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Welcome! We are Health Visitors in the UK and this podcast is for other Health Visitors, parents or anyone who works with families from antenatal to 5yrs. In each episode we chat about professional issues, common practice questions and cutting edge research to keep your knowledge current. We've done the reading and we'll discuss it together over a cup of tea, giving you the concise headlines you need to know to feel confident and prepared. PLEASE SEND REQUESTS / TOPIC SUGGESTIONS TO: iamahealthvisitor@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-am-a-Health-Visitor-1732845000342774/ Twitter: @iamaHV Thanks for listening! Jenny & Amy Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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All about Expressing Breastmilk
Monday, 11 July, 2022
This episode links really well with our previous episodes about combination feeding and giving top ups (linked in resources section below). In this episode Jen shares all her IBCLC wisdom with us on expressing breastmilk. How much do you know about flanges?! We talk about: - when to express - the emotional and physical load of pumping - how to pump - 'hands on' expressing - does the flange fit - how much milk to expect Resources and Further Reading: Our previous episode on Combination Feeding with Lucy Ruddle (IBCLC and author of 'Mixed Up'): https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/combination-feeding-with-lucy-ruddle-ibclc?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Our previous episode on Top Ups: https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/top-ups-when-what-how-and-how-much-to-give?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Breastfeeding twins and triplets charity (Kathryn Stagg IBCLC): https://breastfeedingtwinsandtriplets.co.uk Hand Expressing Video: https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/how-to-express-breastmilk/ Hands Free Pumping Bra Hack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stY-2fxt4M Flange Sizing: (see our instagram account 'IamaHV' for a visual) Hands On Expressing: http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2012/6/27/to-pump-more-milk-use-hands-on-pumping.html Some social media pages to follow and recommend for free resources: Olivia - Hospital Lactation Consultant https://www.instagram.com/olivia_lactation_consultant/?hl=en Stacey Zimmel at Feed Eat Speak: https://www.instagram.com/feedeatspeak/ Kathryn Stagg IBCLC https://www.instagram.com/kathrynstaggibclc/
