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
62 episodes since 2023
Natural term breastfeeding working positively
In this episode I’m talking about natural term breastfeeding with someone who has both personal and professional experience of it. Olivia Hinge is an IBCLC, midwife and mum of three, currently breastfeeding her youngest child (who makes a sleep...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 58
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1:14:15
Being a breastfeeding peer supporter
Volunteer breastfeeding peer supporters are among the unsung heroes of the breastfeeding and chest feeding world. This week we’re exploring who they are and what they do. I’m joined by two peer supporters, Hilary and Katrina, who vo...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 57
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1:02:04
Rakhee's story - a gradual weaning journey
It’s my pleasure to be joined this week by Rakhee to talk about her gradual weaning journey with her daughter Isla. It was lack of sleep and aversion connected to her cycle that made Rakhee consider putting in some boundaries with I...
September 02, 2024
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Episode 56
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1:06:19
Summer holiday replay - Weaning a booby monster
This summer bonus episode is a replay of episode 5, where I explore your motivations for weaning, and whether a refresh on nursing manners could help. I talk about ways you can upskill to meet your child’s needs without the breast, how to cut d...
August 26, 2024
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1:00:14
Summer holiday replay - Making the decision to wean
This summer bonus episode is a replay of episode 2, where I explore why you might want to end breastfeeding/chest feeding. I discuss the misleading advice that some parents receive, the societal pressures, and the guilt that you may be feeling,...
August 19, 2024
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45:12
Summer holiday replay - Dealing with family pressure
‘You’re not feeding him again are you?’ ‘I’m only saying this because I’m worried about you’ ‘Don’t you think she’s a bit old for that now?’ Unsupportive comments from family members can be hurtful and stressful for you and your chi...
August 12, 2024
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1:08:47
Asymmetry and torticollis
Today we’re talking about a condition that is surprisingly common in babies, but little known - torticollis.Alessia Testa had already suffered mastitis following a painful latch on one side by the time her son was six weeks old, ...
August 05, 2024
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Episode 55
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1:14:51
Childcare and breastfeeding
This week we’re talking about all things childcare and I’m delighted to be joined by Molly Morgan, a holistic sleep coach & maternity nurse. Molly and I discuss choosing between a nursery, childminder or nanny, what to look out ...
July 29, 2024
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Episode 54
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1:08:48
Tongue tie and breastfeeding
This week, I’m honoured to have a true legend of UK breastfeeding support for you - Sarah Oakley, IBCLC, Registered Nurse and Health Visitor and Tongue-Tie Practitioner.Sarah and I discuss how and why tongue-ties happen, what you can exp...
July 22, 2024
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Episode 53
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1:05:34
Katie's story - breastfeeding after fertility treatment
Katie had a difficult route to pregnancy, going through two rounds of IVF and several transfers, as well as multiple surgeries to prepare her for conception. Her story is one of struggle, but also of trusting her instincts to continue. Did her ...
July 15, 2024
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Episode 52
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1:13:02
Perimenopause and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and perimenopause both suffer from a lack of research and investment. When you put the two together, mothers in their 40s and 50s are often met with a lack of understanding and no clear path to follow. So this week, I’ve got toget...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 51
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1:19:45
Lucy’s story - saying goodbye to a breastfeeding journey
Few people who practise mostly child-led weaning know when their last feed is. Feeds tend to get few and far between until one day, you realise that it’s probably over. When that happened for today’s guest, Lucy, she chose to mark the occasion ...
July 01, 2024
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Episode 50
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56:05
Q&A on natural term breastfeeding
This week it’s the return of your questions - this time on the topic of natural term breastfeeding.Questions answered - 2:28How does self weaning happen?8:57Is there evidence of calories needed to not affect milk supply w...
June 24, 2024
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Episode 49
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1:08:02
Breastfeeding and medication, with Wendy Jones MBE
If you’ve been around breastfeeding support for any amount of time in the UK, you will have benefited from the work of my guest this week. There are few people who have made such an impact on the lives of breastfeeding families. Wendy Jones MBE...
June 17, 2024
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Episode 48
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1:05:10
Dealing with infection - Chloe's story
This week’s story from Chloe is about not just breastfeeding through pain and discomfort, but also a wound that seemingly would not heal. Chloe dealt with repeated bouts of mastitis, and an infection, before finally being pain free after 8 mont...
June 10, 2024
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Episode 47
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52:46
Portraits with Purpose, with Leanne Pearce
I’m honoured this week to talk to Leanne Pearce about five of her paintings depicting human milk feeding, and her work in general. You can look at the paintings we focus on as you listen by going to Leanne’s website -
June 03, 2024
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Episode 46
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55:26
Approaches to supporting a weaning journey, with Katy Baker-Cohen
There are as many approaches to weaning as there are nurslings, so in this episode, I thought I’d get another perspective from an IBCLC across the pond. Katy Baker-Cohen works with the Nurse Family Partnership and has her own private practice c...
May 27, 2024
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Episode 45
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1:09:49
Charlotte's story - a faltering growth journey
In this episode, Charlotte shares her story of her son Noah’s journey with faltering growth and weight gain challenges. Her family struggled with bottle refusal, insufficient NHS support and hospital stays. Thanks partly to the remote support o...
May 20, 2024
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Episode 44
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58:37
Tracey's story - breastfeeding triplets
My guest today has achieved something that many people don’t think is possible - breastfeeding triplets. Tracey Chow-Seegoolam was already feeding her son Miles when she found out she was pregnant with three more babies. ...
May 13, 2024
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Episode 43
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1:14:46
Terri's story - night weaning and boundaries
Today, doula and peer supporter Terri Dell is sharing her breastfeeding story which ends with her night weaning her daughter Riley on attempt number 3. It’s a story that covers some early challenges but ends with a demonstration of how putting ...
May 06, 2024
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Episode 42
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59:32
Supporting LGBTQ+ families
The breadth of experiences that people from the LGBTQI+ community go through cannot possibly be covered in one episode, but today we’re making a start on how to support the community with lactation in its many forms.I’m speaki...
April 29, 2024
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Episode 41
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54:01
Shona's weaning story
This week, I’m speaking to Shona, just three weeks after the birth of her second child, Vaila, who you can hear in the background! We talk about her feeding journey with four year old Jura, anxiety, miscarriage and aversion, and how he we...
April 22, 2024
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Episode 40
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55:31
Breastfeeding after blood loss - Leanne's story part 2
Although the episode title refers to blood loss, Leanne’s story is about far more than that. It is important to flag up that Leanne’s birth contained trauma and her calm and articulate description of her experience is testament to who she is as...
April 15, 2024
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Episode 39
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46:13
Breastfeeding after blood loss - Leanne's story part 1
Although the episode title refers to blood loss, Leanne’s story is about far more than that. It is important to flag up that Leanne’s birth contained trauma and her calm and articulate description of her experience is testament to who she is as...
April 15, 2024
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Episode 38
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43:31