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Makes Milk with Emma Pickett: breastfeeding from the beginning to the end

Makes Milk with Emma Pickett: breastfeeding from the beginning to the end

Jo's story - neurodivergent, taking 5 weeks to transfer milk, feeding at 2

Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 0m

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This week, the brilliant Jo from Cheshire, mum to two-year-old Cecilia, is here to talk about breastfeeding beyond infancy alongside Jo’s neurodivergence. Jo shares her long conception journey, pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, a five-day induction ending in an emergency C-section, and subsequent PTSD. Ceci struggled to latch and transfer milk in the early weeks. We discuss how Jo overcame those challenges. We also touch on toddler feeding patterns, co-sleeping, sensory factors, and usin...