The First 365: What does a lactation consultant want all new parents to know? - with Clare from the Womb Rooms, IBCLC
7/21/202641 min
Welcome to The First 365, a Newborn Mini Series brought to you by Beyond the Bump in partnership with Bonds. We are kicking it off by speaking with Clare, an IBCLC, endorsed midwife, mum of three and the face behind The Womb Rooms. We ask Clare what are the top five things we should all know about breastfeeding, lactation and feeding your baby. We discuss…
- The basic physiology behind breastfeeding
- Supply and demand (and how that can look)
- How frequently should we remove milk from the breast?
- Does breast or nipple size impact feeding?
- Antenatal expressing
- Should breastfeeding ever be painful?
- Afterbirth pain and breastfeeding
- Babies don’t just feed because they are hungry… and that is normal
- Why feeding schedules don’t cater to every baby
- It doesn’t matter how you feed them, it is how you respond to them
- Soft breasts doesn’t mean no milk
- Engorgement and supply regulation
- Breastfeeding support in the first 6 months
- Tips for a good latch
- The importance of postpartum support to safekeep breastfeeding
- Guilt around feeding our babies
- Breastfeeding should never come at the expense of your mental health
Links mentioned:
- Head to The Womb Rooms website
This episode and The First 365 Newborn Mini Series is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations.
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First 90 secondsJayde Couldwell· Host0:00
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:06
We would like to acknowledge the Bundjalung people, traditional custodians of this land where we record this podcast, and we pay our respects to elders past and present.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:15
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:22
Hello, beautiful bumpies.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:23
Welcome to Beyond the Bump, a podcast brought to you by Jay Cudwell and Sophie Pearce.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:28
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Jayde Couldwell· Host0:32
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:35
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Jayde Couldwell· Host0:46
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:53
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Jayde Couldwell· Host1:02
And as always, we can't promise that it will always be kept PG, so please be mindful around little ears. Here we go.
Sophie Pearce· Host1:09
Here we go. Today, we have the beautiful Claire in the Beyond the Bump studio. Claire is an endorsed midwife, an IBCLC, which we'll go into what on earth all those letters mean, mom of three, and she is the powerhouse behind Womb Rooms, which is an online community that helps support women and families with balanced postnatal