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Ep. 151- Plant Medicine for Breastfeeding: Interview with Mel Mutterspaugh

Today on the Milk Minute join us to chat with Mel Mutterspaugh, founder of The Herbalist’s Path. Mel is a clinical herbalist, environmental educator, mother, wilderness therapist, and podcast host! She’s hopping on the podcast today to chat about ways that you can use safe and effective herbal remedies in your every day life. She wants to inspire everyone to take better care of themselves and the planet by bringing herbalism back into every home. Tune in to learn more!

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March 10, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 150- Conceiving While Breastfeeding: Let’s talk Infertility Treatments

Are you experiencing infertility while breastfeeding?A lot of people want to expand their family soon after having a baby, only to find its not as easy as they hoped. Maybe your period hasn’t returned yet or maybe you aren’t ovulating regularly, and breastfeeding might be playing a role. Is weaning the only option?This week on the Milk Minute, Maureen and Heather chat about infertility treatments during lactation!

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March 3, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 149- Is Breastfeeding Good Birth Control?

Is breastfeeding birth control? There are so many misconceptions around fertility and lactation, so today on the Milk Minute your friends are tackling this topic! Lets dig into the Lactation Amenorrhea Method of birth control and chat about how to use it, how effective it is, and why we do or don’t recommend it.

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February 24, 2023 1 Comment

Ep. 148- From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Interview with Cynthia Changyit Levin

As parents we are very passionate about making the world a better place for our children to grow up in. Did you ever think that makes you the perfect advocate for making effective political changes? Well, Cynthia Changyit Levin does! Today the Milk Minute brings you a conversation with Levin, author of “From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started.”

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February 17, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 147- Baby Slept Through the Night: How to Manage Your Boobs

So, your baby started sleeping through the night…but your boobs didn’t! Should you wake to pump? Should you sleep when baby sleeps? How can you prevent mastitis or maintain your milk supply?Join Maureen and Heather today on the Milk Minute to answer all of these questions and more! Listen to your favorite LCs chat about managing your milk production when baby isn’t moderating it for you.

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February 10, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 146 – Popping On and Off the Breast: What gives?!

One of the most common breastfeeding problems is when baby just won’t stay latched! Popping on and off through feeds is frustrating for both parent and baby. Today Maureen and Heather chat about how they manage this issue in consultation and what some possible causes and solutions are. This problem is complex, but your friends at the Milk Minute are here to help!

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February 3, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 145- Crossover Episode: Night weaning- A consult with Laura from BFP

Today your faithful hosts do things a little differently! Join Laura Birek from the Big Fat Positive podcast to have an informal night weaning consult on the Milk Minute. A lot of parents struggle with breastfeeding at night and today Maureen and Heather go over several strategies you can use to change things for the better!

Tune into the Big Fat Positive podcast next week to hear us chat with Laura and Shanna about the results of Laura’s night weaning.

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January 27, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 144- Breastfeeding questions answered: A lightning round

Milk Minute fans are always sending in amazing questions, and addressing just one per episode isn’t enough! Today on the pod Heather and Maureen do a lightening round of random questions that have been waiting in the queue. Enjoy quick answers and have some fun today with your favorite hosts!

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January 20, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 143- Breastfeeding in Appalachia in 1930-1950: Interview with Alpha Ellison Cook

Today the Milk Minute brings you a very special interview. Travel with Heather down to Logan county WV to meet with Alpha Ellison Cook. Grandma Alphie tells us all about raising children in very different circumstances than we do now. This interview recalls so much of what we’ve learned in many of our history episodes and shows us just how those things impacted real people. Our elders have such valuable insight, and your hosts at the Milk Minute feel honored to document some of that with you today!

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January 13, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 142- Breastfeeding and Toddler Behavior Issues: Interview with Expert Gia Gambaro Blount

Join the Milk Minute for some solutions! Your favorite hosts were absolutely delighted to speak with Gia Gambaro Blount on toddler behavior issues. Gia is a parenting expert with over 20 years of experience helping thousands of families. Gia uses her Masters in early childhood education on the podcast today to help Heather and Maureen figure out the root of toddler behavior issues and practical steps you can take to change them.

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January 6, 2023 No Comments

Ep. 141- Breastfeeding a Toddler- Maureen & Lyra Update!

What started out as an update episode on breastfeeding a toddler ends up as some real, raw parenting confessions and vulnerabilities. Raising kids is far from easy, and your hosts at the Milk Minute are no strangers to mom-stress. This week join Maureen and Heather to have some real down and dirty parenting talk.

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December 30, 2022 No Comments

Ep. 140- The Season of Giving: Heart warming breastmilk donation stories

We are here spreading cheer during this season of giving by sharing some of your heart warming breastmilk donation stories! Take a moment to bask in some lactation positivity. And a reminder that gratefulness is one of the keys to happiness. We know this from research. As you know, we love research and we wanted to share some stories of milk donation with you to help you all connect and feel grateful for each other by reading some of your emails.

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December 23, 2022 No Comments

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