Tag: breastfeeding

Ep. 143- Breastfeeding in Appalachia in 1930-1950: Interview with Alpha Ellison Cook

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date January 13, 2023

Today the Milk Minute brings you a very special interview. Travel with Heather down to Logan county WV to meet with Alpha Ellison Cook. Grandma Alphie tells us all about raising children in very different circumstances than we do now. This interview recalls so much of what we’ve learned in many of our history episodes and shows us just how those things impacted real people. Our elders have such valuable insight, and your hosts at the Milk Minute feel honored to document some of that with you today!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, feeding your baby, history of formula, interview, lactation consultants, midwives, milk minute podcast, motherhood, nursing, parenting, raising children

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Ep. 142- Breastfeeding and Toddler Behavior Issues: Interview with Expert Gia Gambaro Blount

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date January 6, 2023

Join the Milk Minute for some solutions! Your favorite hosts were absolutely delighted to speak with Gia Gambaro Blount on toddler behavior issues. Gia is a parenting expert with over 20 years of experience helping thousands of families. Gia uses her Masters in early childhood education on the podcast today to help Heather and Maureen figure out the root of toddler behavior issues and practical steps you can take to change them.

Tags breastfeeding, child behavior, lactation consultants, midwives, milk minute podcast, parenting, parenting expert, parenting tips, podcast interview, postpartum, toddler behavior issues, toddlers

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Ep. 141- Breastfeeding a Toddler- Maureen & Lyra Update!

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 30, 2022

What started out as an update episode on breastfeeding a toddler ends up as some real, raw parenting confessions and vulnerabilities. Raising kids is far from easy, and your hosts at the Milk Minute are no strangers to mom-stress. This week join Maureen and Heather to have some real down and dirty parenting talk.

Tags baby, breast milk, breastfeed, breastfeeding, breastmilk, lactation, lactation consultant, life update, midwives, postpartum, pregnancy, supply, toddler, toddler nursing

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Ep. 140- The Season of Giving: Heart warming breastmilk donation stories

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 23, 2022

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

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. 138 – Iron Supplementation and Breastfeeding

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 9, 2022

Does your baby need an iron supplement just because they’re breastfed? Parents get conflicting messages about whether or not breastmilk and formula provide enough iron and how the introduction of solid foods impacts that. Today on the Milk Minute Heather and Maureen dig into the current guidelines and research to help you navigate these choices!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, infant formula, infant nutrition, iron, iron supplementation, lactation consultants, midwives, postpartum, pregnancy

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

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 2, 2022

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

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 25, 2022

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

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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Ep 134. – Veterans and Breastfeeding: Protecting moms who served. Interview with Dr. Jill Inderstrodt

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 12, 2022

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Milk Minute welcomes Dr. Jill Inderstrodt to talk with us about what’s happening with lactating parents in the military. Dr. Inderstrodt is championing breastfeeding research on mothers who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It is through crucial work like hers that we can anticipate legislation to support military families.

Did you know Congress passed the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021? Maureen & Heather are going to talk about that and SO MANY other things (including single moms and dating while lactating) with Jill, don’t miss it!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, dr jill inderstrodt, interview, lactation consultant, lactation support, midwives, military families, postpartum, pregnancy, veterans

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