Episode 177 - Breastfeeding - Essential information for supporting a new parent with Maddie McMahon (Replay)

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I’m taking a little break over the Easter holidays, but I didn’t want you to miss this episode, because it’s the final one in our postpartum series, part of this season on The Reality of Birth.

Across this series, we’ve explored what life is really like after birth—the joys, the challenges, the surprises, and all the moments in between. We’ve talked about sleep, emotional shifts, body changes, identity, and the real realities of those first few weeks with a newborn.

For this final episode, I’m revisiting a conversation I had with fellow doula Maddie McMahon, all about breastfeeding—one of the most rewarding, yet often misunderstood, parts of postpartum life. We get into the practical challenges, the emotional highs and lows, and what it really takes to navigate feeding in those early weeks.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy this important discussion while I recharge over the holidays. 💛

You can find Maddie - developingdoulas.co.uk

Maddies Miracle - https://maddiesmiracle.org.uk/

Breastfeeding helplines:-

• National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212.
• Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300 330 5453.
• La Leche League: 0345 120 2918.
• National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300 330 0700.
• The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300 456 2421.

The 4 Keeps:

• Keep your baby fed
• Keep your milk flowing
• Keep your baby close
• Keep your breastfeeding helper on speed dial

http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/video/bn3clip.html?fbclid=IwAR0__-DYLW0cji2esq9l2iLT89dm9G0rCrvKps98Vu2sxPqoYn8MoJkvz14

https://youtu.be/WmOvR8Om79Y (me - bottle top latch)

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Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable fo...