Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Have you ever been told that you should wean because your baby will get cavities from your breastmilk?Are you convinced you should night wean because your sugary night-time milk is a toothache waiting to happen?Well get ready.  We are about to punch that theory in the teeth. 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.comThings we talked about:Why has breastfeeding become so difficult??  Just a side tirade everyone should listen to.***the question in everyone’s mind is - why is breastmilk only bad for baby’s teeth at night???***New information about WHY breastmilk isn’t bad for your baby’s teeth!We love science. Breastmilk INCREASED calcium. In teeth.  Bam, there you go naysayers.Here is the links to the studies if you want to check it out~Aly AAM, Erfan D, Abou El Fadl RK. Comparative evaluation of the effects of human breast milk and plain and probiotic-containing infant formulas on enamel mineral content in primary teeth: an in vitro study [published online ahead of print, 2019 May 23]. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2019;10.1007/s40368-019-00448-2. doi:10.1007/s40368-019-00448-2.Moynihan P, Tanner LM, Holmes RD, et al. Systematic Review of Evidence Pertaining to Factors That Modify Risk of Early Childhood Caries. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2019;4(3):202–216. doi:10.1177/2380084418824262.Neves PA, Ribeiro CC, Tenuta LM, et al. Breastfeeding, Dental Biofilm Acidogenicity, and Early Childhood Caries. Caries Res. 2016;50(3):319–324. doi:10.1159/000445910Nirunsittirat A, Pitiphat W, McKinney CM, et al. Breastfeeding Duration and Childhood Caries: A Cohort Study. Caries Res. 2016;50(5):498–507. doi:10.1159/000448145.This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven HealthSome other episodes you should check out or we mentioned in this episodehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/075-breastfeeding-myths/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/057-cavities/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/026-misinformation-from-medical-professionals/Follow our Podcast~· https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~· Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com· Dianne 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 ever been told something about breastfeeding that may not be true?Do you feel like you may have received breastfeeding information from someone who is not a lactation professional?Was this non-lactation professional your pediatrician?  Dentist? Pharmacist?Well, you are not alone. 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 Things we talked about:·Examples of bad advice we have heard from professionals[4:35]oYour baby’s teeth are rotting because of breastfeedingoYour breastmilk is water now that your child is over a yearoYou have to dump your breastmilk if you take an aspirin·Lack of education for families [7:10]·What is the point of this episode? (other than dianne and abby bitching about stuff) [8:54]·Options~what do you do when you get bad information? [10:15]oGo to the pressoAsk for a manageroConfrontationoEducate themoSmile and nodoRoll your eyes·Who do they work for? [12:45]oWhen to smile and nod·Where did your health professional, friend, family member get their breastfeeding education from? [25:18]·How would you deal with Aunt Sally? [26:20]·How to prepare for an altercation JUST IN CASE[34:42] This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health **Look for the Fairhaven Health Giveaway on the Badass Breastfeeder Facebook and Instagram!**Breastfeeding Tip of the Week is courtesy of  @theblublonde from the Badass Community [19:19]Some other episodes you should check out or we mentioned in this episodehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/026-misinformation-from-medical-professionals/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/129-balancing-solids-with-breastfeeding/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/075-breastfeeding-myths/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/057-cavities/Follow our Podcast~·https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~·Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com·Dianne 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/ScottHolmes 

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Have you ever had a plugged duct?Have you ever wondered what the heck a plugged duct is?Have you ever wanted to put your tit in a teacup?Worried about mastitis?  Well, have we got a podcast for you.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.comThings we talked about:Plugged or Clogged ductsClogged ducts~what are they and how do the happen? [4:10]Tit in a teacup -picture on website [6:05]Heat or ice? [7:35]New uses for your electric toothbrush and/or your vibrator [8:11]Recurring plugs...can this happen? [10:20]Your milk is FINE [11:28]We definitely need another myth show [12:10]How many times can Abby say “tit in a teacup” [13:54]Other creative ways to clear a plug [14:08]Milk blebs [20:18]Mastitis [21:40]Natural remedies or medications?Recurring mastitis [27:08]Thrush [31:50]Look for a future episode about thrushThe Tip of the Week was from Rachel Dixie Monument [18:41]This episode is sponsored by PeanutWe didn't have other episodes about plugs or mastitis, but here are a couple episodes that are really good and can give you some badass info:https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/026-misinformation-from-medical-professionals/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/008-schedules/Some additional really great info on plugs and mastitishttps://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/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.comMusic 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!Are you getting ready to start solids and you are freaking out because you aren’t sure how to do it?Were you given very little guidance about starting solids?Are you questioning how to balance solid foods and breastfeeding? If so, we are glad you’re listening.  