Tag: lactation

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. 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. 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. 169- Indigenous Breastfeeding with Angie Sanchez

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date July 14, 2023

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. 168- How to Support your Breastfeeding Friends: Interview with a Childless-Auntie

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date July 7, 2023

Join Heather and Maureen for a feminist frolic to Spinster City as they interview Heather’s single, childfree friend Abigail. They ask the hard-hitting questions and break it down to the heart of our weird cultural war between parents and non-parents. The gals talk building community and finding support from childfree friends in unexpected ways – especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Tags aunt support, auntie, best friends, breastfeeding, child free, childless, interview, interview episode, lactation, midwives, milk minute podcast, no kids, not a mom, not a mother, support

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

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date June 23, 2023

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. 163- Jaundice and Breastfeeding: Why so yellow?

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date June 2, 2023

If you’ve had a baby with jaundice you already know how stressful that can be. Maybe your doctor told you that baby needed formula, or that you needed to pump more milk. You probably lost sleep and sanity keeping up with treatment and feeding baby.

Today on the Milk Minute Maureen and Heather dive deep into jaundice. Join your friends to learn about the physiology behind why your baby turns yellow and what we can do about it!

Tags babies, baby, breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, health, jaundice, lactation, midwives, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 161- Why is my breastmilk blue? Milk colors and what they mean

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date May 19, 2023

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. 160- How to survive your hospital stay while breastfeeding

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date May 12, 2023

Newborn baby on his mother's chest in the hospital.

Those 48+ hours you spend in the hospital while having your baby can be the longest you’ve ever experienced. Constant checks, uncomfortable bed, noise, lights, on top of labor and postpartum recovery. No wonder breastfeeding is so challenging!Today the Milk Minute tackles how to survive your hospital stay with your favorite co-hosts tips and tricks. Listen in for packing lists, sleep strategies, self-advocacy tips, and much more!

Tags birth, breastfeeding, C-Section, homebirth, hospital birth, Labor and delivery, lactation, lactation consultants, midwives, postpartum, vaginal birth

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Ep. 159- Microplastics in Breastmilk

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date May 5, 2023

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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