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For the Love of Milk, hosted by two holistic International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, is the show to help you feel empowered and less alone in your breastfeeding journey. Each week, we explore our experience as clinicians and share the stories of mothers navigating the highs and lows of breastfeeding. This is the perfect show for mothers and mothers-to-be that lack a tribe breastfeeding women around them, are facing breastfeeding challenges, or are feeling isolated in their breastfeeding journeys. For the Love of Milk promises to uplift you and empower you to embrace your internal mothering voice.
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Send us a text Anna and Amanda chat with Megan, a mother and therapist, about overcoming mental health challenges when breastfeeding. They discuss induction (3:00), the first few days after birth (6:00), a baby that couldn't take a bottle (8:00), brain fog of postpartum (9:00), tongue tie (12:00), asking for help as a new mom (19:00), perfectionism in breastfeeding (24:00), recognizing our needs postpartum (26:00), finding a provider that you connect with (28:00), the limitations of tracking ...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat with Mallory, one of Amanda's prior clients, about healing her baby's eczema and discovering food allergies. They dive into the challenges of identifying food triggers, and offer insight for parents working to heal their baby's skin and manage food sensitivities and allergies.
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss the dynamics of breastfeeding in public! They share funny breastfeeding "bloopers" and discuss how modest moms can get comfortable breastfeeding around others.
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat with guest Lauren Jetton about how an infant chiropractor can help you reach your breastfeeding goals. They discuss what an infant chiropractor does (4:00), who can benefit from chiropractic care (6:30), preconceived notions about chiropractic care (10:30), how chiropractic care prepares a baby for a tongue/lip tie release (22:45), and comparing chiropractic care to other body work modalities (30:20).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna revisit Claire's story of triumph over low milk supply. This is a must-listen for anyone needing a hopeful vision for their breastfeeding journey.
Send us a text Anna and Amanda chat with guest Nina Simmons, a certified postpartum doula, on the value of having a postpartum doula on your postpartum support team. They discuss what is a postpartum doula (4:00), what kinds of tasks postpartum doulas take on (5:00), when to bring in a postpartum doula (7:00), common objections to hiring a postpartum doula (8:00), how a postpartum doula can support your breastfeeding journey (11:30), whether you need a freezer stash of breastmilk (20:00), and...
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss how to encourage your breastfed baby to take a bottle. Listen for tips and tricks!
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss common breastfeeding tools and gear, when you may need them, and when you may not! They discuss breast pads (3:20), leaky breasts (4:00), nipple shields (7:00), hakka (11:00), silverettes (15:40), wearable breast pumps (20:00), breastfeeding bras (23:50), breast shells (27:40), nipple cream (30:00), and breastfeeding pillows (31:00).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna take on common breastfeeding concerns. They discuss combination feeding (1:30), downregulating milk supply (5:00), meeting mothers where they are (7:30), clogged ducts (10:00), when babies wont latch (18:00), and the football position for nursing (28:50).
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss common breastfeeding questions. They discuss whether breastfeeding pain is ever normal (1:00), foremilk and hindmilk imbalance (9:20), block feeding (11:20), and the challenge of lactation support in hospital settings (16:00).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss understanding your babies cues! They discuss baby cues that are often misinterpreted and how to make sense of what your baby is telling you! They discuss when are babies asking for diaper changes (3:00), elimination communication (7:00), tiredness (14:40), gassiness (18:00), and the importance of mentors and role models (22:00).
Send us a text Anna and Amanda chat with a guest, Ashley, about her use of a supplemental nursing system (SNS) on her way to exclusive breastfeeding! This is an uplifting story of finding a redemptive breastfeeding experience with the second baby after struggling to breastfeed the first. They discuss breast surgery (2:15), preparing to breastfeed a second time (8:50), low milk supply (12:20), using an SNS (14:40), using herbs and medication to boost milk supply (21:00), the urge to stop breas...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss common breastfeeding concerns. They discuss a sudden drop in milk supply (2:20), the impact of hormonal birth control on milk supply (3:50), infrequent milk removal leading to breast refusal and blocked ducts (6:30), unconventional uses of breastmilk (10:00), moving from cup feeds to breastfeeding (14:00), the impact of your period on milk supply (19:00), releasing the guilt and shame in your breastfeeding journey (20:00), the decision to stop breastfeed...
