfeeding, found her voice as a mother and went on to support and empower other mothers in her role as a Doula.
When breastfeeding is proving to be difficult and stressful, the challenging times may have a lasting impact on mothers’ confidence. We discus the need to create the safe and supportive environment around new mothers right from the start, tapping into the ancient tradition of the first 40 days or the ‘fourth trimester’ practiced by many cultures around the world to this day.
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 To find your local group: https://laleche.org.uk/find-lll-support-group/ https://laleche.org.uk/recreating-the-lying-in-month/
https://laleche.org.uk/supporting-a-breastfeeding-mother/
https://laleche.org.uk/parenting-when-your-partner-breastfeeds/
https://laleche.org.uk/supporting-womens-right-to-breastfeed/
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p224/WhyBFGriefTraumaMatter.html
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p76/BreastfeedingTakeTwo.html
Get your ‘Art of Breastfeeding’ book by La Leche League International: https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
In this episode by La Leche League (LLLGB), volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss how overwhelming it can be to find yourself on the receiving end of unsolicited advice, conflicting information and unhelpful comments or criticism when it comes to our breastfeeding journeys and parenting in general.
The episode focuses on the vulnerability of new parenthood and the gentle language that is needed when supporting families with young babies and beyond.
We share our strategies on dealing with unsolicited advice and criticism.
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
To find your local group: https://laleche.org.uk/find-lll-support-group/
Dealing with Criticism: https://laleche.org.uk/dealing-with-criticism/
Supporting your loved ones and friends with breastfeeding:
https://laleche.org.uk/supporting-a-breastfeeding-mother/
https://laleche.org.uk/parenting-when-your-partner-breastfeeds/
Get your ‘Art of Breastfeeding’ book by La Leche League International:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
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
To order the Art of Breastfeeding book by LLLI: https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/
https://laleche.org.uk/mastitis/
https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-babys-got-reflux/
https://laleche.org.uk/i-think-my-babys-got-colic/
https://laleche.org.uk/unhappy-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-a-mothers-diet-myths-and-facts/
https://laleche.org.uk/how-milk-production-works/
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
To pre-order/order the Art of Breastfeeding book by LLLI:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
To read about the history of La Leche League:
Why come to the La Leche League 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
LLL Leaders talk about LLL meetings:
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
Additional Resources: https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-autism/ https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p258/Art-of-Breastfeeding.html
What happens at LLL meetings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0HR4BLwTM
Books:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p206/HowToTalkLittleKids.html
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p71/AdventuresInTandemNursing.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
Additional Resources:
https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/
https://laleche.org.uk/bf-postnatal-depression/
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://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/
In this episode by La Leche League LLLGB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova welcome Sarah Ojar to explore breastfeeding and Down Syndrome.
Sarah Ojar has been a breastfeeding peer supporter with the Breastfeeding Network since 2016 and has been volunteering on the National Breastfeeding Helpline since 2021.
In 2022 Positive About Down Syndrome (PADS) appointed her as their Breastfeeding Coordinator.
As well as supporting mothers and parents of babies with Down syndrome with their feeding journeys, Sarah is keen to collaborate with relevant bodies both in the public and private sector to improve support. PADS has developed a training module specifically around breastfeeding babies with Down syndrome. For further information please email
sarah.ojar@downsyndromeuk.co.uk
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding and sleep 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 breastfeeding and Down Syndrome see:
www.downsyndromeuk.co.uk
www.positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk
A Guide to Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome:
https://www.downsyndromeuk.co.uk/docs/Health/12294%20DSUK%20A%20Guide%20To%20Breastfeeding-PRINT.pdf
The Report on Maternity experiences of breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome:
https://downsyndromeuk.co.uk/docs/Maternity/12112%20PADS%20Breastfeeding%20Report_Oct2022.pdf#:~:text=PADS%20publication%20'The%20Lived%20Experience,signposting%20them%20to%20further%20information.
In this episode by La Leche League (LLLGB), volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova explore self-care and the transformative process of parenthood with mothers who regularly attend LLL meetings in person and online.
The episode offers an insight into an LLL meeting, where supportive and nurturing environment is created by LLL breastfeeding counsellors for families to discuss their day-to-day feeding and parenting concerns.
A wide spectrum of feelings that come up on our parenting journey, incredible ability of our bodies to heal, the importance of support networks, changing needs of our babies and children and creative and gentle ways mothers can care for themselves when in the thick of parenting are some of the topics discussed in the episode.
We invite you to ask yourself some of the questions discussed in the episode:
How do you acknowledge your own needs each day, week and month?
If you had an hour to yourself, how would you spend it?
What have you learned about yourself and what’s important to you since becoming a parent?
How do you negotiate and protect yourself from the overwhelming volume of information and advice available online?
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and our listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding and sleep support and information is needed.
LLL GB 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 adjusting to motherhood and practical tips for the early weeks and beyond see:
https://laleche.org.uk/adjusting-to-motherhood/
https://laleche.org.uk/rhythms-and-routines/
https://laleche.org.uk/out-about-with-your-breastfed-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/exercise-and-breastfeeding/
www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/exercise/
In this episode by La Leche League (LLL) GB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova explore your baby’s behaviour at breast beyond the newborn weeks.
