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Go With the Flow: The Definitive, No-Nonsense Physician's Guide to Breastfeeding
A breast surgeon’s straightforward, scientific breastfeeding advice for your baby—the only evidence-based guide new parents need to navigate challenges with low milk supply, mastitis, and more.
Breastfeeding advice is everywhere—and much of it is confusing, contradictory, and based on outdated ideas. The result? Endless rules, rabbit holes, and exhausted parents feeling like they’re failing.
Dr. Katrina Mitchell believes we deserve better.
Go With the Flow brings to lactation a much-needed understanding of how the breasts actually work, and replaces myths with clear medical facts. Dr. Mitchell outlines practical, evidence-based guidance parents can trust, explaining the science behind questions she’s asked every
-How to improve low supply—avoiding unnecessary pumping and stress
-Why mastitis doesn’t require antibiotics if treated correctly
-What really causes nipple pain ( it’s not what you think)
-Myths behind “pump and dump”
-Why triple feeding is the road to rage quitting—and what to do instead
With compassion, clarity, and common sense, Go With the Flow helps parents shift the focus from breastfeeding “success” to breastfeeding sanity—prioritizing postpartum mental health above all else.
Breastfeeding advice is everywhere—and much of it is confusing, contradictory, and based on outdated ideas. The result? Endless rules, rabbit holes, and exhausted parents feeling like they’re failing.
Dr. Katrina Mitchell believes we deserve better.
Go With the Flow brings to lactation a much-needed understanding of how the breasts actually work, and replaces myths with clear medical facts. Dr. Mitchell outlines practical, evidence-based guidance parents can trust, explaining the science behind questions she’s asked every
-How to improve low supply—avoiding unnecessary pumping and stress
-Why mastitis doesn’t require antibiotics if treated correctly
-What really causes nipple pain ( it’s not what you think)
-Myths behind “pump and dump”
-Why triple feeding is the road to rage quitting—and what to do instead
With compassion, clarity, and common sense, Go With the Flow helps parents shift the focus from breastfeeding “success” to breastfeeding sanity—prioritizing postpartum mental health above all else.
400 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2026
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October 8, 2026
The only reason this book got a fraction of a star was because of the author’s view on biologically normal infant sleep.
The rest of it was distasteful and ego driven. The author points out copious times that she’s a surgeon so is best suited to care for breastfeeding patients. However, there is SO MUCH gaslighting in this book which is the whole reason lactating parents look elsewhere than the medical profession when it comes to breastfeeding guidance. No one, especially physicians, listens to parent’s concerns regarding breastfeeding.
There are too many hard and fast rules in this book with NO flexibility. “Absolutely never use a nipple shield.” I call BS. A shield is a SHORT term tool to help a baby latch sometimes. “Don’t offer a bottle if the baby won’t latch.” Cool! So, let the baby’s weight tank and then become malnourished bc they “will figure it out?” “A baby will latch to an inverted nipple. They will figure it out.” Hmmmmm, not always. The author slams the concept that babies may need bodywork for tension, head turning preference/torticollis, traumatic delivery, etc. Yes, our babies are mammals. However, we have over medicalized birth and there is nothing mammalian about how mothers are birthing now and that impacts newborns and how they feed.
There is so much slander of IBCLCs in this book. Constantly encouraging new parents to seek breastfeeding help from their pediatrician. So, refer them back to a governing body that is FUNDED BY THE FORMULA INDUSTRY?!
This book is the exact opposite of what new and expecting mothers need. The layout is presented in such a ADHD way, “if you want to hear more about this, go to chapter ________.” This happens in nearly every section. Not organized.
Unfortunately, breastfeeding isn’t black and white and what is going to help a new or expectant lactating parent is to be flexible and offer out of the box solutions sometimes.
Don’t waste your money or time on this book. There are several other better options that actually support the new lactating parent rather than gaslight them!
The rest of it was distasteful and ego driven. The author points out copious times that she’s a surgeon so is best suited to care for breastfeeding patients. However, there is SO MUCH gaslighting in this book which is the whole reason lactating parents look elsewhere than the medical profession when it comes to breastfeeding guidance. No one, especially physicians, listens to parent’s concerns regarding breastfeeding.
There are too many hard and fast rules in this book with NO flexibility. “Absolutely never use a nipple shield.” I call BS. A shield is a SHORT term tool to help a baby latch sometimes. “Don’t offer a bottle if the baby won’t latch.” Cool! So, let the baby’s weight tank and then become malnourished bc they “will figure it out?” “A baby will latch to an inverted nipple. They will figure it out.” Hmmmmm, not always. The author slams the concept that babies may need bodywork for tension, head turning preference/torticollis, traumatic delivery, etc. Yes, our babies are mammals. However, we have over medicalized birth and there is nothing mammalian about how mothers are birthing now and that impacts newborns and how they feed.
There is so much slander of IBCLCs in this book. Constantly encouraging new parents to seek breastfeeding help from their pediatrician. So, refer them back to a governing body that is FUNDED BY THE FORMULA INDUSTRY?!
This book is the exact opposite of what new and expecting mothers need. The layout is presented in such a ADHD way, “if you want to hear more about this, go to chapter ________.” This happens in nearly every section. Not organized.
Unfortunately, breastfeeding isn’t black and white and what is going to help a new or expectant lactating parent is to be flexible and offer out of the box solutions sometimes.
Don’t waste your money or time on this book. There are several other better options that actually support the new lactating parent rather than gaslight them!
October 27, 2026
Super helpful and demystifying book with great information and distilled takeaways! I left the hospital with my firstborn and approximately zero brain cells (exaggerated) after a prolonged induction for preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, plus a PPH that required a blood transfusion. This book addressed so many of those challenges and helped with a lot of the overwhelm/information overload I had been feeling. Highly recommend for new parents, especially after a complicated birth!
November 9, 2026
Although some points are repeated consistently throughout the book and become tedious (e.g. shields), the overall messaging from the book can be very comforting for any new mom who is overwhelmed with the abundant information and suggestions about breastfeeding on the internet.
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