Encore: Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: You Can Do It!

Born to be Breastfed

If you are an active-duty mother or mother-to-be (or a partner, support person, or health care provider), be sure to listen in as Marie talks with Robyn Roche-Paull, BSN, RN, IBCLC, author of Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military about how to juggle the roles of breastfeeding mom and active serviceperson. Do you want to breastfeed and wonder how you will combine long shifts, training exercises, and/or deployment with meeting the needs of your baby? This is a must-listen show for tried-and-true tips and how-to information that will ensure your success. Learn about the written policies many branches of the military now have in place to support breastfeeding, which direct commanders to provide time and space for pumping needs, as well as how to overcome criticism and other challenges. Questions? E-mail [e-mail] anytime.