Tag: midwives

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. 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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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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Ep. 158- Dreamfeeding

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date April 28, 2023

Young beautiful mother, breastfeeding her newborn baby boy at night, dim light. Mom breastfeeding infant

What is dream-feeding? Today Maureen and Heather chat about feeding your baby while they sleep. Are there any benefits? Who might want to do this? What’s the theory behind it anyway?

Tune in for questions, awards, and so much more this week on the Milk Minute Podcast!

Tags baby sleep, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, dream feeding, dreamfeeding, lactation, lactation consultant, listener questions, midwives, milk supply, motherhood, parenting, postpartum, sleep training

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Ep. 157- Insufficient Glandular Tissue

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date April 21, 2023

The little child sucks his mother's breast on a bed with white satin covers

Have you ever received a diagnosis of Insufficient Glandular Tissue? Maybe it was suggested after you weren’t able to produce a full milk supply with your last baby. Or the term was tossed out casually when a provider looked at your breasts prenatally.

IGT can be a scary and confusing thing to hear, particularly when you have the goal of exclusive breastfeeding! Today on the Milk Minute Heather and Maureen chat about what IGT is and what it might mean for you.

How much milk can you actually make with IGT? What can you expect? Do you need to breastfeed differently if you suspect you have IGT?

Join the Milk Minute to get the answers to these questions and more today on any podcast platform.

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, IGT, insufficient glandular tissue, lactation consultant, lactation support, low milk supply, midwives, milk supply, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 156- Last Recording in Old Studio & Special Announcement

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date April 14, 2023

special announcement

Cha- cha- cha- cha- changes! Turn and face the exciting news with your favorite cohosts on the Milk Minute. Today Maureen and Heather record one last episode while they prepare to pack up the trusty, dusty (literally) studio and move across town. Tune in for some surprise announcements about how the podcast is growing!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastfeeding support, home birth, lactation, life update, midwives, milk minute podcast, motherhood, nursing, postpartum, pregnancy, special announcement, toddler mom

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Ep. 155- Life After Weaning

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date April 7, 2023

Mother breastfeeding her newborn baby beside window

So you’re almost finished weaning, now what? All that support and information for your continued breastfeeding journey just seems to dry up when you say, “I’m done.”

What does weaning feel like? Should you worry about mastitis? Will you go on an emotional roller-coaster from hormones? What the heck is going to happen!?!

Join Maureen and Heather to chat about life after weaning as they answer all these questions and more!

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding toddlers, hormonal changes, lactation consultants, lactation support, medication, midwives, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, ppa, ppd, pregnancy, weaning

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