boobingit goes live for World Breastfeeding Week 2022!

Alissa is a Midwife and IBCLC as well as a Holistic Sleep Coach. Many people turn to Alissa aka @mother.and.milk for help and support for low milk supply.

There are many breastfeeding mamas who worry about their milk supply and whether or not they are producing enough for their baby.

Alissa will tell us about the common causes for low milk supply, the signs to look out for and ways in which you can help boost your milk supply for the successful continuation of breastfeeding. She’ll also address the common misconceptions around milk supply.

Katie Hillier is a personal trainer who lives in Australia with her husband and twin boys. Through her popular Instagram page @kthillier she charts her life as a busy mama – including her breastfeeding experiences.

Many parents who are pregnancy with twins or triplets wonder if breastfeeding will be possible for them. Katie will share her feelings on breastfeeding during pregnancy and how she made it work with her boys. She’ll share the ups and downs of breastfeeding her twins, what worked for her and the top tips she’s learned along the way.

Abby Theurling is the activist and blogger behind the hugely popular podcast ‘The Badass Breastfeeder’. Boasting over 110K followers on Instagram, @thebadassbreastfeeder is all about empowering people to breastfeed on their own terms.

We know that the topic of breastfeeding in public continues to be a problematic one for lots of people. It also happens to be one of Abby’s favourite things to talk about! She’ll be sharing with us her top tips for feeding when out and about – and how you too can become a confident badass breastfeeder!

Lucy Ruddle is an author, speaker and Lactation Consultant who has helped thousands of families breastfeed successfully – both in-person and online via @lucy.ruddle.ibclc.

Having just released her latest book ‘Breastfeeding Myths’, we’re excited to pick Lucy’s brain. What are those common myths and how do they have the potential to be damaging to a persons breastfeeding journey?

We’ll also look at ways to ensure we receive the best breastfeeding information and advice.

Jihan Ramirez is a journalist, yoga teacher and mama. Through her Instagram account @jitivoz she regularly gives her loyal followers an insight into her busy life and the realities of breastfeeding her toddler son.

There are many people that set themselves a goal of breastfeeding for 6 months, a year or 18months. But what about breastfeeding beyond infancy in into toddler-hood? Jihan will open up about her breastfeeding journey with her son, including the ups and downs of feeding a toddler. She also offers tips on how to breastfeed a toddler with confidence and pride.

Joel became a father for the first time in 2021 and has learnt a lot in that short time – specifically how to support his wife whom is breastfeeding. He now shares his tips and tricks through his rapidly growing Instagram account @stressedwithoutabreast

Many people worry about how best they can support their breastfeeding partner – and sometimes they can feel at a loss as to what to do to really help! But Joel is here is remind us that there is so many practical and rewarding ways in which you can supporter your breastfeeding partner – and bond with your baby too!

Emma Pickett is an IBCLC and breastfeeding counsellor who this year won the LCGB award for outstanding contribution to breastfeeding. On Instagram, @emmapickettibclc shares helpful and honest insights on breastfeeding.

One of Emma’s specialist subjects is breastfeeding older babies and children and she even wrote a book about it. Despite the fact the World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding for two years, there is still a stigma around breastfeeding past infancy. We look at what more needs to be done to normalise breastfeeding older babies & children.