We may not be that helpful, be we are here for you.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.comThings we talked about:*starting solids is an individualized topic and we can’t detail every situation*[3:30}Where did Abby’s cat go?  If you know, send us a review and mention the cat [4:12]Listener question #1  [4:49]When to start solids?Confusing guidelinesWhole foods vs prepared baby foods - Abby the Food Saint [8:27]Should Dianne and Abby really write the baby manual? [10:54]When to give the first meal [11:20]How do you know if your baby has had enough solids? [13:22]Listener question #2 [15:29]No protocol for giving solids [21:31]Allergy foods [22:16]Abby creates a protocol [24:08]Start with 1x a day for a week or soAt about 1 month you get a better idea of what they like and what’s too hard to clean up so you never offer againLearning curve questions [27:57]What time to start giving solids?What foods to start with?What textures?Spoonfeed or baby-led?The Tip of the Week was from Danielle @dep81013 from the Badass community [19:41]This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven HealthHere is the Instagram account about feeding children that Abby was talking about! https://www.instagram.com/kids.eat.in.color/?hl=enOther episodes you should check out:https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/starting-solids-with-the-breastfeeding-baby/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/098-breastfeeding-for-comfort/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/112-why-breastfeed-beyond-infancy/Cool article to read about starting solidshttps://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/solids-how/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.comMusic we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" court

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Badass Breastfeeding PodcastDoes your baby prefer to nurse on one side, leaving you with lopsided shitty titties?  Have you wondered what will happen to your body once you are no longer breastfeeding?This week’s episode comes from a listener email who is concerned about her lopsided breasts.  Do you think it’s possible for Dianne and Abby to blame society for this?  Yes, yes they can.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.comThings we talked about:The listener email that started it all [2:57]Asymmetry with newborns [5:26]Positioning [5:54]Chocolate milk and other breast inconsistencies [7:30]Asymmetry for all of us [10:50]Dianne’s thumbs are different! [11:10]Breast asymmetry [12:35]Does breastfeeding “ruin” breasts? [14:40]Bodies for advertising [24:25]The Tip of the Week was from Stacy Lutz from the Badass community [19:49]This episode is sponsored by PeanutOther episodes you should check out:https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/109-losing-weight-while-breastfeeding/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/079-boobs/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCEpBX64ZEhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6y9cmo Everybody Loves Raymond - working breasts [21:03]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.comMusic 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!Were you told you should give Iron or Vitamin D supplements to your breastfed baby?Are you unsure how your baby even gets the nutrients they need? Do you ever wonder if your breastmilk has the nutrients it needs when you may be deficient? This is the podcast episode for you.  You will learn all you need to know about iron and vitamin d...so get ready.  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 Things we talked about:Iron Supplements [4:02]·What is anemia and do babies get it? [4:10]·Where do babies get iron from, anyway? [4:25]·What is the truth about iron absorption? [7:10]Vitamin D Supplements [19:55]·Vitamin D and where you live [21:22]· Is your breastmilk deficient in vitamin d? [23:00]·Dianne shares a great study about vitamin d (we love science) [23:42]·Should mothers take vitamin d? [24:11]·Options for supplementing babies [25:59] The Tip of the Week was from Rebecca Holloway Herbst from the Badass community [18:57]This episode is sponsored by Peanutand Fairhaven HealthInformation we talked about that you should see:https://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/iron/https://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-d-and-breastfeeding/https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2015/09/22/peds.2015-1669.full.pdfWe don’t have any episodes that go along with iron or vitamin d, but here are a couple we think you should listen to anyway  https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/109-losing-weight-while-breastfeeding/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/020-breastfeeding-while-sick/Follow our Podcast~·https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~·Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com·Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky <br>(2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/ScottHolmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Is your baby constantly nursing?Have you ever wondered if blue Gatorade will increase your supply?Will your milk loose nutritional value?Milk supply myths will completely change the way you think about your milk supply.  