Breastfeeding Challenges with Dr Justice Reilly

In this episode, Suzanne speaks with Dr Justice Reilly, a specialist breast doctor and lactation consultant, about some of the challenges you may face while breastfeeding.Listen to this podcast to find out:the function of colostrumhow factors during the birth can affect birth weightthat the weight of a baby is only one factor of assessing healthvariables that can delay a baby's return to their birth weighthow type of delivery can affect a baby's ability to breastfeedabout the "breast crawl"why babies suck their hands, and how that helps them to learn to breastfeedhow to manage mastitis, some of the causeswhy mastitis incidences spike over the Christmas periodwhy causes nipple damage and how to help it to healworking with an oversupply of milkhow to manage a fast letdownusing human milk banks for babies in the NICUhow low breastfeeding rates are a systemic issueexpectations, and how they can affect breastfeeding issuesJustice can be found at www.breastmed.co.ukSend us Fan MailYou can support this podcast here:https://buymeacoffee.com/motherhealSuzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:www.motherheal.comSuzanne is mother.heal on InstagramSuzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebookmusic by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora https://www.shooglenifty.com/The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier