The Virtual Midwife Podcast gives you clear, practical guidance through pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks with your baby. Instead of advice and opinions, you’ll learn what is happening, why it is happening, and what to look for so you can respond with confidence. Each episode helps you make sense of feeding, sleep, behaviour, and the changes that happen day by day.
The Virtual Midwife
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Podcast Overview
The Virtual Midwife Podcast gives you clear, practical guidance through pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks with your baby. Instead of advice and opinions, you’ll learn what is happening, why it is happening, and what to look for so you can respond with confidence. Each episode helps you make sense of feeding, sleep, behaviour, and the changes that happen day by day.
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
How to Manage Engorged Breasts
<p>Why are your breasts suddenly so full, swollen, hot, and painful? If milk coming in has felt far more intense than you expected, this episode will help you understand what is happening and what helps most.</p><p>Many mothers experience engorgement in the early days after birth, often around Day 3 when milk volume increases. Breasts can feel heavy, tight, tender, and so firm that your baby struggles to latch.</p><p>In this episode, I’m explaining what engorgement is, why it happens, how long it usually lasts, and how to relieve it comfortably.</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><p>• What engorgement really is<br>• Why it often starts around Day 3<br>• How to help your baby latch when breasts feel too full<br>• Warmth before feeds and cold after feeds<br>• Hand expressing for comfort<br>• When pumping helps and when it can worsen fullness<br>• Breast compressions during feeds<br>• How to reduce the risk of mastitis<br>• When to ask for support</p><p>Very often, engorgement is a short-lived stage while your body adjusts to milk production.</p><p>FREE RESOURCES + SUPPORT</p><p>Weekly Resources<br><a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources</a></p><p>Pre-order my book: Baby Steps to Six Weeks – A Day-by-Day Guide for New Mothers<br><a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder</a></p><p>If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with a mother in the early breastfeeding days.</p><p><br></p>
May 18, 2026
Have you created bad sleep habits… or is your baby simply responding to the support they need right now?
<p>Have you created bad sleep habits… or is your baby simply responding to the support they need right now?</p><p>If your baby only falls asleep feeding, being held, rocked, close to you, or needs help returning to sleep, it can be easy to worry that something has gone wrong. In this episode, I’m explaining what sleep associations really are, why they are so common in infancy, and how to think about them in a calmer, more helpful way.</p><p>We talk about:</p><p>• What sleep associations are<br>• Why babies often need support to fall asleep<br>• Feeding to sleep, rocking, holding, contact naps, and closeness<br>• How sleep cues form through repetition<br>• Internal vs external sleep cues<br>• How to build calm, consistent sleep patterns<br>• When to keep a pattern and when to gently evolve it<br>• Why support is part of sleep development</p><p>Very often, what parents call bad habits are simply ways a baby has learned to feel safe enough to sleep.</p><p>FREE RESOURCES + SUPPORT</p><p>Weekly Resources<br><a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources</a></p><p>Pre-order my book: Baby Steps to Six Weeks – A Day-by-Day Guide for New Mothers<br><a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder</a></p><p>If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with another parent who may need reassurance around sleep.</p><p><br></p>
May 11, 2026
How long can you keep expressed breast milk?
<p>How long can you keep expressed breast milk? If pumping, storing milk, freezing milk, or preparing to return to work has felt confusing, this episode will help you keep it simple.Expressed milk is valuable because it takes time, effort, and planning. Knowing how to store it safely, thaw it correctly, and use it confidently can make life much easier.In this episode, I’m covering clear and practical guidance for storing breast milk safely in the newborn months.Inside this episode:• How long expressed milk lasts at room temperature• How long breast milk can stay in the fridge• Freezer storage guidelines• Best containers to use• How to label and organise milk• How to thaw frozen milk safely• Why breast milk separates in storage• What to do with leftover milk after a feed• Why you do not need a freezer full of milkA simple, workable system is often far more valuable than a stressful one.FREE RESOURCES + SUPPORTWeekly Resources<a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/weekly-resources</a>Pre-order my book: Baby Steps to Six Weeks – A Day-by-Day Guide for New Mothers<a href="https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://askthevirtualmidwife.com/baby-steps-preorder</a>If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who is pumping or feeding expressed milk.</p>
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