Unii's Baby Feeding Expert: “Generally, if you're breastfeeding and want a glass of wine, enjoy it!”

Unii Baby Feeding Expert Wendy Lever IBCLC was inspired to become a lactation consultant by her own maternal experience, and we're constantly impressed by the breadth of her knowledge. She speaks to Unii Babies' host Dr. Saranya Ravindran about all things breastfeeding and formula feeding, from what to eat and how much breastmilk is required to which formula brands are best. Wendy expresses facts and busts some myths along the way!

 

00:00 Intro

01:05 Wendy's Baby Feeding Journey with Unii

01:59 Becoming a lactation consultant

08:05 Main feeding issues Wendy observes

09:15 Hindmilk myths and light babies

11:05 When most mums contact Wendy

11:57 Sleep issues vs. feeding issues

13:07 Is breastfeeding right for me?

13:55 UNICEF and WHO Baby Friendly Initiative/Benefits of breastfeeding for mum

15:01 Breastfeeding and child obesity

16:24 Breastfeeding and child allergies/respiratory problems

17:30 Choosing not to breastfeed

20:54 Preparing to breastfeed

21:33 Colostrum harvesting

24:08 Benefits of colostrum

25:25 Milk production

26:10 Mum’s diet and breastmilk

27:42 Food and your milk’s flavour

29:10 Alcohol and breastfeeding

31:04 The pump-and-dump theory

31:56 Smoking, vaping and breastfeeding

32:30 Caffeine and breastfeeding

33:16 Tasting breastmilk

34:00 Light babies and milk coming through

35:34 Breastfeeding and nappies

37:27 What if latching hurts?

38:07 Sore or bleeding nipples: What's Normal?

40:01 How much milk does a baby need?

41:01 Expressing and your breastfeeding schedule

42:27 If expressing milk is not for you

44:17 Feeding outside the home

46:11 Breastfeeding in different cultures

47:15 Dressing for breastfeeding

48:30 What if my baby is sleepy when I want to feed them?

49:29: Can dummies disrupt good feeding habits?

 

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