Makes Milk with Emma Pickett
A companion to your infant feeding journey, this podcast explores how to get breastfeeding off to a good start (and how to end it) in a way that meets everyone's needs.
Emma Pickett has been a Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2011. As an author (of 4 books), trainer, volunteer and breastfeeding counsellor, she has supported thousands of families to reach their infant feeding goals.
Breastfeeding/ chest feeding may be natural, but it isn't always easy for everyone. Hearing about other parent's experiences and getting information from lactation-obsessed experts can help.
Emma Pickett has been a Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2011. As an author (of 4 books), trainer, volunteer and breastfeeding counsellor, she has supported thousands of families to reach their infant feeding goals.
Breastfeeding/ chest feeding may be natural, but it isn't always easy for everyone. Hearing about other parent's experiences and getting information from lactation-obsessed experts can help.
Episodes
96 episodes
Coral's story - 'uni-boobing' after duct surgery
Uni-boobing - feeding on just one breast - is more common than many of us think. Whether through child-preference, injury, or as a result of surgery, like my guest this week, it’s absolutely possible to exclusively breastfeed on just one breast...
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Episode 91
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1:07:52
Photographing natural term breastfeeding
Back in 2020, Ann Owen felt like she was the only person in the UK breastfeeding a four year old. Not an unusual feeling for an extended breastfeeder, but Ann’s next step was unusual. She’s a photographer, specialising in documenting birth and ...
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Episode 90
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51:04
Sarah's story - breastfeeding toddler twins
My guest this week, Sarah, is a great example of the power of self belief. Sarah’s twins, Louie and Robyn, were conceived through IVF during the COVID lockdowns, and had a tricky birth resulting in transfusions and a hospital stay. Throug...
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Episode 89
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1:00:28
A history of wet nursing with Liz Lee-Smith
We’re doing something a little bit different this week, as you may have guessed from our title. I'm talking to Liz Lee-Smith, who is @thebirthhistorian on Instagram. She's an antenatal educator,a breastfeeding peer supporter, and she's a...
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Episode 88
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1:01:47
Jessica's story - Breastfeeding and work trips
There’s a common assumption that if you breastfeed, you can never be apart from your child, and you have to sacrifice career ambitions if you are going to breastfeed longer term. My guest this week is here to bust that myth, and show how you ca...
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Episode 87
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1:03:39
Sarah's story - wheelchair use and other journeys
My guest this week, Sarah Perry, is an author, lecturer and mum to two-year-old Zangi. She overcame a challenging birth, an extended hospital stay and inverted nipples, to meet her breastfeeding goals and continues to feed to this day. Sarah is...
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Episode 86
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1:13:15
Announcing...The Story of Jessie's Milkies
The Story of Jessie’s Milkies is available from Amazon here: The Story of Jessie's MilkiesOr, if you prefer not to use Amazon, ask your local book shop to order from our other publisher, Ingram Spa...
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4:04
Infant feeding grief with Dr Harriet Holroyd
Many parents who don’t meet their breastfeeding goals experience feelings of grief and even trauma that can affect their lives for years to come. This week I’m joined by the brilliant Dr Harriet Holroyd, a clinical psychologist and EMDR (Eye-Mo...
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Episode 85
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56:24
Breastfeeding and dental health with Gillian Smith DDS
Too often I meet parents who have been told by their dentist that their toddler should stop breastfeeding because it contributes to tooth decay, so when I met this week’s guest, I knew I had to have her on the show to talk more about this issue...
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Episode 84
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1:06:19
Abby's story - inverted nipples and disappointing support
The advice and support that we receive in the early days of breastfeeding can have a profound impact on our journey. My guest today, Abby, had an experience with an unnamed IBCLC that really knocked her confidence, and could have had dire conse...
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Episode 83
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1:06:39
Bryony's story - Breastfeeding and aversion
My guest this week ticks so many different boxes when it comes to breastfeeding experiences - birth trauma, tongue tie, mixed/triple feeding, tandem feeding, gentle weaning - but what we’re going to focus on in this conversation is aversion. Wh...
