I am a Health Visitor

About I am a Health Visitor

Welcome! We are Health Visitors in the UK and this podcast is for other Health Visitors, parents or anyone who works with families from antenatal to 5yrs. In each episode we chat about professional issues, common practice questions and cutting edge research to keep your knowledge current. We've done the reading and we'll discuss it together over a cup of tea, giving you the concise headlines you need to know to feel confident and prepared. PLEASE SEND REQUESTS / TOPIC SUGGESTIONS TO: iamahealthvisitor@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-am-a-Health-Visitor-1732845000342774/ Twitter: @iamaHV Thanks for listening! Jenny & Amy

Publisher

Amy and Jenny

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2017

Latest episode

12 Jul 2022

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jul 2022

   All about Expressing Breastmilk

   This episode links really well with our previous episodes about combination feeding and giving top ups (linked in resources section below). In this episode Jen shares all her IBCLC wisdom with us on expressing breastmilk. How much do you know about flanges?! We talk about: - when to express - the emotional and physical load of pumping - how to pump - 'hands on' expressing - does the flange fit - how much milk to expect Resources and Further Reading: Our previous episode on Combination Feeding with Lucy Ruddle (IBCLC and author of 'Mixed Up'): https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/combination-feeding-with-lucy-ruddle-ibclc?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Our previous episode on Top Ups: https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/top-ups-when-what-how-and-how-much-to-give?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Breastfeeding twins and triplets charity (Kathryn Stagg IBCLC): https://breastfeedingtwinsandtriplets.co.uk Hand Expressing Video: https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/how-to-express-breastmilk/ Hands Free Pumping Bra Hack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stY-2fxt4M Flange Sizing: (see our instagram account 'IamaHV' for a visual) Hands On Expressing: http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2012/6/27/to-pump-more-milk-use-hands-on-pumping.html Some social media pages to follow and recommend for free resources: Olivia - Hospital Lactation Consultant https://www.instagram.com/olivia_lactation_consultant/?hl=en Stacey Zimmel at Feed Eat Speak: https://www.instagram.com/feedeatspeak/ Kathryn Stagg IBCLC https://www.instagram.com/kathrynstaggibclc/

2. 

   14 Jun 2022

   Infant poo under 6months - what's normal and what's not

   Jen and Amy delve into the murky world of infant poo in the first six months! What to expect, what is a worry and what isn't. How is poo different between formula and breast or chestfed babies? Or mixed fed babies? What does that green poo mean? What about giving a bit of fruit juice or water for constipation? We answer all your questions and as usual it turns out to be more complicated than we imagined! Thanks to a listener for this request! Do get in touch with any questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes on iamahealthvisitor@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Amy and Jen Resources The baby poo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/babypoogallery/ Philippa Pearson-Glaze IBCLC on green poo: https://breastfeeding.support/why-is-my-babys-poop-green/ Drugs in Breastmilk Advice: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/detailed-information/drugs-in-breastmilk/ Child Liver Disease on pale stools: https://www.childliverdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Yellow-Alert-Stool-Chart-Bookmark.pdf Frequency of stool slowing - Carol Smythe IBCLC: https://www.carolsmyth.co.uk/breastfeeding-resources/posts/2016/december/should-my-breastfed-baby-poo-every-day-or-is-breast-milk-all-used-up/ First Steps Nutrition: https://www.firststepsnutrition.org Our previous episode on the Aptamil formula changes: https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/those-aptamil-formulation-changes GP Infant Feeding Network on constipation: https://gpifn.org.uk/constipation/

3. 

   31 May 2022

   Is there a new SIDs Biomarker?

   Amy and Jen take a dive into a recent research paper suggesting there may be a newly identified biomarker for infants at high risk of SIDS. We look at the recent paper in detail, review the statistics and the methodology and consider what we are able to say and what we are not, as well as possible harms that might come from misinterpretation of the results. We also discuss the article in the context of the current theoretical approaches to SIDS research and general safe sleep advice which importantly still needs to be followed. We love to hear from you. Contact us with suggestions or ideas for future episodes at iamahealthvisitor@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, Amy and Jen References and Resources for further reading: Harrington, Hafid & Waters 2022 - the full text article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00222-5/fulltext Media coverage: 1. https://www.biospace.com/article/researchers-answer-how-and-why-infants-die-from-sids/?utm_content=207502735&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-10530620221 2. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23071364/sids-research-hype-science-studies for context - there is so much about SIDS deaths we still do not understand: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2119221 Critical analysis of the media hype: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/05/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-cause-study/629886/ Lullaby trust statement about this article: https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/our-response-to-new-australian-sids-biomarker-study/

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