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Ep. 207 – Unlocking Better Sleep for Parents and Babies: A Holistic Approach with Kim Hawley

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 29, 2024

Join Maureen and Heather on the Milk Minute as we chat with Kim Hawley, IBCLC, of Intuitive Parenting, about unlocking better sleep for parents and babies. From gentle sleep training methods to optimizing breastfeeding practices for better sleep, Kim provides practical tips and compassionate guidance for navigating the often stressful journey of parenting a newborn. Whether you’re a sleep-deprived parent looking for help or an expectant parent doing your research, this episode promises to be a valuable resource!

Tags bedsharing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, gentle sleep coaching, holistic sleep coach, IBCLC, infant sleep, interview, kim hawley, lactation, lactation support, milk minute podcast, newborn sleep, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy, sleep

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Ep. 206 – Ceres Chill Updates: Interview with CEO and Founder Lisa Myers

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 22, 2024

Today on the Milk Minute, Maureen and Heather reunite with one of their favorite people in the breastfeeding world, Lisa Myers, Founder and CEO of Ceres Chill. If you’ve been listening to the Milk Minute, you already know how much they love Ceres Chill and all it’s done to improve the lives of breastfeeding mothers everywhere.

Listen in as they reminisce about old memories and celebrate how far Ceres Chill has come, including exciting updates about patents and innovations.

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Ep. 205 – Interview with The Tongue Tie Expert: Lisa Paladino

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 15, 2024

Welcome to the Milk Minute Podcast! Today we’re thrilled to be joined by Lisa Paladino of the Tongue Tie Experts. For those of you who saw the recent pieces in the New York Times about “the big business of cutting babies’ tongues” and have seen Heather’s responding letter to the editor, you know we have lots to discuss with one of the nation’s foremost experts on lip and tongue ties and breastfeeding. Before we dig into the recurring controversy, let’s get to know Lisa and why she does what she does.

Stay ’til the end and we will read you Heather’s spicy letter to the editor of the New York Times!

Tags baby health, breast milk, breastfeeding, hormones, IBCLC, interview, lactation consultant, lactation support, lip tie, Lisa Paladino, midwives, milk supply, motherhood, postpartum, pregnancy, tongue tie, Tongue Tie Experts

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Ep. 204- Black Maternal Health and Breastfeeding: Interview with Dr. Toya

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 8, 2024

This week on the Milk Minute we focus on black maternal health and breastfeeding. Our expert guest is Dr. La Toya Luces-Sampson, a board-certified OBGYN, wife, and mom from Trinidad and Tobago with over a decade of experience. As an entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Toya found her path out of burn out through entrepreneurship and now uses her social media platforms to educate women so that they are empowered to take charge of their reproductive health and advocate for themselves. Join Maureen and Heather as they host yet another incredible interview!

Tags black maternal health, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastmilk, dr toya, interview, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, obgyn, postpartum, postpartum support, pregnancy, women in business

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Ep. 203 – Is Breast Best? Interview with Victoria Facelli, IBCLC, Author of Feed the Baby

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 1, 2024

Breast is best. We’ve all heard it, now let’s talk about it. Today the Milk Minute is honored to have Victoria Facelli, author of “Feed the Baby: an inclusive guide to nursing, bottle feeding, and everything in between” on the show to discuss her incredible book. This is the kind of book that Heather and Maureen have dreamed of writing and is the perfect step-by-step guide to feeding your baby, complete with illustrations and videos.

Victoria Facelli is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, but not the kind that hates formula. She wrote this book to cut through a lot of the misinformation that parents are faced with, as a resource to empower parents to feed their babies in whatever way works for them!

Tags author, bottle feeding, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, feed the baby, formula feeding, interview, lactation consultant, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, motherhood, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy, victoria facelli

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Ep. 202 – Breast Surgery and Breastfeeding: Interview with Dr. Katrina Mitchell

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date February 23, 2024

In this special episode of the Milk Minute, Heather and Maureen chat with Dr. Katrina Mitchell, a board-certified surgeon, breast oncologist, IBCLC, and PMH-C with over 20 years of expertise. They dive into the topic of breast surgeries, including augmentation, discussing their impact on breastfeeding and the balance between aesthetics and maternal well-being. Join them for a quick but insightful “Milk Minute” as they navigate the intersection of breast health, surgeries, and the beautiful journey of breastfeeding.

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Ep. 198 – Come Together and Create Lasting Sexual Connections (even after a baby)-Interview with Emily Nagoski, PhD

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date January 26, 2024

Get ready for some real talk on The Milk Minute Podcast! Today Maureen and Heather welcome their new friend, favorite author, and podcast guest, Emily Nagoski! Emily is the award-winning author of the New York Times best selling, “Come As You Are” and the “Come As You Are Workbook,” and coauthor, with her sister, Amelia, of New York Times bestseller “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.” Her next book, “Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections” will be out in just 4 days and it is nothing short of incredible.

Tags breastfeeding podcast, come together, emily nagoski, interview, lactation consultants, long term relationship, marriage, midwives, milk minute podcast, motherhood, postpartum, relationship advice, relationships, sex, sex after babies, sexual relationship

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Ep. 187 – A Salute to Veterans and Breastfeeding: Protecting moms who served. Interview with Dr. Jill Inderstrodt

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 10, 2023

It’s Veterans Day and we want to commend our breastfeeding veterans and military families. Today we chat with Dr. Jill Inderstrodt about her research with mothers who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, dr jill inderstrodt, interview, lactation consultant, lactation support, midwives, military families, postpartum, pregnancy, veterans

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Ep. 185- To Carry Wonder: Interview with Emese Parker

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 3, 2023

The Milk Minute welcomes author and very special guest, Emese Parker, who wrote a new kind of pregnancy book, To Carry Wonder: A Memoir and Guide to Adventures in Pregnancy and Beyond. It combines stories and art with evidence-based information on all 4 trimesters of pregnancy with a BIG mental health focus (which we love). It also includes her personal memoir of her pregnancy journey, which Heather has thoroughly enjoyed reading during her pregnancy! Emese is a WHNP, MPH, and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. She literally could not be more qualified to write this gem of a book and we are so lucky to have her. Make sure to check out the links below to get your own copy of her WONDERful book!

Tags author, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastmilk, emese parker, fourth trimester, interview, lactation consultants, lactation support, mental health, midwives, motherhood, pregnancy, pregnancy journal, to carry wonder, working moms

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Ep. 183- Latched Mama Interview with Founder and CEO Melissa Wirt

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date October 20, 2023

This week on the Milk Minute, Maureen and Heather had the honor of interviewing the founder and CEO of Latched Mama, Melissa Wirt. Melissa is a mother of six, certified lactation counselor, and the inspiring working mom behind Latched Mama, the breastfeeding apparel company and online motherhood community.

Melissa created more than just a clothing company, but a compassionate place that adapts to the needs of their employees with some incredible parental leave and lactation support. Enjoy a real, raw and inspiring chat with Heather and Maureen’s newest friend in the women-owned business community and treat yourself to 15% off a purchase using code MilkMinute15.

Tags birth, breastfeeding, breastmilk, interview, lactation, lactation clothing, lactation support, latched mama, milk minute podcast, mom boss, mom owned business, motherhood, nursing clothes, nursing tops, postpartum, pregnancy, women owned business

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