# Podcast | Breaking Down the US Breastfeeding Landscape with Kelly Durbin

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding-landscape-with-kelly-durbin
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding-landscape-with-kelly-durbin.md
Podcast: [The Evolve Lactation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072)
Published: 2026-02-13T20:26:58+00:00
Episode link: https://ibclcinca.substack.com/p/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding
Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187895739/a0b330792059ef4437503008b8f9c52c.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072/episodes/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding-landscape-with-kelly-durbin
Duration seconds: 3285

## Resource

Kelly Durbin's book, Protecting Your Potential for Breastfeeding In this conversation, Christine and Kelly Durbin discuss the multifaceted challenges and opportunities surrounding breastfeeding. They emphasize the importance of data in understanding breastfeeding trends, the need for improved education and community support, and the role of lactation consultants in protecting breastfeeding potential. They also address the decline of community support post-pandemic and the necessity of reframing breastfeeding education to better prepare parents. The conversation highlights the ethical considerations in lactation support and the importance of fostering a supportive environment for breastfeeding families. Takeaways Data is crucial for understanding breastfeeding trends. States should collect breastfeeding data at local levels. Community support for breastfeeding has declined post-pandemic. Prenatal education on breastfeeding needs to be improved. Lactation consultants play a vital role in supporting breastfeeding. Breastfeeding education should be reframed to focus on real experiences. Protecting breastfeeding potential is essential for mothers. Conflicts of interest in lactation support must be addressed. Community knowledge of breastfeeding is vital for success. The breastfeeding culture in the U.S. needs significant upgrades. Titles Breastfeeding: Data, Support, and Education Navigating the Challenges of Breastfeeding sound bites "The data is incredibly important." "We need to strengthen our outcomes." "This isn't a get rich field." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Breastfeeding Conversations 02:49 The Importance of Data in Breastfeeding 05:47 Challenges in Breastfeeding Support 08:29 The Need for Improved Education 11:31 Community Support and Its Decline 14:28 Reframing…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072/episodes/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding-landscape-with-kelly-durbin/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evolve-lactation-podcast-7095072/podcast-breaking-down-the-us-breastfeeding-landscape-with-kelly-durbin.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.