Episode 114 Why is Breastfeeding so Hard?
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Episode 114 Why is Breastfeeding so Hard?
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Description
Do you ever wonder why feeding babies from our own bodies is so hard? We are mammals, so when and how did it become challenging? Today, I take a dip...
show moreOn this episode you will hear:
- Evolutionary factors that influence breastfeeding
- Societal factors that influence breastfeeding
- How humans have evolved to make breastfeeding work
- Challenges that arise in other primates in terms of feeding their young
- Recommendations made to policy makers, healthcare professionals and researchers based on the anthropological research
To learn about modern influences that make breastfeeding challenging, purchase The Big Let Down How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding from my Milk Making Minutes Bookshop here!
To purchase other books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here.
Resources:
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-01914738 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8623900/
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