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Emma Collins / breastfeeding through pregnancy, tandem & extended feeding, panic disorder

February 24, 2021 • Skye Ross • Season 2 • Episode 6

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Content warning: this episode discusses depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. There’s also a mention about sexual abuse in the context of extended breastfeeding. If any of these themes are triggering for you, please take care while you’re listening. If you’re concerned about your own mental health or that of someone you love, call 0800 LIFELINE to seek support. Additional help services are also listed in the show notes.

In this episode, I interview mum of three Emma Collins about her feeding journeys with each of her daughters. Through traumatic birth, mental illness, exclusive pumping, mixed feeding, formula feeding, oversupply, tongue tie, feeding through pregnancy, dry nursing, tandem feeding, extended feeding and natural term weaning, there’s more she can talk to when it comes to feeding than not. Now working as a breastfeeding peer supporter and as an administrator for Mother’s Milk NZ Charitable Trust, breastfeeding has become Emma’s superpower.

Mental health support services:

Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa
depression.org.nz or 0800 111 757
Mental Health Foundation
Parent Help - 0800 568 856
Anxiety Phone Line - 0800 269 4389
PlunketLine - 0800 933 922
For a referral to Maternal Mental Health please contact your midwife or GP
Mental Health Crisis services (for emergencies only)

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