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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 52 MIN

Breastfeeding a 4 year old with Madeleine

from Makes Milk with Emma Pickett: breastfeeding from the beginning to the end · host Emma Pickett

This week, I’m speaking to the brilliant Madeleine from Leeds about her experience breastfeeding her 4-year-old son, Peter. We discuss how Madeleine managed night weaning and setting boundaries, and how their day to day feeding is going now that Peter is at school. Madeleine shares her personal experiences, including the challenges of breastfeeding while working night shifts as a doctor and the essential support from her husband and online communities. Since starting their journey together, she has trained as a peer supporter, worked with her colleagues at MiLC and changed her career to focus on public health - all due to her experience of breastfeeding!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, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.Follow me on Instagram  @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.comResources mentioned - MiLC - https://www.facebook.com/groups/480916214609440/ This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.

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