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Tips for Breastfeeding While Babywearing with Meagan Pa

Jacqueline Kincer, IBCLC, CSOM Episode 98

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In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Meagan Pa, Founder and CEO of Amphiba Baby and creator of her very own baby carrier. Together, they discuss things like how to support milk supply through babywearing, how to bottle feed in a carrier, and how to choose if babywearing is right for you. 

Choosing the right carrier can get overwhelming for a new mother. Meagan walks through how to choose, when to choose, and how to use a carrier correctly. She also discusses the benefits of babywearing not only for baby but mom too. 


In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How to choose if babywearing is right for you
  • What to do if you or your baby don’t like babywearing
  • How to nurse in a carrier and what type of carrier to use
  • How to bottle feed in a carrier and adjustments to make
  • What to look for in a good carrier

A glance at this episode:

  • [1:59] How Megan got her start in birth work
  • [5:34] How personal babywearing can be for a mother
  • [7:05] Choosing carriers for each stage of infancy
  • [9:04] Nursing in a carrier for larger-breasted women
  • [12:19] How Megan helps new moms not feel overwhelmed
  • [14:12] How to get started nursing in a carrier
  • [16:35] Contact naps and their benefit and ease in a carrier
  • [20:30] How babywearing can help with reflux
  • [22:10] Tips on bottle feeding in a carrier
  • [25:31] Positioning of the carrier while bottle feeding
  • [30:19] Babywearing through pregnancy
  • [33:54] How to babywear without back pain 
  • [36:43] What to do if your baby doesn't like the carrier
  • [39:15] What to look for in your carrier
  • [43:16] Megan’s waterproof carrier
  • [47:59] Forward-facing carriers
  • [49:48] Tips for controlling body temperature while in carriers
  • [54:17] Important factors when choosing to babywear

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