Overcoming Obstacles to Breastfeeding

In this episode we'll be speaking with Jackie Kelleher about obstacles families experience to breastfeeding and how to overcome those obstacles.  Jackie Kelleher has supported families as a community leader, birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and lactation professional for over 20 years. She is the author of "Nurturing the Family," the second edition of which is now available. She draws upon lessons learned from the thousands of families she's helped and doulas she's trained. Her focus on boundaries, self-worth, and advocacy are also few by her work as a self-defense and martial arts instructor.    Jackie's Website, if you want to learn more or reach out: https://www.nurturingthedoula.com/ Videos on Breastfeeding: This is one of an amazing series on breastfeeding. All of these videos are free, up to date information, and beautiful and clear visual images. Pay no mind to Youtube's "This may be inappropriate" message. Our society's lack of comfort around breastfeeding is a major contributing factor in breastfeeding challenges. We need to see it to become familiar. Watch and learn! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMcgJR8ESRc&index=5&list=WL    Here are a few from Canadian expert Jack Newman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56YzjsZr4hQ  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObT5MELLqGA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5ZDKynaD0    Breastmilk hand expression, as an alternative to the pump:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=613yqVEtu3I    Paced Bottle Feeding: For babies who are aspiring nursers but not there yet, or a receiving pumped milk in a bottle. Really, the ideal way for any baby who is being fed with a bottle to receive their feeds.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuZXD1hIW8Q