Ep. 21: What is the reality of and barriers to cooperative lactation today?

Despite a lot of talk about breastfeeding in our culture, very little discussion happens about the various ways that lactation and provision of breast milk is shared amongst nursing parents. We often think about lactation between one mother and one child and yet that is not how it presents for all families or for all children. From allomaternal nursing to breast milk banks, the world of cooperative lactation is diverse and reflects the needs of various communities and families, but many barriers remain. This week I had the utmost joy in talking about this with Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist, someone who I have admired for ages. I was so thrilled to be able to talk to her. I don't doubt you'll join me in that assessment of her work and her by the end of this interview. So without further ado... let's talk cooperative lactation! Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist's Faculty Page: https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/aunchalee-palmquist-phd-ibclc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AunPalmquist Anthrolactology Podcast: https://anthrolactology.com/anthrolactology-podcast/podseason-1/ Some of Dr. Palmquist's articles on cooperative lactation: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-27393-4_7 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mcn.12221 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0890334419850820 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953614006893 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mcn.12606 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27664771/ https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315145129-3/consuming-immunities-aunchalee-palmquist To learn more about the Evolutionary Parenting Podcast visit https://evolutionaryparenting.com/evolutionary-parenting-podcast-2/