Send us a text Anna and guest Elizabeth Ortiz discuss how to foster secure attachment through infancy, beginning with breastfeeding. They discuss what is secure attachment (3:15), how secure attachment develops (4:20), what is the impact of secure attachment on our relationships with our children (5:00), a summary of baby's nervous system (7:40), establishing secure attachment with our children (14:00), how our attachment styles show up with our babies (20:00), how our inner child shows up wi...
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss breastfeeding affirmations for the new year. They discuss their problems with new years resolutions (2:00), the power and limitations of positive affirmations (6:00), and suggested affirmations for the breastfeeding person (10:00).
Send us a text Holiday reflections on the gift that is breastfeeding. Happy holidays!
Send us a text Anna and Amanda have created the only Christmas list you'll ever need for the mother-to-be in your life! They discuss all the "must have" gifts as well as the "don't bother" ones. Start here if you are looking to treat yourself as a soon-to-be mom, or if you're hoping to treat a loved one who is loving on a little one.
Send us a text Anna and Amanda answer breastfeeding questions from the internet! They discuss how to recover milk supply after having the flu (2:20), ovulation and pregnancy's impact on nipple sensation (7:20), sudden breast refusal and bottle preference (10:30), and whether to pump when separated from baby (17:00).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna talk about pregnancy loss with their repeat guest, Grace. They discuss the "best" way to grieve (3:20), unmedicated miscarriage (4:00), continuing pregnancy without a fetal heartbeat (6:00), dilation and curettage (D&C) (6:40), breaking with hospital policy (7:00), honoring a life gone too soon (8:20), leaking milk after miscarriage (9:40), grieving with older children (11:00), getting bad news alone (18:00), gathering a tribe (19:40), how the only way out i...
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss holiday travel with babies and young children. They discuss car travel (2:30), the secret to holiday travel with kids (6:00), the value of an umbrella stroller (8:30), putting your kids on a leash (10:00), being the last on a plane (12:20), breastfeeding on a plane (13:20), avoiding clogged ducts while traveling (15:30), what to do when everyone wants to hold the baby (16:40), dealing with unsolicited advice (18:00), using a nursing child as an excuse to...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat again with Carly and discuss all things tandem breastfeeding.
Send us a text Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Amanda and Anna chat with Grace about honoring her intuition while navigating our medical system. They discuss conscious conception (5:00), miscarriage (5:30), planning a home birth (7:00), concurrent care with an obstetrician (9:00), pressure for cesearan section (12:00), psychedelic experiences (27:00), self-healing before labor (34:30), slow infant weight gain (39:50), triple feeding (40:40...
Send us a text Anna and Amanda discuss what to expect when breastfeeding older babies and toddlers. They discuss sleeping through the night (1:40), biting (4:00), breastfeeding as a relationship (6:00), nursing a toddler in public (7:00), the many uses of breastmilk (8:30), sadness after weaning (9:00), parenting without the breast (9:30), cultural norms versus biological norms (10:25), immune benefits of breastfeeding an older baby (11:45), responding to critics (17:00), the urge to stop bre...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat with Carly about how we evolve as parents. They discuss newborn rash and spitting up, (6:00), blood in infant stools (6:00), extended breastfeeding (10:00), viral arthritis (14:00), nursing through medical complications (16:00), taking time off work to care for children (20:20), the challenge of adding children to the family (26:00), breastfeeding in public (29:30), finding your voice in motherhood (31:40), how to prepare for parenthood (36:00), parenting t...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first six months of breastfeeding. They discuss the identity shift into parenthood (1:15), finding a new normal (4:30), the challenge of finding reliable childcare (9:10), introducing a bottle (15:00), breastfeeding norms at six months (16:30), distracted babies (18:30), returning to work (19:40), paced bottle feeding (21:00), returning to intimacy (23:00), fertility while breastfeeding (26:05), starting solid foods (27:45), sleepin...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna answer questions from the internet! They discuss whether to wake a sleeping baby overnight (2:00), the importance of overnight milk removal (3:30), tips for waking a sleeping baby (4:40), when and how to stop using a nipple shield (7:00), slow infant weight gain (13:00), whether to add rice cereal to baby's bottle (13:30), when to start solid foods (14:00), and if mothers need to express colostrum while pregnant (19:00).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first month of breastfeeding. They discuss the new baby smell (4:00), a typical newborn feeding pattern (6:50), signs that breastfeeding is going well (9:50), cluster feeding (11:30), normal infant weight gain (16:20), infant sleep (17:45), night feedings (22:00), clogged ducts (24:10), mastitis (27:00), gassiness and spitting up (29:20), and colic (32:00).