The episode discusses breastfeeding as the very first relationship your baby develops and as a readily accessible parenting tool.
Distractibility, teething, separation anxiety are all on the agenda for that fast-growing baby.
Breastfeeding is about so much more than nutrition - it’s an emotional connection and a way of mothering.
As your baby grows, setting limits and self-care, as well as support and understanding from others, can help each mother find the balance that is right for them and ensure that nursing continues in a positive way for the dyad.
This episode walks you through the stages of breastfeeding behaviour from 8 weeks and beyond a year.
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding and sleep support and information is needed.
LLL GB 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 typical
behaviour beyond the early weeks see:
https://laleche.org.uk/what-happens-at-four-months/
https://laleche.org.uk/still-nursing/
https://laleche.org.uk/dont-enjoy-breastfeeding/
https://laleche.org.uk/exercise-and-breastfeeding/
https://laleche.org.uk/help-baby-bit/
https://llli.org/news/setting-limits-when-breastfeeding/
https://breastfeeding.support/what-is-a-fast-let-down/
Books:
“The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read” by Philippa Perry
“How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
In this episode by La Leche League (LLL)GB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss the pressing and sensitive subject for many families, Infant Sleep, with Dr Helen Ball, one of LLLGB’s professional advisors.
Dr Ball’s work focuses on conducting and translation of academic research on infant sleep into evidence for use by parents and healthcare staff via Basis-- the Baby Sleep Information Source website. She serves as Associate Editor of the journal Sleep Health, and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Human Lactation. She is Chair of the Lullaby Trust Scientific Committee, and an elected Board Member of the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Deaths (ISPID). In 2013 Helen received an award for Outstanding Impact in Society from the Economic and Social Research Council, and in 2018 Durham University was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for her research and outreach on parent-infant sleep.
The episode discusses sleep in the context of infants’ normal development and needs as well as from the social and cultural perspective.
It examines latest Public Health Guidelines pertaining to safe bed-sharing and offers support to parents coping with their infant’s and their own sleep needs in the modern world.
The discussion aims to empower and support families wishing to maintain responsive breastfeeding overnight while getting as much rest as possible and looks at how our biology supports this.
A holistic model of support offered by LLL is discussed and the listeners are encouraged to reach out to LLLGB if breastfeeding and sleep support and information is needed.
LLL GB 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 Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre and Basis please visit:
https://www.basisonline.org.uk
Sweet Sleep book by LLLGB mentioned by Sarah in the episode:
https://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/store/p89/SweetSleep.html
Further resources on infant sleep from LLLGB:
https://laleche.org.uk/safe-sleep-the-breastfed-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/supporting-families-sleep/
https://laleche.org.uk/sleep-breastfed-baby/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-at-night/
https://laleche.org.uk/i-need-some-sleep/
https://laleche.org.uk/bedsharing-breastfeeding-risk-sids/
https://laleche.org.uk/letting-babies-cry-facts-behind-studies/
In this episode by La Leche League (LLL)GB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss one of the major barriers to breastfeeding - pain. Whilst there are a number of reasons why breastfeeding might hurt, by far the most common is poor attachment at the breast leading to subsequent nipple damage. This episode explores the support that is needed when breastfeeding hurts and the emotions a mother may feel when seeking resolution. 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 what to do if breastfeeding hurts please see the articles below: https://laleche.org.uk/nipple-pain/
https://laleche.org.uk/positioning-attachment/
https://laleche.org.uk/comfortable-breastfeeding/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-teething/https://laleche.org.uk/help-baby-bit/
https://laleche.org.uk/pregnant-and-breastfeeding/
https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-autism/
In this special edition episode by La Leche League GB (LLLGB), volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova explore the important stage of introducing solid foods to our babies and subsequently communicating to our children why eating varied and nutritious food is important for our health.
Since the beginning LLL has been guided by their philosophy which is defined by 10 concepts.
One of these concepts says 'good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible'.
In this episode we discuss this concept and how to make it work in the food environment we live in with Chris van Tulleken, a doctor, academic and broadcaster. Chris grew up in London and trained in medicine at Oxford University, specialising in infectious disease and tropical medicine. He has a PhD in molecular virology from University College London where he is currently an Associate Professor in the division of Infection and Immunity. Chris is one of the BBC's leading science presenters. In 2018 Chris investigated the impact ultra-processed foods have on our children, in 'What Are We Feeding Our Kids?' for BBC One. His research led to his latest book Ultra Processed People, subtitled 'Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food... and Why Can't We Stop?'.
His book highlights that we are living in a food environment that makes good nutrition nigh-on impossible. The book says it is about 'The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.'
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:
La Leche League GB - Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards For more information on introducing solids see the following resources: https://laleche.org.uk/starting-solid-food/
In the second episode by La Leche League (LLL) GB, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors Sarah Fletcher and Maria Yasnova discuss how breastfeeding can be enhanced by the loving support of the baby’s father, co-parent, a partner and/or close family members who value the nursing relationship. They shine the light on how families may feel about breastfeeding, how children build important relationships with other adults in their lives and how they can help the mother practice self-care when her baby has an intense need for her. 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. LLL GB 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.
