This week, I’m honoured to be joined by Amy Viniski, a breastfeeding peer supporter and mindful breastfeeding practitioner, to share her personal experiences with pregnancy loss while breastfeeding. Amy candidly shares the emotional and physical challenges she faced through multiple losses, including an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriages. We discuss the misconceptions surrounding breastfeeding and miscarriage risk, the importance of support, and balancing personal grief while continuing to care for a breastfeeding child. At around 55 minutes, Amy also guides listeners through a mindfulness breathing exercise, providing a supportive resource for others who may be dealing with similar experiences.

You can follow Amy on Instagram at @‌nurture_nest_uk

My new picture book on how breastfeeding journeys end, The Story of Jessie’s Milkies, is available from Amazon here - The Story of Jessie's Milkies. In the UK, you can also buy it from The Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill, London. Other book shops and libraries can source a copy from Ingram Spark publishing.

You can also get 10% off my books on supporting breastfeeding beyond six months and supporting the transition from breastfeeding at the Jessica Kingsley press website, that's uk.jkp.com using the code MMPE10 at checkout.

Follow me on Instagram @emmapickettibclc or find out more on my website www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com

Resources -

Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families https://www.sands.org.uk/

Tommy's - The pregnancy and baby charity https://www.tommys.org/

Mindful Breastfeeding Training, Classes & Courses For Professionals - Anna Le Grange, Lactation Consultant IBCLC https://mindfulbreastfeeding.co.uk/

This podcast is presented by Emma Pickett IBCLC, and produced by Emily Crosby Media.