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Māmā & Milk: Erena Te Paa / breastfeeding challenges, mum guilt, formula feeding

June 09, 2021 • Skye Ross, Erena Te Paa • Season 3 • Episode 1

This Māmā & Milk mini-series is proudly brought to you in partnership with Haven A2 Protein Toddler Milk Drink.

Content Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss and stillbirth. If these themes are triggering for you, please take care while you’re listening.

In this episode, I speak with mother, stylist and writer Erena Te Paa about her motherhood journey with her three children. She lost her daughter Penny during pregnancy and went on two have her two sons, Costa and Sol. Today, we focus on her feeding experiences with her boys where she struggled with breastfeeding and went on to formula feed. We discuss mum guilt, judgement, persistence and perspective within the context of feeding and how she reflects on her journey now.

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