Mastering the Basics of Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.5 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A lot of moms expect breastfeeding to come naturally, and that is not the case for many new mothers. Despite all the evidence supporting breastfeeding, most parents supplement or switch to infant formula within the first year. Educating yourself about the basics of breastfeeding is a fantastic way to prepare to reach your breastfeeding goals. This episode covers the basics you should know about breastfeeding and the knowledge and tools to make breastfeeding easier and more enjoyable.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.0	August is National Breastfeeding Month in the United States,
0:19.0	so there will be a few episodes on breastfeeding that are going to prepare you with everything you need to know.
0:25.7	A lot of moms expect breastfeeding to come naturally.
0:29.4	And that is not the case for many new mothers. Despite all of the evidence supporting breastfeeding, most
0:36.1	parents supplement or switch to infant formula within the first year. Educating yourself
0:41.8	about the basics of breastfeeding is a fantastic way to prepare to reach
0:46.3	your breastfeeding goals, whatever those may be. This episode is going to cover all of
0:51.9	the basics that you should know about breastfeeding so that you have the knowledge and tools to make breastfeeding easier and more enjoyable.
1:00.0	You can read the full article and see all of the resources that accompany this
1:05.0	episode at pregnancy podcast.com slash breastfeeding basics.
1:11.0	Right now you can try pregnancy podcast premium for free for seven days.
1:17.0	There's over 200 episodes that are exclusively available to premium members.
1:22.0	Those are all in the private
1:24.6	podcast feed which you get access to to listen to in your favorite podcast app.
1:29.4	All of the content is ad-free. Plus as a premium member you get instant access to a digital copy of
1:36.7	the Your Birth Plan book.
1:38.8	This book walks you step by step on exactly how to create a plan for the birth you want.
1:44.0	There are sample plans for everything from a home birth to a plan
1:47.8	Cessarian and a master template you can download and customize.
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