Podcast: How to connect with and enjoy your baby, with Pinky McKay

Nothing prepares us for the life-changing moment of bringing a baby into the world. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the plethora of expert (yet often conflicting) parenting advice, listen to this reassuring podcast interview with Pinky McKay, who specialises in gentle parenting styles that honour mothers’ natural instincts to respond to their babies.

Pinky McKay is inspired by her passion to see ‘every mother with a baby in her arms and a smile on her face’. Pinky is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected breastfeeding experts, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and best-selling author of four parenting books.

Rachel and Sarah welcomed Pinky onto The Parenting Couch, to share her compassionate, funny and wise words of advice for all mums. The episode covers:

How Pinky McKay became the parenting expert she is today
Why it’s important to ‘parent by heart’ and listen to your baby’s needs
How to know if you baby is breastfeeding properly
Why pregnant mums should be educating themselves more about the baby than the birth!
How to cope with frequent waking and sleepless nights
When to introduce a bottle if you’re breastfeeding
How to know if you baby might be unsettled due to food sensitivities – and why citrus fruits could be to blame!
Where to find a local lactation consultant if you are having troubles with breastfeeding.
Boobie Foods – her lactation cookies, how they came about

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Pinky McKay reflects on what it was like to have a baby in the 70s. How things have changed!

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About our podcast guest, Pinky McKay

Pinky McKay is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected breastfeeding experts. She’s an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and best-selling author of 4 titles including Parenting By Heart and Sleeping Like a Baby. Pinky specialises in gentle parenting styles that honour mothers’ natural instincts to respond to their babies.

An award winning Business Woman, Pinky is the creator of Boobie Foods, all natural and organic foods to nourish breastfeeding mothers and she also offers a Business Bootcamp for Lactation Consultants in Private Practice.

Pinky’s work is inspired by her passion to see ‘every mother with a baby in her arms and a smile on her face.’ She says, “support is essential for all new mothers and the professionals who work with them – by lifting each other, women thrive, mothers can reach their breastfeeding goals and families can enjoy a gentle, connected beginning.

Pinky’s ‘get real’, no-nonsense approach, along with a blend of humour, sharp wit and wisdom, make her an expert source for national publications and major network TV. Her real-world experience stems from being the mother of five and grandmother of four.

Pinky has spoken across Australia, New Zealand and the United states and has presented a popular Tedx talk, ‘Surrender is Not a Dirty Word’. Her reach extends worldwide through her books, e-programs, blogs and highly engaged facebook and instagram pages.

Pinky McKay’s Books

Sleeping Like A Baby

Do you feel ‘weak’ because you can’t bear to leave your baby to cry themselves to sleep? Would you like to relax more and enjoy being a parent? ‘Sleeping Like a Baby’ by Pinky McKay can help you ditch the guilt and self-doubt about your baby’s sleep – or lack of it.

Parenting expert Pinky McKay argues that sleep training methods that advise leaving babies to cry can add to the stress faced by parents. A more natural, intuitive approach to settling your child, ‘Sleeping Like a Baby’ will help you understand normal infant sleep at each stage of development, from birth to three years. Buy on Booktopia.

Click here to download the first chapter for free.

Parenting by Heart

Bringing a new baby home can be one of the most intimidating experiences of our lives and can fill us with self-doubt. In order to nurture our child, says parenting expert Pinky McKay, we must maintain our own sense of worth. Bonding with our baby and learning to trust our maternal/paternal instincts is vital. Buy on Booktopia.

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Rachel Chappell

Rachel Chappell lives on the upper north shore with her husband and three daughters. She started North Shore Mums Facebook group in May 2012, when she moved to the area with lots of questions, but not many local friends to ask. A year later, she decided to take the Facebook group to the next level by launching the North Shore Mums website. Before children, she worked as a Marketing Manager in women's magazines.

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