Comparing the Lactation Landscape: The US and The UK

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us as we sit down and talk to Chloe Dunkeld. Chloe is a new mom, 13-months postpartum and the founder of Little Pumpling, an online community offering consultations to support pumping mothers in the UK. </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we discuss the difficulties of breastfeeding as a first-time mom and breaking down the stigma around pumping. In this episode, Chloe explains her journey with exclusive pumping, and her desire to make a community to support other moms who exclusively pump.</span></p> <p><strong>What we covered:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What education around breastfeeding and pumping looks like in the UK and how this compares to the US. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chloe shares how midwives are incorporated into the UK healthcare system in a holistic manner </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Google and Facebook communities helped Chloe navigate the exclusive pumping world when it was hard to find credible information.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chole’s journey with breastfeeding and dealing with feelings of grief and disappointment when you can’t breastfeed</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The beginning of Little Pumpling - How an online community for exclusive pumping moms helped women understand more feeding options for their babies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Things moms can do to set themselves up for success in terms of pumping</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.beaugen.com/blogs/beaugen-mom-podcast/05-power-to-the-pumping-mamas"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.beau