#389 | October Breastfeeding Q&A: Colic, Getting Pregnant & Breastfeeding “Rules”

Welcome to another Breastfeeding Q&A episode. Today, we start with a conversation about breastfeeding advice on social media and ask our community which breastfeeding “rules” they wish they had never heard.

For today's questions, Trisha responds to these listener topics:

•  Getting your period back while breastfeeding and whether you need to wean to conceive 
•  Night nursing at 14 months and how prolactin can affect the return of ovulation 
•  Colic, gas, high-pitched crying, and a baby who suddenly struggles at the breast 
•  What else to consider when a three-month-old is having difficulty nursing 
•  Taking a week-long trip without your 16-month-old and whether time apart could lead to weaning 
•  Maintaining milk supply while traveling and returning to breastfeeding after separation 

For quickies, we tackle waking newborns to feed, infant breast preferences, uneven milk production, when supply regulates, hospital lactation consultants, nipple shields, weaning age, letdown, mastitis and clogged ducts, night sweats, collecting colostrum during pregnancy, and whether a painless, effective latch ever needs fixing.

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