Unii’s Baby Feeding Expert: “In reality, THIS is when breastfeeding should end.”

Unii Babies

Unii Baby Feeding Expert Wendy Lever, IBCLC, was inspired to become a lactation consultant by her own maternal experience, and we're constantly impressed by the breadth of her expertise. She is also a total feeding nerd, and her passion for her work is infectious. She speaks to our host, A&E paediatric consultant Dr. Saranya Ravindran, about breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and weaning, from what's normal to when to resist the marketing directed at parents. She’ll give you her expert opinion on the best bottle and formula to buy, as well as how to know when breastfeeding is going well, when to stop, and what to choose as your baby’s first foods. Wendy shares the facts and busts some myths along the way.

00:00 Intro

01:32 How can you tell when breastfeeding is going well?

02:50 Why breastfeeding is for lazy mums

03:07 When should breastfeeding stop? The WHO’s view vs. Wendy’s!

04:27 Is weaning mum’s choice or baby’s?

04:52 Choosing the right bottle and teats

05:50 Letting the baby stop and start bottle feeding at their own pace

06:18 The only bottles Wendy DOESN’T recommend

06:56 How to choose the right baby formula

07:28 What do leading formula brands have that others don’t?

08:39 How close are baby formulas to breastmilk?

09:15 Why breastmilk is superior to formula.

09:47 How your specific breastmilk helps to cure your specific baby’s first cold.

11:20 The important vitamin breastmilk canNOT provide

12:22 How baby formula evolves with each generation

13:42 The best ways to cope with baby reflux, including conservative management

16:18 The power of a good latch in breastfeeding

17:02 Does hungry baby formula help?

17:30 How bottle-feeding parents can replicate natural breastfeeding.

18:46 How frequently should a newborn baby be feeding? What does feeding on demand mean?

20:05 Look out for these newborn feeding milestones.

20:53 How Wendy fed her own newborns! What is a contact baby?

21:55 How to deal with tongue-tie that impacts feeding.

23:37 Coping with feeding “two under two.” Breastfeeding in pregnancy and tandem feeding.

25:02 How do you know when your baby is ready to wean? Signs of readiness for solid foods.

26:30 Introducing water to your newborn’s diet. When is it really needed?

27:55 The best first foods to wean your baby onto

28:50 Are purees good for your baby’s weaning process?

29:31 Homemade purees vs. shop-bought baby foods

30:44 Safe seasoning for baby’s foods

Watch Wendy’s first Unii Babies episode: https://unii.com/en/podcast/unii-babies/episode/podcast-wendy-part-1

Watch Wendy’s Unii Baby Feeding Journey Video Course: https://unii.com/en/journey/baby-feeding

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