An educational podcast brought to you by midwives and lactation professionals- Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell. A witty, raw, educational program that engages ALL types of parents on lactation, relationships, body positivity, mental health, & more!
Show Notes: Have you ever wondered “What’s Up?!” with the discrepancy in milk storage guidelines? It seems like each major healthcare organization picked their own numbers for how many hours/days/years that breast milk can be safely stored. Today, Heather and Maureen hope to clear the air and dig into the guidelines as well as […]
Show Notes: Tune in this week as M&H get into one of the most popular and most questioned topics surrounding breastfeeding – weaning. So many factors come into play when considering weaning: timing and psychological effects being some of the biggest! It’s something we all go through! Listen to learn what might happen when […]
Show Notes: Join Maureen and Heather to speak with returning guest Laura Birek, co-host of the Big Fat Positive Podcast, as they talk all about tandem feeding. This episode is a great resource for parents who are wondering if tandem feeding is right for them and for parents already on that journey. They cover […]
Show Notes: Join M&H as they revisit episode 17- “Baby Poops & Pees” and include the latest poop-update for babies that receive the probiotic Evivo. As an evidence-based podcast, M&H promise to give you all the most recent information on all topics. You don’t want to miss this one! THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S […]
Show Notes: M&H tackle a topic that you may have heard of before… lipase. Ever wondered if your milk was “bad” because of the way it smelled when defrosted? Maybe it smelled like soap or metal – even vomit! Is high lipase a worry to you? Join M&H to dig into the evidence surrounding […]
Show Notes: It’s Black Breastfeeding Week! Join us to chat with midwife, Dr. Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, PhD, CNM, FACNM, about some basics of the health disparities and history of breastfeeding in the Black community, and how we move forward with healing. Trigger warning: we explore some of the historic and present day trauma of breastfeeding […]
Show Notes: GRAB YOUR SUPPORTIVE PARTNER TEE SHIRT HERE! M&H chat about how to be a supportive partner throughout the breastfeeding journey. If there is just ONE episode that you want your support system to listen to- it’s this one! What can they do to support your breastfeeding journey? How can they do it? […]
Show Notes: M&H get into one of the high anxiety topics surrounding breastfeeding – biting. The nightmare that every lactating parent has!‘What happens when they get teeth?!’‘If they bite once will they bite forever??’‘I can’t get my baby to stop biting, does this mean we’re done breastfeeding?’Listen to learn why it happens and what […]
Show Notes: So much excitement for this week’s episode of the Milk Minute! M&H interviewed cohosts, Abby and Amy, of the HERself Podcast! These ladies are real, raw, and wonderful. They are dedicated to helping you take that path to live the best life for you! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to […]
Show Notes: Join us for a chat with neuroscientist, Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, about how meditation can help you with your: Milk ejection reflex, anxiety about pumping, and self-compassion with the struggles of breastfeeding in general. Dr. Julie was also kind enough to lead us through a 15-minute meditation that you can come back to […]
