How to Wean your Child from Breastfeeding

As a pediatrician, I spent years looking at firearm safety through a clinical lens—as a major public health crisis and a tragic statistic. But after practicing in South Florida during the Parkland shooting and becoming a mother myself, the stakes became deeply personal. My husban ...  Show more

Strength training in pregnancy can feel confusing with so much mixed advice online. In this Follow-Up episode, I revisit my conversation with Amy Kiefer and Krystle Holland of Expecting and Empowered to talk about how movement can support your body during pregnancy, prepare you f ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Host Jessica Rolph breastfed all three of her children, but weaning the last has been an emotional experience. It's hard to say how many mothers breastfeed beyond that first year or two, but often those mothers feel judged for choosing to contin ...

Why do some babies simply refuse to take a bottle? When is the ideal time to introduce the bottle and how should you do it? Plus, tips for moms who have a difficult time collecting expressed breast milk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

#472: What if your baby suddenly stops breastfeeding around the time they also start solid foods. What is a nursing strike and how do you get your baby interested in breastmilk again? Erin Walsh is an SLP who also specializes in breastfeeding and she’s here to talk about nursing ...  Show more

#22: Are you the only one who believes in baby-led weaning? What if someone else feeds your baby and doesn’t want to do baby-led weaning? In this episode I share 2 mom’s stories of how they are dealing with getting grandmothers on board with baby-led weaning. There’s no script to ...  Show more