Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Does the idea of your baby losing weight after they are born freak you out?Is it normal?  What should you expect if your baby loses weight?  How much is too much?Get ready to arm yourself with the information you need to get through this.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Why Dianne and Abby aren’t on YouTube [4:10]This is NORMAL! [7:16]What is ok? [8:24]Fluids and birth and weight [10:10]Is your baby still losing weight at the first pediatrician appointment? [20:20]Things to look at to assess weight loss [21:45]Wet and dirty diapers [25:09]The supplement amount [27:52]Supplementing with pumped milk [32:55]Today’s episode is brought to you by Lilu! The Lilu Massager+ bra is the first hands-free pumping bra that mimics breast massage, so you can express more milk in less time. Learn more about the Lilu Massager+ bra at wearlilu.com. Join our community and save $10! Use code BADASSBF for an additional $5 off your order.Today’s episode is brought to you by Imani! Experience optimal pumping with hospital-strength output, as well as a never-before-seen boost mode. Visit imaniusa.com and use code BADASS for 25% off your order! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/when-baby-is-not-gaining-weight/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/how-birth-interventions-affect-breastfeeding/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-first-days-home/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://w

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Has anyone ever suggested you should pump a bottle just so they can feed the baby?If this has happened to you (and likely it has) here are some other suggestions people can do to bond with your baby.It’s a new baby…come on.  Like there isn’t stuff for someone else to do??? If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Canada [2:33]The breastfed baby bond [8:05]Pumping a bottle so partners can feed [12:24]Skin to skin [20:42]Bath time [21:45]Diaper changes [23:29]Baby wearing [25:08]Tummy time [28:28]Bonding story [30:20]Attachment vs Bonding [32:15]When you have trouble with bonding [33:56] Today’s episode is brought to you by Original Sprout. Original Sprout carries safe and effective styling, body and hair care products that are safe for babies and great for adults. Use code BADASS at www.originalsprout.com for 25% off of your purchase.Today’s episode is sponsored by Idaho Jones! Breast pump bags designed to save you time and effort. Use code BADASS at www.idaho-jones.com for 15% off! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/02/07/how-to-achieve-bonding-and-attachment-with-or-without-breastfeeding/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/bottles-versus-breast/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/5-ways-we-are-set-up-to-fail/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Breastfeeding problems…you may come across one or 2 during your breastfeeding journey.How can you fix them?  What happens if you get plugged ducts or need a nipple shield?  Listen this week and you will learn solutions to these problems (and more!)If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: Fatty milk [1:30]The more we mess with it, the more it gets screwed up [8:17]Pump to see how much milk you get [10:45]Plugged ducts [13:50]Abby’s gross story [20:28]Becoming too overwhelmed [24:16]Nipple shields [26:12]Positioning [30:45]The #1 problem Dianne saw when she worked at the hospital [33:20]Too much milk [35:25]The #1 problem Dianne saw at the peds office [39:20]Hospital supplementing [42:17]Today’s episode is brought to you by Imani! Experience optimal pumping with hospital-strength output, as well as a never-before-seen boost mode. Visit imaniusa.com and use code BADASS for 25% off your order! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-fat-in-your-breastmilk/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/how-birth-interventions-affect-breastfeeding/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-positions/ https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20Protocol%20%2336.pdf Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Breastfeeding and libido…what’s the deal?Some still have their libido, some have no idea where it went or if it will ever return.What’s normal?? Listen up and find out.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Peppermint question [1:20]Abby looked!! [6:46]Hormone driven [8:35]Thinking of the breast in a different way [11:37]Research study info [13:04]Breastfeeding and sexual association [22:02]Is the milk bad? [26:35]Breastfeeding as birth control [32:57]  Episode is sponsored by Original Sprout and Idaho Jones Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/nursing-aversion-with-melissa-morns/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-aversion-creepy-crawlies-when-breastfeeding/ just in case you don’t know who Freddy Kruger ishttps://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Freddy_Krueger_(original) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431754/ https://www.easybabylife.com/sex-while-breastfeeding-destroys-the-milk.html  Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!How can you maintain your milk supply?Or do you really need to worry about this?  Today we talk about how to maintain supply, and situations where you may need to do this.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Why isn’t this info in health class? [2:49]Should you worry about maintaining supply? [7:28]One of the big parts of maintaining supply [11:08]Keeping the baby close for night feeds [13:45]Supply and demand [14:50]Maintain/Stimulate [17:30]Birth control [18:13]Flange size [21:13]Hands on pumping [28:09]Build a relationship with your pump [32:33]Skipped feeds over time [34:36]Solids, medical procedures, illness, nursing strikes [35:38] Today’s episode is brought to you by Imani! Experience optimal pumping with hospital-strength output, as well as a never-before-seen boost mode. Visit imaniusa.com and use code BADASS for 25% off your order! