Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

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**Badass Breastfeeding Podcast**

Dianne Cassidy, IBCLC, and Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder, discuss everyday issues surrounding breastfeeding and motherhood, in ways everyone can relate to. This is the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast!

Latest Episodes:

All About Sleep with Rebecca Michi Sep 04, 2023

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Another sleep episode? YES! Who can’t get enough of sleep! Join Dianne and Abby as they talk with Rebecca Michi and learn more about wake windows, sleep myths and the Siesta. You don’t want to miss this 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:

Sleep should be easy, right? [9:30]

What’s normal is different than what we are told is normal [17:01]

Things need to be adapted depending on the situation [20:45]

As parents, we don’t trust our instincts [31:20]

Wake windows [35:13]

The Siesta [42:00]

Sleep myths [45:58]

How to get baby down without nursing [51:48]

Transitioning from bed sharing to independent sleep [59:00]

“False starts” [1:02:58]

Bed sharing [1:06:43]

Find a provider (and people!) who support your journey [1:10:23]

How to find Rebecca Michi [1:11:52]
Instagram, Facebook, https://childrenssleepconsultant.com/

This episode is also sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Code BADASS for 15% off your purchase is already applied at www.fairhavenhealth.com.

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/4-month-sleep-regression/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/normal-sleep-behavior-with-rebecca-michi/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Follow our Podcast~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com

Here 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

Oral tension in breastfeeding babies Aug 28, 2023

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Does your baby have oral tension? How would you even know if you baby has tension? Listen this week as Dianne and Abby discuss different ways your baby might have oral tension and how that can affect breastfeeding.

https://www.patreon.com/badassbreastfeedingpodcast

Things we talked about:

How do we know our baby has oral tension [8:30]

Abby’s personal story of tension [9:42]

Tongue ties [14:53]

Bodywork [16:29]

Babies need to de-uterize [22:14]

Lip blisters [23:21]

IBCLC’s cannot diagnose a tongue tie [26:50]

Tummy time to help with tension [31:12]

Doing the least invasive stuff first [37:00]

This episode is also sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Code BADASS for 15% off your purchase is already applied at www.fairhavenhealth.com.

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://www.lactationsolutionsofprinceton.com/blog-2/2019/tethered-oral-tissues-tongue-lip-and-cheek-ties

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/how-birth-interventions-affect-breastfeeding/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/lip-ties-and-tongue-ties/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Follow our Podcast~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com

Here 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

The First Days of Nursing Aug 21, 2023

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Have you wondered about the first few days of breastfeeding? What it’s like? Well, this is the episode for you. Dianne and Abby discuss what those first days of breastfeeding might look like. Check it out.

Things we talked about:

We kind of glaze over the first days [6:26]

Stuff my mother said [7:29]

When baby is first born [9:58]

Clusterfeeding [14:32]

How long will baby nurse for? [16:53]

Weight loss [22:47]

Harvesting Colostrum [26:43]

Feeding frequency [30:30]

Pooping [34:00]

Pain [35:37]

This episode is also sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Code BADASS for 15% off your purchase is already applied at www.fairhavenhealth.com.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Limerick. Limerick’s double electric pumps have patented ComfortTouch®Technology. You can use code BADASS at www.limerickinc.com for 25% off your purchase!

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/cluster-feeding/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/sleepy-breastfeeding-babies/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-magic-of-skin-to-skin/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Follow our Podcast~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com

Here 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

Nursing Strikes Aug 14, 2023

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Have you ever experienced a nursing strike? If you have, you know how difficult it can be. Dianne and Abby are talking about nursing strikes today, what can cause them and how to handle it. And maybe a fun story thrown in too.

https://www.patreon.com/badassbreastfeedingpodcast

Things we talked about:

The big question [3:33]

Some info from LLL [5:34]

When you think it’s a strike but it’s not a strike [8:55]

Teething [10:50]

Side stories that have nothing to do with a nursing strike 😊 [12:53]

What NOT to do [20:48]

Make sure babies are fed and protect supply [22:13]

Things you can do to help [22:30]

Attempting a feed at a sleepy time [23:34]

Nursing strikes feel like rejection [28:52]

Paced bottle feeding [32:04]

This Episode is sponsored by Better Milk Banana and Ceres Chill

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/nursing-strikes/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/071-overfeeding-paced-bottle-feeding/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Follow our Podcast~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com

Here 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

Contaminants in Breast Milk? Aug 07, 2023

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Do you ever worry about what is passing through your milk? Could it be harmful? Today Dianne and Abby tackle some recent research about BFRs in breastmilk. You don’t want to miss this!

Things we talked about:

The post headliner for this podcast episode [4:00]

What’s BFR? [5:20]

Where you can find BFR’s [5:41]

The previous research [9:15]

Dianne’s rabbit hole [13:20]

Clean Label Project [17:00]

Baby food testing [22:15]

Breastfeeding is more than food [27:45]

This article shouldn’t be surprising [35:33]

This week’s episode is sponsored by Ceres Chill! Ceres Chill offers guaranteed convenience with their double walled stainless steel container for breastmilk or formula. Use code BADASS for 15% off at www.cereschill.com.
This week's episode is also sponsored by The Better Milk Banana! The Better Milk Banana is a spatula to swipe the fat from your breast milk off the side of the bottle. Use code BADASS for 20% off at www.banana-jams.com.

https://people.com/breast-milk-contaminated-flame-retardant-chemicals-research-7564677

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749123010308?via%3Dihub

https://cleanlabelproject.org/baby/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/do-environmental-toxins-pass-to-breastmilk/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-impact-of-breastfeeding-on-the-environment/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Follow our Podcast~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com

Here 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

Exclusive Pumping Jul 31, 2023

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Are you an exclusive pumper (EP)? This is YOUR episode. Today Dianne and Abby are sharing listener stories about EP. Listen up to feel empowered about your journey.

Things we talked about:

Do you have an EP story to share? [5:39]

EP is Breastfeeding [6:46]

Erica’s story [9:05]

Stories from FB [15:26]

Listener story [22:05]