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Ep. 178- Breastfeeding Friendly Bottle Feeding

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Post date September 15, 2023
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Are you having trouble with your breastfed baby taking a bottle? Maybe you’re heading back to work and you’re nervous their caregiver won’t be able to feed them. Today on the Milk Minute, Maureen and Heather share what they’ve learned as providers when it comes to bottle feeding and breastfeeding.

They chat about their personal favorite bottles, why they love them and help you find the bottle that’s right for you and your baby. It’s absolutely possible to bottle feed in a way that decreases impact on breastfeeding and your favorite breastfeeding podcast hosts are here to tell you how!

Tags baby bottles, bottle feeding, bottles, breast pump, breastfeeding, breastfeeding friendly, breastmilk, exclusive pumping, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, nipple shape, postpartum, pumping

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Ep. 169- Indigenous Breastfeeding with Angie Sanchez

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Post date July 14, 2023
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Today we welcome Angie Sanchez to the Milk Minute! Angie is an indigenous woman who is currently a PhD student at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on increasing access to breastfeeding support resources in Indigenous communities. She joins us on the podcast to discuss her work and the importance of supporting culturally appropriate indigenous breastfeeding practices. Angie is fundraising for her project so lets show her some Milk Minute love by contributing! You can help meet the needs of tribal communities in Michigan through the Sacred Waters Collective right now.

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, breastmilk, indigenous breastfeeding, indigenous people, interview, lactation, lactation consultant, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 166- Do I need to Pump and Dump?

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Post date June 23, 2023
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So many reasons to celebrate, and we want to encourage you to get out there and have some fun. You may want to have a drink or two when you’re on the beach or at a BBQ, so today let your friends at the Milk Minute help you learn about alcohol consumption while breastfeeding.

Is it safe for baby?

Do you need to pump and dump?

How much is too much?

How long does it take for alcohol to leave your milk?

After a little updated chitchat and a brand new award we are re-running one of our most popular episodes about alcohol and breastmilk. Everyone needs a little break to relax, even your faithful Milk Minute hosts! We’ll be back soon with new content.

Tags alcohol, alcohol and breastmilk, baby, BAC, breastfeeding, breastmilk, health and wellness, lactation, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, nursing, postpartum, pump and dump

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Ep. 164 – Breastmilk Composition Changes from Birth to Weaning

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date June 9, 2023
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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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Ep. 161- Why is my breastmilk blue? Milk colors and what they mean

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Post date May 19, 2023
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Ever found yourself googling, “why is my breastmilk blue?”

Today the Milk Minute is tackling the mystery of breastmilk colors with science! Find out what components of your milk give it pigmentation and what that means for you. Come around the rainbow with Maureen and Heather as they cover every color from red to purple! Don’t miss this one.

Tags baby, blue milk, breastfeeding, breastmilk, health, human milk, IBCLC, lactation, lactation consultant, midwives, milk colors, milk science, motherhood, postpartum, pregnancy, pumping

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Ep. 159- Microplastics in Breastmilk

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Post date May 5, 2023
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Remember all those articles about microplastics in human milk last year? Well your friends at the Milk Minute are finally tackling the topic.

Why is this happening? Can we do anything to change it? Should we be worried?

Tune in this week to hear all that and more as Heather and Maureen pick apart the tricky topic of microplastic contamination in the human body.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastmilk, contaminants, lactation, lactation consultants, microplastics, midwives, milk minute podcast, nursing, PCBs, PFAs, pumping

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Ep. 144- Breastfeeding questions answered: A lightning round

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Post date January 20, 2023
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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!

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding help, breastmilk, engorgement, formula feeding, lactation, lactation consultants, midwives, motherhood, postpartum, q&a, questions, supplement

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

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Post date December 30, 2022
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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.

Tags baby, breast milk, breastfeed, breastfeeding, breastmilk, lactation, lactation consultant, life update, midwives, postpartum, pregnancy, supply, toddler, toddler nursing

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

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Post date December 23, 2022
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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.

Tags breastfeeding, breastmilk, breastmilk donation, cheer, donation, heartwarming stories, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, postpartum, season of giving

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Ep. 139- Breastfeeding TWINS- Interview with expert Lindsay Castiglione, BS, IBCLC

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Post date December 16, 2022
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Twin parents, tune in! This week the Milk Minute welcomes Lindsay Castiglione from Full Hearts Collaborative. Lindsay is a talented IBCLC and mother of two sets of twins! She joins us today to talk about the unique challenges of feeding multiples with a focus on preparation and education.

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding twins, breastmilk, interview, lactation consultant, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, parenthood, parents of multiples, postpartum, tandem nursing, twin expert, twin parents, twins

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