What’s better than nursing your baby? Listening to a podcast about nursing. Well, maybe not. However, whether you’re brand new to nursing or an old hand, podcasts are an easy way to learn even more about the wonderful world of breastfeeding.
Ever wished that you could learn more about
breastfeeding but don’t feel like reading a book or doing any research on the
‘net? You can, thanks to the wonderful world of podcasting.
A podcast is a recorded audio program that you can
listen to on your computer (via sound card or headphones), download to your
iPod or other MP3 player, or burn onto a CD.
There aren’t many breastfeeding podcasts – yet. I
predict that we’ll be seeing more in years to come. Here's an alphabetical list
of podcasts that I gleaned from the ‘net. I haven’t listened to any of these
myself, so I can’t vouch for their quality. I’d love to hear what you think
about them, though, if you’d like to share your thoughts.
Breastfeeding: Benefits and Guidelines
Dr. Carol Wagner, an expert in the area of infant nutrition, identifies some of
the significant benefits of breast milk and explains the ideal timeframe for
breastfeeding. She also covers maternal nutrition, including the issue of
prescription and over-the-counter drugs, during lactation.
BreastFeeding
Mums Podcasts: All A Mum Needs to Know about Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and
Parenting
I wasn’t able to find out who produces these podcasts; however, from the use of
“mum,” I’ve narrowed the possible countries down to Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, England, Ireland, Wales, or Scotland.
How to
Breastfeed Your Baby
This one's a video podcast on "how to breastfeed your
baby successfully." Most of the videos are from Dr. Jack Newman, a
breastfeeding expert, pediatrician and author of The Ultimate Breastfeeding
Answer Book. Other videos include "Hands-Free Breastfeeding."
LactStation
Touted as “the first regular podcast dedicated to breastfeeding issues,”
LactStation is produced and presented by Sara Walters, an accredited
breastfeeding counselor.
La Leche League
International
We are pleased to bring you this growing collection of interviews and
discussions on a variety of breastfeeding, parenting and La Leche
League-related topics. Come back often to see what has been added!
Parents Podcast (links to a site) and Goodyblog (links to a specific podcast)
Both are products of the same folks who bring us Parents magazine. Take a look
around and see what strikes your fancy. (Note that if you don’t have iTunes
loaded onto your computer, clicking the first link will take you to the Apple
site. The download was easy, even for a relative novice like me.)
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