Episode 144 Does Obesity Lead to Difficulty Breastfeeding?
Sep 14, 2023 ·
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Have you heard that those who are overweight or obese have more difficulty breastfeeding? Have you read research studies reporting the same thing? Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC discusses whether or not...
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Have you heard that those who are overweight or obese have more difficulty breastfeeding? Have you read research studies reporting the same thing? Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC discusses whether or not this is because those with high BMI actually have more difficulty or if it is as a result of weight bias.
On this episode Lo discusses:
Here is the study about weight bias in the perinatal period: https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03202-5
Here is a study about breastfeeding rates in overweight and obese populations:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058894/
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To get delicious home cooked meals delivered right to your door in Ma, CT, RI Maine or NH go to the Feast and Fettle Website and use the code MILK for $30 off your first week!
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Find Lo’s website and social media links here: https://bio.site/lonigrosh
To purchase other books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here.
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On this episode Lo discusses:
- The studies that discuss the link between BMI and breastfeeding outcome
- Studies that discuss weight bias towards mothers in the perinatal period
- The possibility that it is lack of support that leads to lower rates of breastfeeding success for higher BMI patients
Here is the study about weight bias in the perinatal period: https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03202-5
Here is a study about breastfeeding rates in overweight and obese populations:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058894/
Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!
To get delicious home cooked meals delivered right to your door in Ma, CT, RI Maine or NH go to the Feast and Fettle Website and use the code MILK for $30 off your first week!
Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!
Find Lo’s website and social media links here: https://bio.site/lonigrosh
To purchase other books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here.
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