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Welcome to The Next Feed, the podcast for mums, mums to be, and anyone else who wants to provide breastmilk for their baby. I'm Manpreet Pinder and, after learning that that lots of us have a tough time breastfeeding our babies, I'm on a mission to bring you experts and share real breastfeeding stories so that you feel less alone as you navigate your own feeding journey. We're all about celebrating breastfeeding without shying away from what it's really like! Cluster feeding, common breastfe ...
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Have you heard of Raynaud’s Phenomenon of the Nipple? This episode we hear from Sally, who suffered incredible pain when nursing. It continued until she got a diagnosis for the condition and started on medication - up until then, no amount of tweaks with latching or positioning stopped the vasospasm, debilitating pain, or colour changes in her nipp…
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Did you see the 'icky' breastfeeding video on social media last week? It was uploaded to instagram by one of Britain’s biggest parenting websites. In it they asked people on the street "when should a mum stop breastfeeding their child?" Responses included that mothers should breastfeed for "no longer than 6 months [as] it get's a bit on the icky si…
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Reflux, silent reflux, spitting up, posseting, colic - these words get used a lot to explain baby behaviour, but what do they mean what can we do to help our babies feel more settled? In this episode IBCLC Alice Lucken talks about everything to do with reflux - feel free to share this episode with anyone you think might like to hear it! We look at:…
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How has breastfeeding been viewed over the centuries? Why has there sometimes been suspicion about breastmilk? And how much does society shape the baby-feeding experience for women? Joanna Wolfarth, an art historian and writer, joins us on the podcast to discuss her book 'Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding'. She shares some of her fascinati…
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Baby getting distracted when you’re trying to feed? Stuck in a reverse cycling loop? Or maybe you need help navigating conversations with friends and family when they’re sharing their own breastfeeding horror stories? Join us for a Q&A with Lucy Ruddle - IBCLC, Breastfeeding Counsellor, holistic sleep coach and author. In this episode we talk about…
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Finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 Chantel Nash joins us this episode to share her experiences of breastfeeding, and the humorous moments she’s found in her parenting journey. The mum of two shares what is was like when she breastfed for the very first time, how different it is to nurse an older child in public, what makes her husband the b…
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Join us for the second part of our conversation with Professor Amy Brown. We talk about the ways the UK could drive up its breastfeeding rates, media coverage of breastfeeding stories, and her interest in donor milk. We also look to the future - how much optimism does she have about the future? Amy Brown is Professor of Maternal and Child Public He…
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The first part of our conversation with Amy Brown, Professor of Maternal and Child Public Health at Swansea University (and author of many many books which you'll find listed below!) We look at how Amy came to be working in breastfeeding research, why she regularly speaks up for those experiencing breastfeeding grief and trauma, and how it doesn’t …
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Melissa from A Whole New Build is known for her very colourful home interiors which she shares on her popular social media accounts, but not many people know how much she struggled seven years ago when she had her baby. Despite doing lots of preparation on how breastfeeding works she found there was a lack of support at the time she needed it most.…
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Have you ever been to a breastfeeding cafe or drop-in? We chat with Rebecca from The Nest, a fabulous parenting venue in West Yorkshire. She talks us through what we can expect if we're hesitant about going for the first time, the lactation support on offer, and her own experience of nursing her daughter until she was 4 years old. Huddersfield Boso…
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Struggling with breastfeeding? Do you know where to turn to for support? In this week's episode we welcome CEO of The Breastfeeding Network, Catherine Hine. She talks about how the charity supports mothers and breastfeeding parents at any point of their journey - whether that's during the newborn period, through toddlerhood, or when preparing to fe…
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When a mother doesn't get to breastfeed in the way she set out to, who let her down? IBCLC Lucy Ruddle joins the podcast to talk about why breastfeeding can be complicated for some parents. We talk about: Why breastfeeding matters Pain, cracked nipples, and why it shouldn't be normalised Low milk supply Cluster Feeding Skin to skin Importance of fi…
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No one really talks about breastfeeding, but if they did would that make things easier for parents? Is our reluctance to talk about the realities of nursing our babies actually HARMING our chances of meeting our breastfeeding goals? And should we be clued up on cluster feeding BEFORE our babies are even born? In this first episode of The Next Feed …
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Why do we need to talk about Breastfeeding? Isn’t it simply something you choose to do, or you don’t? The Next Feed is the breastfeeding podcast for you if you're nursing, expressing, mixed feeding, or thinking about the day when you'll stop providing breastmilk for your little one. Join journalist and host Manpreet Pinder as she interviews experts…
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