Resources
Podcast Episodes on Low Milk Supply
Chillin’ with Ceres Chill: The Skinny on Low Milk Supply with Kaia Lacy, CLC
A great discussion about the causes of low milk supply and Kaia’s experience with it.
Golden Hour with Dr. O: Debunking Breastfeeding Misconceptions with Dr. Rachel Yang
Dr. Yang is a breast surgeon also specialized in breastfeeding medicine. Starting around 22 minutes she gives her thoughts on low milk supply, which people in our population may find very encouraging. Her comments on breastfeeding myths are also very helpful.
Makes Milk Podcast: Low Milk Supply with Caoimhe Whelan IBCLC
A low supply researcher and IBCLC discusses her experience supporting people with primary low supply.
Evidence Based Birth: Overcoming Challenges with Low Milk SupplyBehind the Latch: Understanding Tubular Breasts and Hypogalactia with Dr. Katrina Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell is a breast surgeon and IBCLC and she shares her thoughts on the anatomical causes of low supply.
Tired Moms Club: Low Milk Supply with Kaia Lacy
An interview with a low supply expert and a pumping expert. Kaia shares her tips about approaching triple feeding (or triple feeding alternatives) to address low supply, and (so important!) when it is time to stop.
Katie the Traveling IBCLC: Dr. Rachel Yang
An interview with a breastfeeding medicine doctor who treats many patients with low supply. She also discusses perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and how she helps patients with mental health challenges related to breastfeeding.
The Boob Group: Breastfeeding After Previous Low Supply
Lisa Marasco, IBCLC and author of an important book on low milk supply, shares her tips.
Birthful with Adriana Lozada: Breastfeeding When You Have Low Milk Supply
An old episode but still interesting, featuring an interview with IBCLC and IGT expert Diana Cassar-Uhl. Note that she briefly recommends extremely frequent pumping when baby is not transferring milk well, but many lactation consultants we trust do not recommend pumping more than 7-8 times per day even when milk supply is pump-dependent.
The Boob Group: Low Milk Supply: Donor Milk, Milk Banks and Formula
Women’s Health Interrupted with Dr. Liisa Galea: Domperidone for Low Milk Supply: Is It Safe? With Dr. Janet Currie and Dr. Suzanne Hetzel Campbell
This episode does something we don’t find helpful for our community because they emphasize how extraordinarily rare primary low supply is, and they are more focused on people who take drugs because of secondary or perceived low milk supply. But their discussion of the drugs is interesting for anyone with low milk supply.
Golden Hour with Dr. O: Is Breast Really Best: The Nuisance and Art of Feeding a Newborn
A nuanced discussion about making a feeding plan with lots of other useful lactation tips.
Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast
While not directly related to low supply, the beginning of this episode features a conversation between two breastfeeding medicine physicians that sheds light on why providers often delay the introduction of formula, since the assumption is that most people will not have primary low supply.