Motherwear Breastfeeding Podcasts   /     How does birth impact breastfeeding? An interview with Linda Smith.

Interview with Linda Smith author of The Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding.

Ever wonder how epidurals, IV fluids, c-sections, or pitocin impact breastfeeding?  Or how hospitals care for newborn babies and mothers right after birth affects how breastfeeding goes? 

Maybe you're thinking about your upcoming birth and wondering what you can do to give yourself the best odds for a good start with breastfeeding if your birth involves some interventions, medications, or a c-section?

Or maybe you want to know the most important things to do to get breastfeeding going well when you've had a labor and birth that puts you at risk for having breastfeeding difficulties.

I'm very pleased to share a podcast interview of the impact of birthing practices on breastfeeding today.  In it I speak with Linda Smith, author of The Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding, Second Edition about all these issues.

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