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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:

Breastfeeding NICU and Separated Babies Feb 14, 2022

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Were you separated from your baby after they were born?

Did you have a premature baby, or a baby who needed special care after delivery?

How did this affect you and your breastfeeding relationship? Let’s talk more about this important issue 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:

A story to start [5:10]

Transition from NICU to home [9:20]

NICU vs SCN [11:00]

Advocating for what you want [12:30]

Fragile babies [15:21]

Skin to skin [19:30]

Pumping [21:03]

Supplementing [23:42]

Human milk is specific for premature babies’ special needs [25:00]

Asking questions [28:03]

The little things that are VERY important [32:40]

*This Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Cake Maternity

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/jaundice-myths-and-breastfeeding/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/microbiome-and-poop/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/027-skin-to-skin/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Going From Bottle Feeding to Breastfeeding Feb 07, 2022

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Did you give bottles, and then find it hard to stop giving bottles?

Maybe you were an exclusive pumper for your first baby? (you’re amazing, BTW)

Is it possible to exclusively breastfeed once you’re used to bottles? Let’s talk it through.

Things we talked about:

The email that started the discussion [1:54]

Why pump and /or bottle feed anyway? [7:00]

How do you go from seeing what goes into the baby to trusting the process? [7:50]

Society plays a role in this as well [8:42]

Breastfeeding is not an easy process [13:36]

Dianne is really glad this is not video  [15:08]

The importance of working with an LC [19:40]

What we mean by ‘trust the process’ [21:19]

Bottles are a nuisance sometimes [25:00]

Trusting the process with childbirth [27:08]

Do I really need an LC? [28:15]

The BEST baby shower gift [31:00]

Latching after exclusive bottle feeding…is it possible? [32:45]

*This Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Cake Maternity

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/jaundice-myths-and-breastfeeding/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/bottles-versus-breast/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

When someone tells you to wean Jan 31, 2022

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

What if someone tells you to wean? Should you listen?

What if it’s a medical professional?

Weaning is a personal decision…right?? Let’s look at the situation and how to handle it.

Things we talked about:

Maybe it’s not a dr [5:40]

When you feel like it’s you or the baby [6:50]

Red flags [11:50]

Does breastfeeding interrupt development and mess it all up? [14:19]

How to talk to people who tell you to wean [18:57]

Educating others about breastfeeding [19:20]

Smile and nod [20:17]

Building a village [24:18]

When you WANT to wean [29:22]

How the weaning conversation impacts you (and the baby) [31:27]

Weaning should be YOUR decision [32:26]

My boobs, my business [33:08]

*This Episode is sponsored by Zomee and Cake Maternity

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/068-weaning/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/026-misinformation-from-medical-professionals/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-support-red-flags/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Caffeine and Elimination Diets Jan 24, 2022

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Caffeine and elimination diets…what’s the real story behind that?

Does caffeine keep your baby awake? Do you have to give up your favorite foods?

And how much caffeine is too much? And what about that cow’s milk thing? Let’s break it down…

Things we talked about:

The trend of elimination diets [7:11]

How much caffeine is too much? [8:57]

One ridiculous study…and the rebuttal [10:58]

Barriers to breast/chest feeding and how restrictions discourage breast/chest feeding [14:22]

The dairy elimination [19:48]

Elimination for colic and eczema [21:28]

Normal infant behavior and fussiness [23:59]

How the formula companies play a role in all of this [26:08]

How much dairy can a parent have, anyway? [29:52]

Consequences [30:59]

*This Episode is sponsored by Zomee and Cake Maternity

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-problem-or-developmental-milestone/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2764081

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2775010

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/bfm.2018.0192

https://af.booksc.eu/book/75198046/e7123a (just click download and you should be able to see it)

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Microbiome and Poop Jan 17, 2022

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Microbiome…and poop

Do you know how your milk affects your baby’s microbiome? And their poop?

Dianne lets her nerd out and brings some cool research to the game today. Listen for more!

Things we talked about:

How baby poop becomes everything [6:11]

Is there an APP for that? [8:17]

Definitions [11:03]

Vaginal birth vs cesarean [12:25]

Does it start in utero? [15:04]

Skin to skin [16:29]

How breastmilk helps the microbiome [21:03]

Parent antibiotic use [22:43]

Breastfed babies may not poop daily [25:30]

Antibiotics in hospital [27:26]

Probiotics [29:06]

Open gut [31:45]

*This Episode is sponsored by Zomee and Simple Wishes

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

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.190128

https://www.thealphaparent.com/virgin-gut-note-for-parents/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2019.00047/full

https://www.dnainthenews.com/health-disease/gut-microbiome-and-the-risk-of-celiac-disease/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Feeding and Hunger Cues Jan 10, 2022

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Feeding cues…do you know what your baby’s feeding cues look like?

