Makes Milk with Emma Pickett

Author: Emma Pickett

A companion to your infant feeding journey, this podcast explores how to get breastfeeding off to a good start (and how to end it) in a way that meets everyone's needs.Emma Pickett has been a Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2011. As an author (of 4 books), trainer, volunteer and breastfeeding counsellor, she has supported thousands of families to reach their infant feeding goals.Breastfeeding/ chest feeding may be natural, but it isn't always easy for everyone. Hearing about other parent's experiences and getting information from lactation-obsessed experts can help.
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Sam’s story - natural term feeding, tandem feeding and breastfeeding advocacy
Episode 143
Monday, 27 April, 2026

This week, I’m talking to the brilliant Sam Kennedy Christian from Herne Bay, Kent, about her breastfeeding journey while 29 weeks pregnant and feeding her three-year-old. We discuss gentle night weaning using a clock and flexibility during illness or distress, co-sleeping changes ahead of a new baby, and Sam’s previous tandem feeding experience when her eldest breastfed until six years old, including boundaries and supporting sibling feelings about fairness. Sam talks about pelvic girdle pain and nipple sensitivity in pregnancy. We also cover Sam’s work with Save the Children on formula marketing, volunteering with the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, and her coaching work helping parents navigate breastfeeding alongside returning to paid work, flexible working, and shared parental leave.My picture book on how breastfeeding journeys end, The Story of Jessie’s Milkies, is available from Amazon here - The Story of Jessie's Milkies. In the UK, you can also buy it from The Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill, London. Other book shops and libraries can source a copy from Ingram Spark publishing.You can also get 10% off my books on supporting breastfeeding beyond six months and supporting the transition from breastfeeding at the Jessica Kingsley press website, by going to https://bit.ly/JKPbooks and using the code MMPE10 at checkout.Follow me on Instagram @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com You can follow Sam on Instagram @‌thefloat.spaceResources mentioned - Breastfeeding at Work UK: Your Rights, Pumping Breaks & Employer Duties The Float Space https://www.thefloat.space/latest/breastfeeding-at-work-in-the-uk-your-rights-pumping-breaks-and-how-to-ask-for-proper-supportTigers (2014 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigers_(2014_film)Baby Milk Action https://www.babymilkaction.org/AIMS https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/breastfeeding-politics-businessMaternity Action https://maternityaction.org.uk/This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.