PODCASTS
Makes Milk with Emma Pickett – The Great Pretenders
Who are the ‘Great Pretenders’? These are babies born between 34 and 38 plus 6 weeks. They might be multiples, pre-term babies, late pre-term babies or early term babies. Lactation Consultant Kathryn Stagg calls these babies the Great Pretenders. They might appear to be ‘full term’, but often struggle to establish breastfeeding because of their prematurity.
In this episode, Kathryn helps me explore the challenges and joys of these babies. We talk about the hospital experience, techniques to try to ensure that sleepy babies receive enough milk, and how to support breastfeeding going forward.
Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast with Jessie Ware – Breastfeeding with Kathryn Stagg IBCLC
Lactation consultant Kathryn Stagg joins me in this episode to talk all about breastfeeding. We discuss some of the common issues you might face and she gives some helpful advice for dealing with over supply, under supply, cracked nipples and getting the right latch.
In this episode, we dive into:
- Why breastfeeding feels, or can be, challenging
- The role of society and community in supporting mothers
- When to start preparing for breastfeeding
- Challenges and how to overcome them
- Common myths
- Plus: Why breastfeeding is a superpower. When and how to use technology and tracking apps to support your feeding journey
- Can you be a responsive parent when you’ve got more than one baby?
- How do you get two or three babies to sleep at the same time? Do they ‘have to’ self-settle?
- Is it possible to co-sleep with twins?
- And what happens if you’ve got a big family and the youngest is a highly sensitive soul that needs a lot of extra support?
Boobing It Podcast: Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets with Kathryn Stagg
Kathryn specialises in feeding multiples, and she herself is a parent four boys including identical twins. She created the popular Facebook group Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets UK several years ago, and has now turned this into a charity-run organisation supporting families across Great Britain.
Kathryn tells us about her own breastfeeding journey with her twins and how it motivated her to become a breastfeeding peer supporter and ultimately train to be an IBCLC. As well as offering advice and practical top tips for preparing to breastfeed twins or triplets, Kathryn also provides invaluable information around things like positioning babies for feeds, tandem feeding and breastfeeding in public.
WEBINARS
GOLD LEARNING:
Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets: Supporting Families During Their Breastfeeding Journey
Don’t Let Us Fool You: Breastfeeding in Late Preterm and Early Term Babies
Strategies for Managing Nighttime Breastfeeding with Multiples – release date 28/03/25
BREASTFEEDING TWINS AND TRIPLETS CHARITY – live webinars
Supporting Breastfeeding Multiples
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets; a guide for professionals and parents Kathryn Stagg
The Positive Breastfeeding Book Amy Brown
Let’s Talk About Your New Family’s Sleep Lyndsey Hookway
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read Philippa Perry
Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester Lucy Webber
Mixed Up. Relactation. Breastfeeding Myths. 3 books by Lucy Ruddle
Baby Led Weaning Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
You’ve Got It In You. The Breast Book. Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond. Supporting The Transition From Breastfeeding. 4 books by Emma Pickett