If you aren’t completely sure, you aren’t alone.

Let’s talk hunger and feeding cues and what it’s really all about.

Things we talked about:

What a feeding cue IS NOT [3:00]

Rooting reflex [4:34]

Babies are weird [7:30]

Crying is the last cue [10:19]

The example of mixed cues [12:37]

Additional cues to watch for [19:09]

When in doubt…[22:51]

Breastsleeping [24:15]

Exclusive pumping [25:00]

The cries!! Do we ever really know what they mean? [26:57]

When you feel like you’re just a big boob [29:55]

*This Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Simple Wishes

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/how-much-milk-does-a-baby-need/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastsleeping/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-science-of-comfort-nursing/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/clingy-breastfed-babies/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Overfeeding Jan 03, 2022

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Let’s talk about Dianne’s biggest annoyance when it comes to feeding…

OVERFEEDING

Tune in this week as we talk about overfeeding and how/why it happens.

Things we talked about:

Overfeeding is common! [4:35]

Do we understand how to bottle feed? [6:45]

Suck reflux is involuntary [7:30]

Weight gain [11:48]

Daycares/overfeeding [19:40]

Crying = more food? [25:40]

Overfeeding doesn’t feel good [25:52]

Teaching child development [27:50]

Finishing bottles = less waste [28:30]

Volume of milk [32:40]

We aren’t taught babies [33:00]

Breakdown of the family unit [35:57]

*This Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Simple Wishes

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

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/introducing-baby-to-bottles/

https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2014/04/19/is-bottle-feeding-really-easier-for-babies-than-breastfeeding/

https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/01/31/how-to-prevent-a-breastfeed-baby-from-overeating/

https://www.instagram.com/thebadassbreastfeeder/tv/CPWgxaKp3UQ/?utm_medium=copy_link

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

REPLAY - Alcohol and Milk Supply Dec 27, 2021

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Please enjoy this replay from 2019 while we enjoy our Holidays with our families!!
“Honey, we were invited to a holiday party. There is so much mixed up and contradictory information about drinking and breastfeeding. What is safe?”

“Honey, I think it’s safe for our little guy. But does it do anything to your milk supply?”

“Hmm, I’m not sure. Luckily, Dianne and Abby are talking about alcohol on the podcast this week. Maybe they will address all of these concerns! I’m going to go listen, and then share it with my mom group. We are always talking about alcohol and breastfeeding – now we will know the answers!”

This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Dianne and Abby are talking about alcohol and milk. This is always a hot topic in the breastfeeding world! You definitely don’t want to miss this episode! After you listen, be sure to share! All your mom friends should have the info too!

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

Combination Feeding (Breastmilk or Formula) Dec 22, 2021

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Let’s talk about combo feeding…

What is it? And what are the reasons behind combo feeding?

Tune in this week as we talk about combo feeding (including donor milk!) and how to manage it.

Things we talked about:

The convo about donor milk [3:00]

Stigma around combo feeding [9:25]

Triple feeding (WTF is that anyway?) [11:30]

Return to work issues [14:26]

Why you should continue to breastfeed when you are combo feeding [17:55]

Benefits that are not milk related [19:14]

Can you mix breastmilk with formula? [21:20]

The google trap [24:35]

The takeaway message to remember [27:55]

The guilty feels [29:08]

Combo feeding doesn’t have to be forever [31:20]

*This Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Simple Wishes

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/5-ways-we-are-set-up-to-fail/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/the-science-of-comfort-nursing/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

Science Behind Cry it Out Dec 20, 2021

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!

Most parents have heard about Cry It Out (CIO)

But have you heard the science behind why CIO isn’t the best choice for babies?

Listen this for the science behind the infant brain and what can happen if left to cry.

Things we talked about:

The book – The Science of Mother Infant Sleep [5:15]

Where CIO originated [7:36]

What is CIO, and what isn’t CIO [10:50]

What does CIO do to the brain? [19:20]

Babies figure things out through us [21:50]

Sleep training and breastfeeding [25:28]

Link between CIO, community and extended family [27:50]

Human babies are the most immature mammal [33:00]

Final thoughts – you want to hear this! [34:05]

*This Episode is sponsored by Zomee and Simple Wishes

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

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/busting-milk-storage-myths/

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

https://stores.praeclaruspress.com/the-science-of-mother-infant-sleep/

Set up your consultation with Dianne

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~

https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Don’t Forget!! Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast! Check out Revolution Parenting!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508

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

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