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat with Amanda's daughter Sam about easy breastfeeding. They discuss preparing to breastfeed as a daughter of a lactation consultant (1:30), home birth (2:30), bearing witness to birth (11:00), the pushing phase of labor (18:00), nuchal cord (20:00), the breast crawl (22:30), knowing whether baby is getting enough milk (25:00), finding your maternal instincts (27:30), early challenges of breastfeeding (31:00), overcoming initial nipple tenderness (32:00)...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first week of breastfeeding. They discuss cluster feeding (1:10), managing early breastfeeding in the hospital (6:45), normal infant behavior in the first week (18:15), infant sleep in the first week (19:45), how often a newborn will feed (21:30), infant weight loss (22:00), infant stools (24:45), what it's like to care for a newborn (26:15), cosleeping (28:10), how long a newborn feeding lasts (31:30), building your support system ...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna chat with Kelly about her experience learning to breastfeed her 34 week premature baby. They discuss preterm labor (2:30), hospital bedrest (5:00), making the most of preterm birth (8:00), preterm delivery (9:00), preparing for a NICU stay (14:20), the golden hour with a premature baby (16:20), lactation support in the hospital for a premature baby (17:30), initiating milk supply with a hospital grade pump (21:30), using donor milk in the NICU (23:20), visiting ...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first 24 hours of breastfeeding. They discuss breastfeeding after hospital birth (3:30), the golden hour (4:30), the breast crawl (5:25), the importance of feeding within the first hour (8:30), skin-to-skin (11:30), newborn bathing (13:50), signs that baby is feeding well (16:15), the nipple sensations of breastfeeding (17:15), getting help with breastfeeding in the hospital (21:00), protecting the birth and breastfeeding space (22:...
Send us a text Anna and Amanda host their first guest, Claire! They discuss working with a lactation consultant (3:00), infant weight loss (6:50), early nipple pain (11:00), tongue tie (12:00), perceptions of breastfeeding (13:00), prenatal breastfeeding education (14:40), tongue tie release (17:30), using donor milk (30:00), the importance of infant body work (31:00), the value of parenting in community with others (32:00), pumping to build milk supply (34:30), low milk supply (37:30), boost...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss Anna's third breastfeeding experience in which Amanda served as Anna's lactation consultant! They discuss being a lactation consultant intern (3:20), the decision to have a homebirth (11:30), the desire to birth alone (14:30), the homebirth experience (21:00), the golden hour (25:00), using donor milk (28:30), triple feeding (30:00), low milk supply (32:00), postpartum depression (33:00), oral disfunction (40:30), preparing for tongue tie release (45:30)...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss Anna's first two breastfeeding stories. They discuss planning for an unmedicated birth (4:40), middle child syndrome (7:00), late-term change in birth location (11:30), an unmedicated delivery (13:00), discomfort with nursing (19:30), utilizing hospital lactation support (20:30), early supplementation with formula (23:20), cluster feeding (25:00), the need for skin-to-skin postpartum (26:00), trying to rest in a hospital (28:00), delayed onset of lactati...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss Amanda's last three breastfeeding stories. They discuss using an enema to advance labor (10:00), laboring with pitocin (12:45), comfort measures in labor (14:30), breastfeeding after breast implants (17:30), an easy breastfeeding relationship (20:00), single parenting (22:50), moving to Mexico (26:00), international travel with small children (28:00), norovirus in infancy (31:30), the decision to have a home birth (35:00), tandem nursing (45:00), cloth d...
Send us a text Amanda and Anna discuss Amanda's first two breastfeeding stories. They discuss teenage pregnancy (2:30), religious upbringing (7:30), leaving her childhood home (13:00), preparing to breastfeed (20:00), finishing school as a pregnant teen (21:20), a medicated labor and delivery (23:00), engorgement remedies (28:30), pyloric stenosis (33:20), preparing a newborn for surgery (36:45), cosleeping (46:00), becoming an IBCLC (59:00), unmedicated birthing (1:00), the decision to wean ...
Send us a text In For the Love of Milk’s first episode, get to know your hosts! Amanda and Anna will share who they are, why they are so passionate about helping moms and babies breastfeed, and what you can expect from the show.
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