Episode 62: Breastfeeding Support: Interview with Amanda Gorman

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This week’s interview is with another Amanda Gorman. I found Amanda after learning about Amanda SC Gorman, the poet laureate and I realized that this third Amanda Gorman is also a podcast host and is in the postpartum support industry. Crazy small world. 

Amanda is a mother of two and a Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She founded Nest Collaborative after experiencing the lack of available resources for nursing parents both professionally in her primary care practice and personally, as a mother who struggled to breastfeed. She brings a passion to Nest Collaborative to expand access for parents to accessible, affordable and preventive breastfeeding support. 

In this episode we discuss: 

Amanda’s background She noticed a lack in the ability and resources to support breastfeeding moms in postpartum careShe started Nest Collaborative in 2017Use telehealth/virtual visits to bring Board Certified Lactation support to people who otherwise have trouble accessing itUse insurance and make sure the support is affordableCommon breastfeeding issuesLatch and positioning issuesConcerns about how much baby is getting and if baby is getting enoughJaundiceIs breastfeeding supposed to be uncomfortableHow the use of IV fluids during labor impacts establishing a breastfeeding relationshipSupplementationBreastfeeding is a supply and demand process

How to get in touch with Amanda: 

WebsiteBreastfeeding Unplugged podcastEmail: [email protected] 

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