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Ep. 152- 5 Steps to DeClutter Your Breastfeeding Gear

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Post date March 17, 2023
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Feel like you’re drowning in lactation gear? Pumps, massagers, heating pads, bags, collection cups, bottles – where do you even out it all? How can you fit it all in a bag for work?

Today Heather guides us through de-cluttering your gear, while Maureen admits to just how much stuff she’s accumulated in the last two years! This episode was made for you to work while you listen! Pause and re-organize with each step, then keep listening.

Let the Milk Minute help you sort through your stuff and make it manageable again!

Tags bottles, breast milk, breast pump, breastfeeding, breastfeeding gear, breastfeeding support, declutter, infant feeding, lactation support, midwives, milk collection bags, milk minute podcast, organization, postpartum, pregnancy

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

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Post date March 10, 2023
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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!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, herbal medicine, herbalist, herbs, interview, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, natural medicine, plant medicine, supplements, wilderness therapist

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

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date March 3, 2023
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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!

Tags babies, birth control, breast milk, breastfeeding, fertility, infertility, lactation, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, ovulation, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 149- Is Breastfeeding Good Birth Control?

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date February 24, 2023
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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.

Tags babies, birth control, breast milk, breastfeeding, fertility, lactation, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy

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

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Post date February 3, 2023
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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!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, lactation consultant, lactation support, latch, latch issues, latch problems, midwives, motherhood, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy

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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

Post author By MilkMinute
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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Ep. 137- Better Breastfeeding Positioning for Mom & Baby: Interview with Body Mechanics Expert Sarah Mayhan

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Post date December 2, 2022
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This week the Milk Minute welcomes Sarah Mayhan of Poised & Powerful Parenthood. Sarah teaches mind-body awareness, movement, alignment, and empowerment through the Alexander Technique. She is a mother, podcast host, and educator who we are so lucky to have on the show! Want to get rid of those pregnancy and breastfeeding aches and pains? Tune in today to learn more!

Tags alexander technique, body mechanics, breastfeeding, interview, lactation, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, parenthood, positioning, postpartum, posture, pregnancy

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Ep. 136 – How to Introduce a Bottle of Breastmilk

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Post date November 25, 2022
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Introducing a bottle can be a daunting task. So many parents struggle with this just when they feel they’ve gotten the hang of directly breastfeeding. The Milk Minute podcast is here to help ease the transition! Maureen and Heather discuss…

Tags bottle feeding, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, how to, infant bottles, lactation consultants, lactation support, midwives, parenting, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 135 – Fenugreek: Friend or foe?

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 18, 2022
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Fenugreek, is it our friend or foe? If you’re making milk you’ve probably noticed advertisements for herbal supplements to “boost” your supply, or maybe you see lactation cookies and shakes online or at the store. Many, many of these include an herb called Fenugreek as a key ingredient; but does it help? Does it hurt? How do you know whether or not this herb is for you? Tune into the Milk Minute today and join Heather and Maureen to look into the history and current use of this herb, exploring its cultural significance and its clinical study.

Tags birth, breastfeeding, breastmilk, colostrum, fenugreek, herbal supplements, lactation, lactation cookies, lactation support, motherhood, postpartum, pregnancy, pregnant

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