#424: How often should you breastfeed once your baby starts solid foods? And what if your milk supply drops off once your baby starts eating? Jessica Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC joins me to explain how you can succeed at continued and extended breastfeeding after 6 months of age and even past age 1.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. When is the ideal time to drop a milk feed…and which one goes first?


2. How to handle declining milk supply after your baby starts solid foods


3. Why breastfeeding beyond 1 year has benefits most moms don’t know about

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/424

Links from this episode:

• Jessica’s website https://blueridgelactation.wixsite.com/ibclc 


• Kelly Mom https://kellymom.com/ 


• IBL: The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding & Lactation Education: https://lacted.org/ 


• Infant Risk Center MommyMed for Moms: https://www.infantrisk.com/infantrisk-center-resources 

Other Episodes Related to this Topic

• Episode 55 - How to Drop a Milk Feed
  


• Episode 235 - When to Move Milk Behind Food with Nicole Boehm
  


• Episode 404 - Storing Breastmilk Safely with Lara Vu, MPH, CLES @milaskeeper
  

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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.

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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

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