Let’s talk about caffeine! Every parents’ BFF is their morning coffee, but is it safe during lactation? Join Heather & Maureen as they share what we know and what the guidelines say now.
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Ep. 122- Hacking Your Letdown
Join the us today as Maureen and Heather decode the breastmilk “letdown”. Learn more about how the milk ejection reflex works and how we can use knowledge about physiology to our advantage! We can be smarter than our boobs, right? Learn to hack the letdown, only on the Milk Minute.
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Ep. 121 – Preparing to Return to Work
Parental leave is slowly ticking by and your return-to-work date is looming ahead! What now? Today on the Milk Minute Heather and Maureen talk about making plans for a successful transition for both you and baby. Pumping, bottle feeding, and storing milk is a lot to juggle when you’ve only just got the hang of having this new tiny human around. M&H break it down week by week with a manageable “To Do” list just for you!
Yoga gets thrown around as a lifestyle ‘cure-all’ for a lot of pregnancy and breastfeeding issues, but can it really help? Today Maureen and Heather interview Deb Flashenberg, founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC and host of the podcast Yoga | Birth | Babies. Join the Milk Minute to learn all about postpartum healing through the practice of yoga!
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Ep. 119 – Breast Pump Review Pt. 4
Today the Milk Minute brings you part 4 of their pump review series. In this episode Maureen talks about her experiences with the Motif Luna and Ameda Mya Joy pumps. These are commonly covered by insurance plans so tune in and don’t miss a second!
Common practices and safety recommendations for safe infant sleep vary across the world, and from one health organization to another. In this episode your cohosts begin to unravel the complicated studies, statistics, and recommendations surrounding bedsharing with your infant. Who actually bedshares? What are the real risks of doing so? Are there any benefits? Join the Milk Minute to find out.
Common practices and safety recommendations for safe infant sleep vary across the world, and from one health organization to another. In this episode your cohosts begin to unravel the complicated studies, statistics, and recommendations surrounding bedsharing with your infant. Who actually bedshares? What are the real risks of doing so? Are there any benefits? Join the Milk Minute to find out.
Today Maureen and Heather interview Kelly and Celia, founders of The Drop! The Drop is a new app supporting a growing movement of cooperative feeding. Their innovative and free program matches milk donors to recipients, and helps families build a network of supply and support. Join the Milk Minute to learn all about it!
Current events have been challenging to keep up with, every day feels like the headlines are making history globally and here in the USA. Today on the Milk Minute your hosts have a little candid chit chat about what’s going on in the US and how it affects our listeners. M & H talk about the Supreme Court, the PUMP act, the Formula act, and more. Join them for a little bonus mid-week mini-sode.
Most people in the United States who have abortions are already parents, which means many folks who are breastfeeding may be accessing this medical care. Today Heather & Maureen discuss the safety of abortion procedures and medications during lactation, as well as current events surrounding legality and access to care.