Have you ever been surprised by the birth of a preterm infant? Or perhaps you work with families in the perinatal period and want to know better how to support them after preterm deliveries. There are many outdated practices that continue in the NICU for preterm babies that make feeding human milk more difficult.On this episode IBCLC and host Lo Nigrosh discusses:

• Outdated practices that get applied to all NICU babies
• Current research related to nursing preterm babies directly from the baby
• The importance of stimulating milk production as soon as possible
• Differences in the preterm baby that do make feeding more difficult

To hear Jess’s story of a preemie born at 28 weeks listen to  Episode 89To hear Erinn’s story of a preemie who had a NICU stay listen to Episode 25To hear Elle’s story of a preemie who had a NICU stay listen to Episode 7To hear how to increase supply by pumping listen to Episode 36To hear all about hand expression listen to Episode 46To hear how to get properly sized for flanges listen to Episode 54.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episode of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!To book a lactation consultation with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!My music was composed by Nela Ruiz. You can get her to make music for your project  by visiting her website: https://www.nelaruizcomposer.com/Follow me on IG @lonigrosh to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: @lonigroshibclc