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Ep. 177- How to Create a Breastfeeding Friendly Business

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date September 8, 2023

Attention business owners: this episode of the Milk Minute is for you! Today Maureen and Heather talk about how to become a breastfeeding friendly business both for your employees and customers. With the fastest growing segment of the workforce being women with infants and young children, they’re here to tell you why it’s in the best interest of your company to provide an environment that’s supportive of their lifestyle.

As business owners themselves, they’re proud to help change the culture around lactation in the workplace as well as guide you step-by-step through creating a breastfeeding friendly business of your own.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding friendly, breastfeeding friendly business, breastfeeding support, business owners, lactation, lactation podcast, lactation room, lactation support, milk minute podcast, postpartum, pumping, working moms, working women

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Ep. 176- Cluster Feeding Survival Guide

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date September 1, 2023

This week on the Milk Minute, Heather and Maureen talk about one of their most asked about topics – cluster feeding. They get brutally honest when it comes to the reality of cluster feeding and that is, it can be a real B**CH. Don’t worry – they’ve got tips to help get you through those days that seem to last an eternity. So what exactly is cluster feeding? Is your baby cluster feeding? Is there a timeline for it? Can you predict and plan for it? They answer all these questions and more in today’s episode. Tune in to hear about how you can feel more prepared and confident when the dreaded cluster feedings happen.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, cluster feeding, clusterfeeding, lactation support, midwives, nursing, postpartum, pregnancy, survival guide

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Ep. 175- What I’ll Do Different with Breastfeeding This Time: Heather’s Plan

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date August 25, 2023

Today on the Milk Minute we learn all about Heather’s birth plan and everything she’d like to do differently with baby #3 from birthing, immediately after birth, lactation, diapers, to anything and everything postpartum. Your two lactation BFFs and favorite cohosts get personal while sharing life updates as well as some announcements about the podcast. Tune in to hear how Heather is preparing to make #3 her best birth and postpartum yet with the help of her midwife, Maureen.

Tags beyond the boob, birth plan, breast milk, breastfeeding, home birth, lactation consultants, lactation support, mental health, midwives, milk minute podcast, postpartum, postpartum support, pregnancy, third pregnancy

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Ep. 174- What are those bumps on my nipples?

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date August 18, 2023

This week on the Milk Minute, your favorite hosts talk all about…you guessed it, nipples. Heather’s bump has been in the spotlight but today they’re shining a light on different kinds of bumps. Maybe you’ve wondered, “What are those bumps on my nipples? Should I pop them?” (Spoiler alert: you shouldn’t!) “Does milk come out of those bumps? What exactly is an areola?”

Maureen and Heather answer all of these questions and more when it comes to those two extra sensitive milk dispensers on your chest. Tune in for an episode on anatomy and learn more about how your body is incredibly designed to facilitate breastfeeding.

Tags anatomy, areola, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, Breasts, lactation, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, montgomery glands, nipple bumps, nipples, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 173- Dairy Elimination and Breastfeeding

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date August 11, 2023

Today on the Milk Minute Heather and Maureen tackle the hot topic of dairy allergies. Most of their patients who are dealing with this are on strict elimination diets and have persistent PTSD from symptoms in their infant. It can be incredibly frustrating and incredibly confusing. Not to mention the “cure” is really disruptive to our lives (aka- no cheese?) and the real test is reintroduction?!

Tune in as we try to break this down for you in simpler terms and hope that we can give you some peace of mind!

Tags baby health, breast milk, breastfeeding, dairy allergy, dairy elimination, diet, gut health, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, nutrition, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 172- Should I Stop Breastfeeding?

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date August 4, 2023

A Tired Mother with Upset Baby Suffering with Post Natal Depression.

Heather and Maureen tackle one of the hardest questions clients bring into them today: “Should I stop breastfeeding?” Knowing when to truly throw the towel in and change your plans is extremely hard for some folks, particularly when so much value has been placed on your breastfeeding relationship – whether by you or others. This episode is here to reassure you that it’s ok to ask that question, and it’s ok to answer it with “now”. Your friends at the Milk Minute recorded this episode to help you find the next best step for YOU and your family.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, lactation, lactation consultants, lactation support, mental health, midwives, motherhood, postpartum, pregnancy, stop breastfeeding, weaning

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Ep. 171 – Herbs and Milk Supply with Maureen Farrell

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date July 28, 2023

Join Maureen for a special episode to chat all about lactation Herbs! Heather needed some time away so we get to branch out from our normal content and dive a little deeper into herbal galactagogues.Tune into hear how to use some of Maureen’s favorite plant allies to boost your milk supply. This episode is for the folks out there who have tried everything else. You’ve seen the LC, you’ve optimized pumping/feeding, you’ve looked for deeper problems, etc – if that describes you then you’re a great candidate for some herbal support.

Tags boost milk supply, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, galactagogues, herbal support, herbalism, herbalist, herbs, lactation consultant, lactation herbs, midwife, milk minute podcast, milk supply, plant medicine

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Ep. 170- Breastfeeding as a Neurodiverse Parent

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date July 21, 2023

Join Heather and Maureen on the Milk Minute today to look at breastfeeding as a neurodiverse parent. This episode focuses on personal experiences and anecdotes from clients. We explore management of sensory processing issues, increased anxiety, time blindness, clear communication, unpredictability and more. Let’s chat about how we can support ourselves or our partners transitioning into ‘neurospicy’ parenthood!

Tags anxiety, breast milk, breastfee, breastfeeding, childbirth, communication, lactation consultants, mental health, milk minute podcast, neurodiverse, neurodiverse parent, parenting, postpartum, sensory processing issues, time blindness, unpredictability

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Ep 165 – Am I making Skim Milk!? Human milk fat and infant weight gain

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date June 16, 2023

breast milk bottle

Has anyone ever told you that you need to change your diet to make more fat in your milk? Maybe it was a pediatric provider suggesting that if you could only increase the fat content of your milk, your baby would gain weight properly. Or maybe you saw someone post a picture of a thicc fat plug on their pumped milk, promising that you could have one too if only you did X, Y, and Z! Well today your podcast besties dig into the science of lipidology in human milk! What kind of fats we have in our milk, how our babies use them, and how it really affects infant weight gain. This one does have some good data and we hope it’s reassuring for you!

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Ep. 164 – Breastmilk Composition Changes from Birth to Weaning

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date June 9, 2023

Little asian boy shows his frozen breast milk.

Heather and Maureen dig into how breastmilk composition changes from birth to weaning. They answer questions such as: Why is colostrum different from other milk?How does milk change for toddlers? Should we worry about feeding milk from a different age? Let’s dig into just how different each stage of milk is from another. This is a fun, sciencey episode where you can learn with your favorite podcast hosts about what makes human milk so special!

Tags baby, birth, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastmilk, child nutrition, childbirth, feeding baby, midwives, milk composition, milk minute podcast, mom, mothers, nutrition, probiotics, weaning

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