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Episode 82
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1:06:28
Breastfeeding and Osteopathy
This week, I’m pleased to be joined by Karly Proverbs, a specialist paediatric osteopath and maternal osteopath. She explains what an osteopath is, what goes into their extensive training, and what you can expect to happen during a consultation...
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Episode 81
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54:38
Hollie’s story - an eating disorder and postpartum psychosis
Trigger warning - In addition to maternal mental health and a discussion of postpartum psychosis, this episode deals with anorexia and disordered eating, which some listeners may find triggering.I’m honoured that my guest this wee...
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Episode 80
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50:13
Breastfeeding and D-MER
Most of us who breastfeed, or work with breastfeeding parents, are on the look out for the symptoms of postnatal depression, but we aren’t always fully informed when it comes to a condition known as D-MER. This week I’m joined by two guests wit...
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Episode 79
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1:09:13
Lactation for the rest of us - induced lactation and supporting queer and trans parents with Jacob Engelsman
This week I’m delighted to be joined by American IBCLC Jacob Engelsman, whose new book, ‘Lactation for the Rest of Us’, is out now. Jacob and I talk about inducing lactation, for birthing parents and non-birthing parents, the drugs ...
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Episode 78
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1:02:39
Thrush and breastfeeding with Dr Naomi Dow
Thrush in a breastfeeding dyad has commonly been diagnosed as a response to pain, but my guest today is a part of an important global conversation asking us to look at the evidence more closely. I’m delighted to be joined by Dr Naomi Dow, GP an...
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Episode 77
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1:08:55
Dads and breastfeeding with Scott Mair - The Sequel
For part two of our Q&A session all about dads and partners, I’m once again joined by the brilliant Scott Mair. In this part, we answer questions on natural term breastfeeding, dealing with comments from family members, where to...
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Episode 76
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1:16:57
Dads and breastfeeding with Scott Mair - Part 1
For this special Q&A session all about dads and partners, I’m delighted to be joined by Scott Mair. Scott is an ex-military dad of seven children, and one grandchild, who specialises in fathers’ mental health and inclusion. Who better to an...
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Episode 75
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1:05:43
Metasha's story - 7 breastfeeding journeys
Another candidate for the breastfeeding hall of fame, my guest this week is Metasha who has fed her seven children over 20 years! Unlike many of my guests, Metasha’s story isn’t one of enormous challenges and struggles. Her attitude to breastfe...
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Episode 74
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55:41
Talking to children about breastfeeding, with Emma Rosen
For too many people, the first time they think about breastfeeding is when they are pregnant with their first child. If we are to change this, and normalise breastfeeding in our societies, we need to start with how we talk to children about bre...
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Episode 73
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1:07:48
Beth's story - my diabetes and breastfeeding
Back in episode 21, we explored breastfeeding and diabetes with Lucy Lowe IBCLC, and I’m delighted to be joined this week by Beth, to talk about her personal experience of breastfeeding her two sons, Sage and Jago, with her type 1 diabetes....
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Episode 72
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1:05:51
Francesca’s story - finding attachment parenting, breastfeeding twins and staying strong
Trigger warning - Listeners who would prefer not to hear discussion of maternal suicide should skip from 44:48-46:00 minutes.This episode contains some conversational swearing.Francesca’s inspirational story is o...
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Episode 71
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1:07:18
Emma's story - breastfeeding a 35 week old baby
No one expects their motherhood journey to begin in the NICU, but that’s where Emma found herself, after the birth of her daughter Maya, by c-section due to placenta previa. At 35 weeks, Maya did not have a fully developed sucking reflex, and s...
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Episode 70
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47:24
Emily and Ali's story - sister support
This week’s episode has it all - feeding twins, c-sections (both emergency and elective), triple feeding, cross-nursing, tongue tie, vasospasms - but what comes across most from Emily and Ali’s story is their love and support for one another as...
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Episode 69
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49:42
Katie's story - Breastfeeding with hypoplasia/IGT
Hypoplasia or IGT is not often spoken about, but there are estimates that up to 1 in 10 of us have insufficient breast tissue to exclusively breastfeed. Katie found out that she was one of those people when she sought help after her son, Ezra, ...
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Episode 68
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1:05:52