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Did you watch ITV’S This Morning’s breastfeeding clinic ? Spoilers. I’m going to go straight in at the end, because this is important. Pumping is not indicative of how much milk your baby gets. Pumping only a few ounces does not mean your baby consumes only a few ounces. It’s Wednesday morning. I’m at my desk, telly on, trying not to devour my ration of chocolate biscuits before midday. My ears pricked as Phil and Holly introduced their first live Breastfeeding clinic. They introduced the Mothers and their feeding issues.   -A lady with a tiny baby who had a preference for one breast. -One with a fast let down. -A lady with latching issues and blocked ducts. -Finally, one mum who was feeding in 5 hour solid stints in the evening. The session was led by a retired midwife who praised the ‘old ways’ of doing things. She boasted that everyone loves her methods- and the ones that don’t are lactation consultants and specialist workers. Hmm ok. Starting to ge

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