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Ep. 201 – Return to sex and physical intimacy postpartum – Interview with Connie Lappa

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date February 16, 2024

Today on the Milk Minute we’re talking about sex postpartum while breastfeeding. Sex and physical intimacy postpartum can be a touchy subject, but we’re here to help! Our special guest for the day is Connie Lappa, a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in individual and couples therapy, sex therapy, infertility and pregnancy loss, postpartum mood disorders and more. Today’s interview delivers expert advice when it comes to restoring a sexual connection with your partner, navigating low libido, increasing intimacy, and how to communicate with your partner about all of the above. Tune in for some words of wisdom and achieve the sex life you’ve been dreaming about (yes, even after a baby)!

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, childbirth, communication, couples therapy, intimacy, libido, midwives, milk minute podcast, parenting, postpartum, relationship, sex after kids, sex counselor, sexual connection

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Ep. 200 – Celebrate 200 Episodes with the Milk Minute

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date February 9, 2024

Welcome to the 200th Milk Minute episode! It’s been 3 years of sharing all things lactation, body positivity, relationships, and mental health. Your favorite midwife and lactation professional hosts sit down to both acknowledge and celebrate their accomplishments with this podcast and in life. Heather and Maureen reflect on who they were and who they’ve become through this incredible journey they’ve had the pleasure of recording week after week.

Join us as we celebrate this Milk Minute milestone!

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Ep. 198 – Come Together and Create Lasting Sexual Connections (even after a baby)-Interview with Emily Nagoski, PhD

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date January 26, 2024

Get ready for some real talk on The Milk Minute Podcast! Today Maureen and Heather welcome their new friend, favorite author, and podcast guest, Emily Nagoski! Emily is the award-winning author of the New York Times best selling, “Come As You Are” and the “Come As You Are Workbook,” and coauthor, with her sister, Amelia, of New York Times bestseller “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.” Her next book, “Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections” will be out in just 4 days and it is nothing short of incredible.

Tags breastfeeding podcast, come together, emily nagoski, interview, lactation consultants, long term relationship, marriage, midwives, milk minute podcast, motherhood, postpartum, relationship advice, relationships, sex, sex after babies, sexual relationship

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Ep. 192 – Encore: Caffeine and Breastfeeding

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 15, 2023

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.

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastmilk, caffeine, caffeine and breastfeeding, coffee and breastfeeding, lactation, lactation support, midwives, motherhood, parenting, postpartum, pregnancy, weaning

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Ep. 191- Encore: Popping On and Off the Breast

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 8, 2023

One of the most common breastfeeding problems is when baby just won’t stay latched! Popping on and off through feeds is frustrating for both parent and baby. Today we chat about how we manage this issue in consultation and what some possible causes and solutions are. This problem is complex, but your friends at the Milk Minute are here to help!

Tags breast milk, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, lactation consultant, lactation support, latch, latch issues, latch problems, midwives, motherhood, parenthood, postpartum, pregnancy

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Ep. 190- Delivery Story: Heather HAD A BABY!

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date December 1, 2023

We interrupt your scheduled Milk Minute episodes to bring you a special birthday announcement! Our little podcast baby arrived just after 39 weeks and we made a special little recording just for you.

If this is your first time listening, here’s a recap: Nine months ago Heather surprised Maureen by announcing her pregnancy on the Milk Minute and asking Maureen to be her (homebirth) midwife. From this Beyond the Boob was born; a spin off from the Milk Minute where we took time to just focus on the pregnancy.

Since then its been a wild ride of TMI, prenatal education, and so much more. Today we bring you a very anticipated episode where we document the last prenatal and birth of the baby! While this isn’t the full birth story, we kept a mic set up for updates during labor and kept a little captain’s log just for you. Enjoy some birth deets and raw emotions and get excited for the full story next week!!

If you want to hear the birth story and every other week of Beyond the Boob there’s still time to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/milkminutepodcast

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Ep. 187 – A Salute to Veterans and Breastfeeding: Protecting moms who served. Interview with Dr. Jill Inderstrodt

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 10, 2023

It’s Veterans Day and we want to commend our breastfeeding veterans and military families. Today we chat with Dr. Jill Inderstrodt about her research with mothers who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

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

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Ep. 186 – Beyond the Boob: Week 37 (BONUS!)

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 10, 2023

Bonus! This week we’re giving you week 37 of Beyond the Boob for FREE!

Things are getting real over at our other show and we wanted to take a minute to remind all of you to subscribe on Apple or join us on Patreon so you don’t miss a single birth update! Y’all know we can tell a good story, and this is one birth story you need to hear. So head on over to Apple or www.patreon.com/milkminutepodcast and sign up today!

Tags beyond the boob, birth plan, breast milk, breastfeeding, cervical check, home birth, hormones, lactation consultants, lactation support, mental health, midwives, milk minute podcast, postpartum, postpartum support, pregnancy, third pregnancy, third trimester

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Ep. 185- To Carry Wonder: Interview with Emese Parker

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date November 3, 2023

The Milk Minute welcomes author and very special guest, Emese Parker, who wrote a new kind of pregnancy book, To Carry Wonder: A Memoir and Guide to Adventures in Pregnancy and Beyond. It combines stories and art with evidence-based information on all 4 trimesters of pregnancy with a BIG mental health focus (which we love). It also includes her personal memoir of her pregnancy journey, which Heather has thoroughly enjoyed reading during her pregnancy! Emese is a WHNP, MPH, and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. She literally could not be more qualified to write this gem of a book and we are so lucky to have her. Make sure to check out the links below to get your own copy of her WONDERful book!

Tags author, breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, breastmilk, emese parker, fourth trimester, interview, lactation consultants, lactation support, mental health, midwives, motherhood, pregnancy, pregnancy journal, to carry wonder, working moms

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Ep. 184- Hypothyroidism and Milk Supply

Post author By MilkMinute
Post date October 27, 2023

This week on the Milk Minute, Maureen and Heather talk all about thyroid, specifically hypothyroidism and how it affects milk supply. The thyroid is a gland found in the front of your neck. It secretes hormones that play an important part in lactation by regulating prolactin and oxytocin. Now how the thyroid affects lactation is a pretty complex issue. They try and break it down for you as simply as they can. Tune in to learn more!

Tags breastfeeding, breastfeeding podcast, health and wellness, hypothyroidism, lactation, lactation support, midwives, milk minute podcast, milk supply, motherhood, postpartum, thyroid, women health

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