We love busting myths, and these are some of our favorites.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.comThings we talked about:Abby’s Myth List:Breasts don’t feel full [5:03]Pumping = supply [12:35]Baby is constantly nursing [19:15]Baby finished a bottle after breastfeeding [23:02]Leaking [28:54]Dianne’s Myth List:Milk isn’t fatty enough [9:12]Blue gatorade [21:31]Loses nutritional value [27:02]Less milk at night [30:38]Baby is allergic to the milk [32:20]Milk never came in [33:10]The Tip of the Week was from Michelle Anne Palmer from the Badass community [18:20]This episode is sponsored by Rumina. Related episodes we either mentioned or we think you should check out for more information~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/075-breastfeeding-myths/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/081-not-signs-of-low-milk-supply/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/118-breastfeeding-myths-that-wont-die/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.comMusic 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 ever wondered “what is reflux?”Have you ever worried that your baby may have reflux?  We decided to do this episode because reflux is so common and a big concern for new parents.  Education is power. 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 Things we talked about:Reflux is commonSeverity and baby behavior can determine how to handle itBeing informed and educated is keyMedication Symptoms of reflux   [5:18]“Reflux is expected” see more about this here https://www.ecronicon.com/ecgds/pdf/ECGDS-06-00452.pdfBreastfed babies have less reflux.  Why?  [9:05]Reflux vs. gerd [9:28]Tips for reflux babies [15:11]Frequent feedsPositionAvoid overfeedingBabywearingShould you thicken feedings? [21:26]Is there a benefit to stomach acid? [26:40] This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Rumina.  Other resources we talked about during this episode~https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/reflux/ Related episodes we either mentioned or we think you should check out for more information~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/120-is-your-baby-using-you-as-a-pacifier/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/is-your-breastfeeding-baby-spitting-up/            Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com Here 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!“Honey, I was listening to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this morning.  Dianne and Abby were talking about boundaries.  I think that’s something I need.”  “Honey, what do you mean by boundaries?  Do you want me to stay away from you?”  “Honey, not boundaries from you.  Boundaries with breastfeeding.  I have thought about this on days when I feel like I want to wean because I am just so overwhelmed.  But I always feel guilty.  Dianne and Abby explain it in a way that makes a lot of sense.  I think we need this.”  “Ok honey.  I will listen to the podcast today and get the details.  Then I can help support you if this is what you want.” This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Dianne and Abby are discussing breastfeeding boundaries.  This is a topic that is very important to Abby and can really help a lot with breastfeeding.  You don’t want to miss this very supportive and informational episode!Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!!  Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com  Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, how long has this milk been sitting out?”  “Umm…about 4 hours I think.” “WHAT?? 4 hours?  Did you forget about it?  Should I throw it away?” “HONEY!  NO.  Never throw milk away.  Human milk can sit out for more than 4 hours!  I thought you knew that?” “I did not know that.  All I know is that you can freeze it.  Where can I find information about the rest?”  “Well, lucky for you Dianne and Abby are talking about milk storage on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week.  You will get all the information you need about milk storage just from listening.”  “Perfect!  I’ll do that now!”  Confused about milk storage?  Not sure how long you can leave your milk out for, how long you can freeze it, or what to do if your partner leaves the door to the freezer open and 500 ounces of milk thaws by mistake (This last one actually happened to someone Dianne knows)?  Tune in to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week and get all the storage information you will ever need.  Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!!  Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com  Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes