Episode 6: Maternity Experience – the importance of supporting women during their infant feeding journey

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In this episode, we speak with two of Ireland’s lactation and infant feeding experts, Dr Krysia Lynch, Maternity Care Expert, AIMS Ireland and Claire Bulfin CMS Lactation Consultant, University Hospital Waterford. Krysia and Claire talk about the importance of information and the supports available to women before birth and during infant feeding. Listen as these experts discuss the importance of support not only from professionals but also from support groups, family and friends.

In this podcast you will hear more about the experiences of new mothers, as documented in the results from the National Maternity Experience Survey, which took place in October and November 2019.

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