We’re exploring this issue in this episode, which might give you some idea of how many different things we have to consider when we talk about the health outcomes of breastfeeding.

Full show notes and details of the citizen science project can all be found on our substack.

Papers:

Srisopa, P., Walsh, S., Amoo, T., Gyamfi, A., Henderson, W. A., & Lucas, R. (2022). Relationship Between Feeders and Exclusive Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding During the First Month of Life. Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000001020

Davidson, E. L., & Ollerton, R. L. (2020). Partner behaviours improving breastfeeding outcomes: An integrative review. Women and Birth, 33(1), e15-e23. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.05.010

Atkinson, L., Silverio, S. A., Bick, D., & Fallon, V. (2021). Relationships between paternal attitudes, paternal involvement, and infant-feeding outcomes: Mixed-methods findings from a global on-line survey of English-speaking fathers. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17, Article e13147. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13147

Grassley, J., & Eschiti, V. (2008). Grandmother Breastfeeding Support: What Do Mothers Need and Want? Birth, 35(4), 329-335. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2008.00260.x

Lok, K. Y. W., Bai, D. L., & Tarrant, M. (2017). Family members’ infant feeding preferences, maternal breastfeeding exposures and exclusive breastfeeding intentions. Midwifery, 53, 49-54.

From DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12337 

Rempel et al 2017

This is a list of things that have been found to always be helpful in terms of support from partners:

Table 1. Partner breastfeeding influence scale subscales

Responsiveness Cronbach’s alphas: men = 0.77, women = 0.76

Make it easy for your partner to breastfeed while entertaining company or visiting others.

Respond sensitively and positively to sexual issues.

Be patient and understanding of the time it takes to breastfeed and don’t get upset if the other housework is not done.

Show your comfort with breastfeeding in public and help her feel comfortable too.

Pay attention to how much and how your partner wants you to participate in breastfeeding.

Tim Spector https://tim-spector.co.uk/

Emma Pickett’s book Breastfeeding Older Children

Chris van Tulleken’s book - Ultraprocessed people: why do we all eat stuff that isn’t food… and why can’t we stop

Kimberley Wilson book? - Unprocessed: how the food we eat is fueling the mental health crisis?

Bf and medication - BfN website https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/drugs-factsheets/

https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/   

NCT Feeding line 0300 33 00 700 option 1

This is the protocol: https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20Protocol%20%2336.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27820535/ (Cabbage leaves)

https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/mastitis-breast-abscess/

https://sarahoakleylactation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mastitis-1.pdf

https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/index/29/4

https://www.basisonline.org.uk/twins/

https://twinstrust.org/

https://breastfeedingtwinsandtriplets.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/BfTwinsUk

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng137

https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/youre-expecting-twins

Maxwell, C et al (2022) ‘Why have a bottle when you can have draught? Exploring bottle refusal by breastfed babies’ Matern Child Nutr. 2023;e13481. DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13481 Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13481 

Flint, A et al (2016) ‘Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, CD005092. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005092.pub3

Chris van Tulleken youtube talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLJrM3LALeU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THRNOTDe2WM

The evidence on the effect of how a baby is fed and sleep - https://www.basisonline.org.uk/hcp-sleep-and-feeding-method/

Paced bottle feeding video:

https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/twitter-and-blog/giving-a-breastfed-baby-their-first-bottle

Helplines

NCT - 0300 330 0700 option 1 8am - midnight

HSE website: https://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/employer/rest-breastfeeding-at-work.htm

Emma’s book Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond Is available now for pre-order, and will be published on 21st April 2022, and her publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers are currently offering a discount using the code TBSEP15% 28th March to 31st July on their website jkp.com

What does gagging look like: https://youtu.be/uRrbZuP-pjk

Start4Life Introducing Solid Foods booklet [pdf]: https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2008/02/Start4Life-Introducing-Solid-Foods-2015.pdf

First Steps Nutrition - Eating well: the first year A guide to introducing solids and eating well up to baby's first birthday [pdf]: https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/s/Eating_well_the_first_year_June_20_for_web.pdf

NCT Introducing Solids Workshop: https://www.nct.org.uk/courses-workshops/nct-introducing-solid-foods-workshop

NCT Baby First Aid Course: https://www.nct.org.uk/local-activities-meet-ups/baby-first-aid

Gill Rapley Baby Led Weaning website: http://www.rapleyweaning.com/

Book: Why Starting Solids Matters, by Amy Brown: https://www.pinterandmartin.com/why-starting-solids-matters

Book: Complementary Feeding: Nutrition, Culture and Politics, by Gabrielle Palmer: https://www.pinterandmartin.com/complementary-feeding

Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners https://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/

Jill Shepherd’s website http://www.horshambreastfeeding.co.uk/

Priya Mistry: Tongue Tie, Airway and TMJ Disorders https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmCHs2rf9s&t=9s

Paced bottle feeding video https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/twitter-and-blog/giving-a-breastfed-baby-their-first-bottle

Book: Why Tongue Tie Matters, by Sarah Oakley. Available from pinterandmartin.com

HELPLINES:

NCT: 0300 3300 700 option 1 https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/feeding/early-days/support-breastfeeding-or-bottle-feeding-our-infant-feeding-line

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers https://abm.me.uk/get-breastfeeding-support/ Breastfeeding Network https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-support/ La Leche League https://www.laleche.org.uk/get-support/

Rudzik, A., & Ball, H. L. (2016). Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Sleep and Feeding Method Among Mothers in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Focus Group Study. Maternal and child health journal, 20(1), 33–40: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26156828/

What is normal infant sleep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fOogsUpIk

The Lullaby Trust: Safer sleep for babies: https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

Books: Breastfeeding Special Care Babies, by Sandra Lang Impact of birthing practices on breastfeeding: protecting the mother and baby continuum, by Mary Kroeger and Linda Smith

BRAIN: https://www.facebook.com/BreastfeedingCounsellors/photos/a.107592537253600/429880865024764/

Nice Guidelines: Induction https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng207 Gestational Diabetes https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3

Breastfeeding after caesarean birth: https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/feeding/early-days/breastfeeding-after-caesarean-birth

Pain relief after birth: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/analgesics/

Jaundice: https://www.laleche.org.uk/jaundice/ https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg98

Paced bottle feeding: https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/twitter-and-blog/giving-a-breastfed-baby-their-first-bottle

HELPLINES: Association of Breastfeeding Mothers https://abm.me.uk/get-breastfeeding-support/ Breastfeeding Network https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-support/ La Leche League https://www.laleche.org.uk/get-support/

The Amazing Wendy Jones: https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/about-me

NHS Breastfeeding pages: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/

The saliva backwash system: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556682/

Foremilk and hindmilk: http://thefunnyshapedwoman.blogspot.com/2011/05/foremilk-and-hindmilk-in-quest-of.html

Baby Sleep Information Source: https://www.basisonline.org.uk/

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: https://abm.me.uk/

La Leche League: https://www.laleche.org.uk/

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain: https://lcgb.org/

Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners: https://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/

Breastfeeding Network: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/

In this episode:

Babies who don't latch, or who latch but don't feed

Milk Supply

Painful feeding

Tongue Tie

Mastitis

Engorgement, blocked ducts and blebs

Oversupply and fast letdown

Don't forget you can talk to a Breastfeeding Counsellor on 0300 3300 700, option 1, 365 days a year, 8am-midnight.

Exaggerated latch technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=41fC0fQs1P8

Association of Tongue-Tie Practitioners: https://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/

UK Human Milk Bank: https://ukamb.org/

Informal milk sharing at Human Milk 4 Human Babies: https://www.facebook.com/HM4HBUK/

NHS page on mastitis: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mastitis/

Some useful links:

NCT page on expressing milk: https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/feeding/practical-tips/expressed-milk-your-questions-answered

ABM page, particularly for storage/handling guidelines: https://abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/expressing-breast-milk/

Paced bottle feeding: https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/twitter-and-blog/giving-a-breastfed-baby-their-first-bottle

NCT feeding line 0300 3300 700 option 1, 8am-midnight, 365 days a year

In this episode, we're looking at the importance of good attachment, and how positioning the baby well can help with that. We're ADAMANT that what the latch looks like isn't a good indicator of how effective it is, especially when the mother/parent finds it painful. If you're in this position, or in any way worried or unhappy about your breastfeeding experience, please do call our Feeding Line on 0300 3300 700 option 1.

This video is really helpful for explaining the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjt-Ashodw8

In this episode we look at how new mothers/parents can establish a good supply of milk for their babies, the role of hormones, and the importance of frequent, effective feeding.

We know that breastfeeding is not just a physiological process, and this comes up in our discussion of how mothers'/parents' confidence in breastfeeding is so often undermined in our culture.

If you're having difficulties or doubts, please do call the NCT Feeding Line to speak to us or our colleagues, on 0300 3300 700 option 1.

UNICEF hand expressing video: https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/breastfeeding-resources/hand-expression-video/ Reverse pressure softening: https://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/rev_pressure_soft_cotterman/ Baby sucking on dad's ear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8LgCbBsOxI

NCT Feeding Line 0300 3300 700 option 1, 8am-midnight, 365 days a year.

The book is packed with useful information for different approaches to feeding your baby, including breastfeeding, expressing and using formula - and crucially covers how to manage using more than one method of feeding. With a guest chapter on mixed feeding twins and multiples by Janet Rimmer, and a chapter on mixed feeding premature or sick babies, it's a comprehensive guide for parents and health professionals.

Breastfeeding helplines:

NCT 0300 3300 700 option 1, open 8am-midnight, 365 days a year.

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 0300 330 5453 (9.30am -10.30pm)

National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212

La Leche League 0354 120 2918 8am-11pm