Author

Philippa Pearson-Glaze IBCLC

Philippa Pearson-Glaze is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice in the West Midlands, UK, and is the owner and editor of Breastfeeding.Support. Philippa was Managing Editor of Leader Today, La Leche League International’s Leader magazine for seven years (2015-2022) and a Professional Liaison Leader for La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) supporting La Leche League Leaders with complex medical queries for nine years (2015-2024). For more information see the About Page.

Increasing your milk

November 11, 2015

Reasons for Low Milk Supply

There are many possible reasons for a low milk supply, from infrequent breastfeeds or a poor latch (the way baby attaches to the breast) to…
Breastfeeding Tips, Pumping

October 24, 2015

Hand Expressing Breast Milk

Hand expressing breast milk is a very useful skill, it’s easy to learn and it’s free! This article shares tips and videos to help you get…
Problems

October 17, 2015

Blocked Milk Duct

Breast milk is made and stored in small milk producing sacs (alveoli) in the breast and delivered to the nipple via little tubes (milk ducts).…
Problems

October 11, 2015

Engorgement Relief When Milk Won’t Flow

When a breast becomes overfull it is said to be “engorged”. Engorgement is very common in the early weeks after birth when there will be…
Reviews

October 3, 2015

Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Book Review of Taking Charge of Your Fertility 2015 by Toni Weschler Taking Charge of Your Fertility 2015 by Toni Weschler is the 20th anniversary…
Birth, Breastfeeding Tips

October 2, 2015

Can You Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding?

Exclusive breastfeeding can work as a contraceptive preventing pregnancy for many women in the early months after birth. But when breastfeeding continues beyond months and…
Special Circumstances

September 9, 2015

Smoking Weed While Breastfeeding

Marijuana, also known as cannabis or weed—along with other street names—comprises the shredded leaves, flowers, stems and seeds of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Cannabis…
Pumping

August 20, 2015

How Long Does Breast Milk Last?

The length of time breast milk can be stored depends whether it is kept at room temperature, in a fridge or frozen. This article shares the…
Medications

July 30, 2015

Vitamin C and Breastfeeding

Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin found in fruit and vegetables. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is an important antioxidant (has a…
Problems

July 23, 2015

Oversupply of Breast Milk

Sometimes a mother may seem to have far more breast milk than her baby needs. Some babies will be very happy with such plentiful milk—gaining weight well…