Nursing, Weaning, and Tandem Feeding Toddlers with Jenna Wolfe IBCLC

Modern Nurture

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If you want to know about breastfeeding and trying to conceive, breastfeeding while pregnant, and the unique challenges of breastfeeding a toddler, this one is for you.. Host Jess and guest Jenna Wolfe, a certified lactation counselor and Pure Joy parent coach, offer profound insights into breastfeeding past infancy, including tandem nursing and nursing during pregnancy. They explore the natural age of weaning, which significantly exceeds societal expectations, and the evolving benefits of breast milk. Jenna sheds light on the nutritional, immunological, and maternal health advantages of prolonged breastfeeding, addressing challenges like nursing aversion and social scrutiny. The conversation extends to practical and emotional aspects of tandem breastfeeding, emphasizing the importance of gentle weaning, open communication, and bonding with each child. Strategies to support mothers in balancing the needs of nursing toddlers and newborns, and the significance of community support in reducing isolation are highlighted, positioning breastfeeding as a valuable, empowering journey tailored by the needs and readiness of both mother and child.
00:00 Intro
00:34 What is a Toddler?
03:49 What is the Normal Weaning Age?
09:33 Benefits of Breastfeeding Toddlers
19:53 Tools that Mimic Breastfeeding
21:52 Jaw Development
23:18 Changes in Milk Composition over Time
25:14 Do Newborns Get Colstrum if you Tandem Feed?
30:45 Challenges of Breastfeeding Toddlers
41:08 Does Breastfeeding Delay Emotional Development?
47:27 Nursing Aversion Strategies
51:21 Dealing with Embarrasment of Nursing Toddler
55:01 Trying to Conceive While Breastfeeding
57:07 Does Breastfeeding Cause Miscarriage?
59:37 What Can You Do to Get your Period Back While Breastfeeding?
01:02:54 Nursing While Pregnant
01:08:53 How to Approach Tandem Nursing
01:13:57 Establishing the Bond with Newborn While Tandem Feeding
01:16:41 What does Natural Weaning Look Like?
01:24:39 Where to Find Jenna and Her Great Stuff!
Connect with Jenna Wolfe:
Instagram: @own.your.parenting.story
Website: Own Your Parenting Story
Podcast: Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding
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Guide: How I got my Period Back while Breastfeeding: https://modernnurturepodcast.ck.page/2cd2aa00b3
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