This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are discussing breastfeeding and returning to work. Can you return to work while breastfeeding? What policies can you put into place with your workplace to make this possible? We ask Lactation Expert Rowena Gray these questions and more.Rowena Gray is an IBCLC, Midwife, Author and Mama to three beautiful girls.In this episode we discuss:- How common it is for working Mamas to return to work whilst still breastfeeding- If you need to pump to maintain your supply and continue breastfeeding when returning to work- If some partners/careers bring baby to work so the mother can feed instead of expressing- How to express breast milk and breastfeed- If workplaces need to allow time and a place to make expressing possible. We discuss the regulations or government policies around this- How babies cope with feeding when mothers return to work. Do babies get confused or develop a bottle preference if you provide milk in a bottle when you are at work?- How to store breast milk at work- If pumping and breastfeeding at work cuts down your supply- How to return to work part time, if you want to breastfeed on the other days- Tips to help your baby take a bottle if they refuse or are used to breastfeeding- How to cope if your baby won't feed during the day while Mama is at work but then wants to feed all night to make up for it- Rowena shares her top tips for breastfeeding Mamas to return to work and keep breastfeeding.Never forget Parents You've Got This Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.

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This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we’re talking about a topic that sparks a lot of questions and opinions: dummies/ pacifiers, and comforters/lovies. From how they can soothe your baby to tips for using them safely and even how to eventually wean your little one off them. We welcome back one of our Sleep Experts Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia to cover everything you need to know to make informed decisions that work for you and your family.

In this episode we discuss:

- Why dummies/pacifiers are so controversial and divisive

- The benefits of a dummy/pacifiers

- If dummies/pacifiers are really that bad for your baby's teeth

- Do pacifiers affect breastfeeding

- Do dummies/pacifiers affect the development of a baby's palate and can they lead to speech difficulties and delays

- What the 'best dummy/pacifier' on the market is

- How to choose a ‘good dummy/pacifier’

- What are the dangers of a baby having a dummy/pacifier?

- How do dummies/pacifiers impact sleep?

- How to wean your baby or toddler off a dummy and the best approach

- What is a comforter/lovie?

- How do you choose a good comforter/lovie?

- What age it is safe to introduce a comforter/lovie?

- The benefits of a comforter/lovie

- The downsides of comforters?

- If children grow out of comforters

- How to wean a baby or chid off their comforter

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In this episode we’re diving into a topic that is increasingly important for couples planning a family: genetic screening and fertility. From understanding your genetic risks to learning what tests are available before and during pregnancy, this episode will break down complex information in a way that’s easy to understandWe welcome back our fertility expert Dr Raelia Lew to answer these questions and more.

Dr Raelia Lew is leading IVF and Fertility Expert working across multiple clinics in Melbourne. We discuss:

• What does genetic testing mean when it comes to fertility?

• As the population is having children later in life and the birth rate is dropping, couples are often seeking genetic testing before falling pregnant, what are your thoughts on this?

• What genetic testing is available? How expensive are the tests?

• Are there different tests for men and women?

• Why is carrier screening recommended for couples trying to fall pregnant?

• How does carrier screening identify potential genetic risks?

• If you have a family history of a genetic disorder are you more likely to pass this down and if so would you recommend genetic testing and at what stage?

• What are the most common conditions screened for?

• Why are some conditions like Down Syndrome tested at a 12 week scan routine but others are optional?

• Is genetic screening during IVF common?

• Does preimplantation genetic testing increase the chances of couples falling pregnant?

• “Designer baby” - Can you use genetic screening to select the sex of your baby?

Why do some countries allow this and others do not?

• How accurate is genetic screening?

• Some couples have ethical concerns about selecting embryos based on genetic results, how as a fertility expert do you help couples through this?

• If a couple found out that their baby would carry for a genetic disorder what are the options?

• What questions do you wish couples asked you when it comes to genetic testing?

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The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.

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Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.

Learn more: parentsyouvegotthis.com.au

Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

Thank you Think HQ for the beautiful podcast recording space