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/overfeeding/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/birth-control-and-milk-supply/ http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2012/6/27/to-pump-more-milk-use-hands-on-pumping.html  Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Self-soothing…it means something different to everyoneOr is it really just a myth? Do people really learn to self-soothe?Lots of discussion about this-we’d love to know what you think.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Stages, and liking those stages [5:09]Dianne’s confession [9:00]Is self-soothing a myth? [10:29]How people learn to regulate emotions [14:00]Abby’s story [20:30]Normal intuitive response to others [23:19]Independence is grown from having needs met [25:16]What happens when you look for info on self-soothing [26:40]AAP facebook post [28:47]Skin to Skin [31:58]Babywearing [36:10]The takeaway [41:50] This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Use code BADASS for 15% off your purchase at www.fairhavenhealth.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Original Sprout. Original Sprout carries safe and effective styling, body and hair care products that are safe babies and great for adults. Use code BADASS at www.originalsprout.com for 25% off of your purchase. Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/4-month-sleep-regression/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastsleeping/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/clingy-breastfed-babies/  Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Breastfeeding expectations…what are they?  Do you have them?Maybe not even just breastfeeding, but just having a baby.  The expectations are rarely reality.Let’s talk about it on today’s episode.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Pictures! [2:11]The sleep expectation [6:54]The fourth trimester [9:54]Breastfeeding is natural [13:15]Junk Dianne found on Google [14:10]Fields of wildflowers [18:49]Social media and expectations [22:33]Story about adjusting expectations [26:49]Expectations are based in the abstract [32:48]The puppy comparison [36:18] Today’s episode is brought to you by Imani! Experience optimal pumping with hospital-strength output, as well as a never-before-seen boost mode. Visit imaniusa.com and use code BADASS for 25% off your order! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastsleeping/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-first-days-home/ https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/01/24/how-to-overcome-breastfeeding-expectations/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Have you been paying attention to the crazy breastfeeding news in the last couple of months?Everything from formula shortage to new breastfeeding policies…how can we keep up?Maybe we are on candid camera!  Is it some sort of joke??  Tune in to break it all down…If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Motivation behind this episode [4:30]The AAP guidelines before June 2022 [7:15]It’s just really bad timing [9:40]Who’s gonna do it?  Because someone should [12:09]The NYT opinion piece [13:18]The part about supplementing [19:02]The recommendation [24:55]Maternal mental health [28:56]What should we do? [34:36]Abby’s solution suggestion [35:36] This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Use code BADASS for 15% off your purchase at www.fairhavenhealth.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Original Sprout. Original Sprout carries safe and effective styling, body and hair care products that are safe babies and great for adults. Use code BADASS at www.originalsprout.com for 25% off of your purchase. Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057988/188347/Policy-Statement-Breastfeeding-and-the-Use-of?_ga=2.233631126.98658442.1657460605-915684503.1657460605%3fautologincheck%3dredirected https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/112-why-breastfeed-beyond-infancy/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/how-breastmilk-changes-with-your-child/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Should you let your baby sleep?  Or should you wake the baby for feedings?How is this different from feeding on demand?  Or is it?  Why is this so confusing?If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Nicotine  [1:49]We still wake our kids [7:03]Feed on demand?  Or wake the baby? [10:55]The Lemon Shark [14:29]Benefits of waking the baby [16:05]When NOT to wake the baby [18:22]Confusing messages about sleep [21:00]Daytime waking [21:58]Feeling full might disturb your sleep [25:04]Anxiety around checking babies for breathing [31:15]Overfeeding for sleep [36:54]Valid reasons to wake your baby [38:02] Today’s episode is brought to you by Imani! Experience optimal pumping with hospital-strength output, as well as a never-before-seen boost mode. Visit imaniusa.com and use code BADASS for 25% off your order! Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastsleeping/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/bed-sharing-and-getting-sleep/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/marijuana-and-breastfeeding/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!What if you make too much milk?  Some might think this is a good thing.  It’s not always a good thing.  Learn more about how to recognize it and how to keep it from happening.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.com.  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Pumping too much milk?  Or not enough? [7:00]We’ve got to stick together! [10:27]Dianne’s thoughts on why oversupply happens (Abby’s thoughts on this too) [11:37]Pumping does not = supply.  At all.  Ever.  [14:30]How much milk should you be pumping? [16:10]Some problems with oversupply [17:12]What leads to oversupply [21:41]What can you do about it? [28:18]More babies, more milk [31:37]Hand expression [34:43]Seeing a lactation consultant [40:39] Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Original Sprout Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/07/30/how-to-know-if-you-have-too-much-breastmilk/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/when-baby-is-not-gaining-weight/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-laws/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes