The Milk Minute- A Lactation Podcast

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Hacking Your Letdown Aug 19, 2022

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Join the us today as Maureen and Heather decode the breastmilk "letdown". Learn more about how the milk ejection reflex works and how we can use knowledge about physiology to our advantage! We can be smarter than our boobs, right? Learn to hack the letdown, only on the Milk Minute.
Thank YOU, Patrons: Our CNM friends who constantly promote our resources and support the show: Jackie in Chicago, IL and Sarah in Coeur d’Alene ID & the entire midwifery group at WVUH Children’s Hospital.

Listener question: Do you have tips for discretely storing pump parts in a work refrigerator? Also, I used a Medela before & now use a Spectra: Do you have any tips for using the Medela parts, like bottles, w/ a Spectra pump? I commute 30-40 minutes: Do you have tips for transporting milk for storage & any advice for bringing pumped milk to daycare?

THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Click HERE to order your Evivo! Use code MILKMINUTE for 15% off your purchase!
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!

Ceres Chiller - Grab yours HERE and enter promo code MILKMINUTE15 for 15% off!

Ep. 3: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)
Ep 13: Breastmilk Storage Options
Ep. 63- The Badass Working Mom Behind Ceres Chill: interview with inventor Lisa Myers, Breastmilk Storage Guidelines, and more
Ep. 77- Milk Storage Guidelines: A closer look

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Preparing to Return to Work Aug 12, 2022

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Parental leave is slowly ticking by and your return-to-work date is looming ahead! What now? Today on the Milk Minute Heather and Maureen talk about making plans for a successful transition for both you and baby. Pumping, bottle feeding, and storing milk is a lot to juggle when you've only just got the hang of having this new tiny human around. M&H break it down week by week with a manageable "To Do" list just for you!
Thank you and WELCOME to our New Patrons:
Stephanie Landis and Reba from West Virginia
THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!
Click HERE to get HappiTummi and enter code MILKMINUTE10 for 10% off your order!

Listener Question: Can you please provide details about how to pump in the car?
Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 15 - How Much Breastmilk To Put In A Bottle
Ep. 18 - Breastfeeding Friendly Bottle Feeding
Ep. 103 - Breast Storage Capacity
Ep. 26 - Workplace accommodations with guest Juliana Franco - Know your rights!
Ep. 68 - A Milk Expression Meditation

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The Power of Postpartum Yoga- Interview with Deb Flashenberg Aug 05, 2022

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Yoga gets thrown around as a lifestyle 'cure-all' for a lot of pregnancy and breastfeeding issues, but can it really help? Today Maureen and Heather interview Deb Flashenberg, founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC and host of the podcast Yoga | Birth | Babies. Join the Milk Minute to learn all about postpartum healing through the practice of yoga!
Learn more about Deb and her yoga classes at PrenatalYogaCenter.com or find her on social media.
Facebook - Prenatal Yoga Center
Instagram - @PrenatalYogaCenter
Podcast - Yoga | Birth | Babies

THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!
Dairy Fairy - Click HERE for free shipping by using code MILKMINUTE.

Welcome and THANK YOU to our New Patrons
Tina Trickel & Maddie Camp

Listener Question: I am 7 weeks postpartum and want to return to exercising, but I have large boobs and am experiencing discomfort. Will this discomfort subside?
Other Resources
Davin & Adley - Click HERE to save 10% off Davin & Adley Bras with Promo Code MILKMINUTE10.
Kindred Bravely - Breastfeeding Friendly Sports Bras

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Breast Pump Review Pt. 4 Jul 29, 2022

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Today the Milk Minute brings you part 4 of their pump review series. In this episode Maureen talks about her experiences with the Motif Luna and Ameda Mya Joy pumps. These are commonly covered by insurance plans so tune in and don’t miss a second!
Thank you to our new Patrons:
Ceci C from Milan, Italy
Chrissy R from WV

THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Click HERE to order your Evivo! Use code MILKMINUTE for 15% off your purchase!
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!

Listener Question: How did you celebrate or mark the end of breastfeeding?
Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 52 - Milk Banks: interview with guest Denise O’Connor, founder/executive director of the Midatlantic Mother’s Milk bank
Ep. 37 - History of Breastpumps: A Remarkable Journey
Ep. 43 - Cold and Flu Medications While Breastfeeding

Timestamps (Jump to them using CHAPTERS)
Ameda Mya Joy - 16:06
Motif Luna - 29:40

Other Resources:
Gold Conference Speaker Jeanette Mesite Frem | Fitting Flanges for Pumping: Rethinking Sizes and Materials. Watch on YouTube HERE.
Mid-Atlantic Mother's Milk Bank

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Bedsharing & Breast Sleeping Part 2 Jul 22, 2022

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Common practices and safety recommendations for safe infant sleep vary across the world, and from one health organization to another. In this episode your cohosts continue to cover the complicated studies, statistics, and recommendations surrounding bedsharing with your infant. M&H also discuss "breast sleeping" and what guidelines say about that!
Who actually bedshares? What are the real risks of doing so? Are there any benefits? Join the Milk Minute to find out.
CONTENT WARNING: infant death is discussed in this episode, though not graphically described.
THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!
Click HERE to save 25% off and free shipping on all Liquid IV products with the code MILK_MINUTE

Listener Question: What are some safe ways to co-sleep? I am also having a hard time breaking the habit of co-sleeping; my child is having a hard time sleeping in their own bed.
THANK YOU to our new Patrons:
Elizabeth from Minnesota and Jacqueline from New York!

Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 62 - Smoking Cigarettes and Breastfeeding: safety recommendations and more
Ep. 60 - Alcohol and Lactation: A Reassuring Look at the Numbers

Resource:
La Leche League - The Safe Sleep Seven
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Bedsharing & Breast Sleeping Part 1 Jul 15, 2022

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Common practices and safety recommendations for safe infant sleep vary across the world, and from one health organization to another. In this episode your cohosts begin to unravel the complicated studies, statistics, and recommendations surrounding bedsharing with your infant. Who actually bedshares? What are the real risks of doing so? Are there any benefits? Join the Milk Minute to find out.
CONTENT WARNING: infant death is discussed in this episode, though not graphically described.
THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!
Aeroflow - The easiest way to order your breast pump through your insurance. Click HERE to order today!

Listener Question: I have started using a Haakaa and am experiencing some discomfort. Is that normal?
THANK YOU to our new Patrons:
Katie Brewer from Irvine, CA
Katie Baker-Cohen

Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 55 - Do you feel sleepy & thirsty while nursing? A look at hormones…
Ep.59 - Mom Genes: Interview with Abigail Tucker, New York Times Best Selling Author
Ep. 60 Smoking Cigarettes and Breastfeeding: Safety Recommendations and More
Other Podcast Mentioned:
The Ologies Podcast with Alie Ward Sleep Episode
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The Drop- Your Perfect Breastmilk Match! Jul 08, 2022

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Today Maureen and Heather interview Kelly and Celia, founders of The Drop! The Drop is a new app supporting a growing movement of cooperative feeding. Their innovative and free program matches milk donors to recipients, and helps families build a network of supply and support. Join the Milk Minute to learn all about it!
The Drop!
Visit their website HERE and get notified when they launch!
Follow them on Instagram HERE.
Follow them on Facebook HERE.
Download the app (coming to an app store near you ASAP!)
Listener Question: I have a follow-up question to the Lifecycle of the Breast episode: I've seen information that you can have a better milk supply with each pregnancy and increase in the number of milk ducts your body grows. Is there science to back this up?
Episodes Mentioned:
Ep 108 - Lifecycle of the Breast
Ep 80 - Community Milk Sharing

Other Resources:
Eats on Feets

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Bonus Episode - Current Events June 2022 Jul 05, 2022

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Current events have been challenging to keep up with, every day feels like the headlines are making history globally and here in the USA. Today on the Milk Minute your hosts have a little candid chit chat about what's going on in the US and how it affects our listeners. M & H talk about the Supreme Court, the PUMP act, the Formula act, and more. Join them for a little bonus mid-week mini-sode.
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Resources:
Find your local abortion fund: Abortion is Essential!
Open, Non-judgmental Talk Space: All-Options Talkline
Access BC, Plan B, and more: three for freedom
Find a provider: Find A Provider - National Abortion Federation
Case manager support, NAF hotline & referal line: NAF Hotline - National Abortion Federation.
Transport for abortion care and more: The Brigid Alliance: Getting People to Abortion Care, Whatever It Takes
Free flights in the continental US for inaccessible healthcare: Elevated Access
Need someone to talk to after an abortion?: Exhale
Guttmacher Institute for reproductive health: Guttmacher Institute
Center for Reproductive Rights: Center for Reproductive Rights
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Abortion Care While Breastfeeding Jul 01, 2022

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Most people in the United States who have abortions are already parents, which means many folks who are breastfeeding may be accessing this medical care. Today Heather & Maureen discuss the safety of abortion procedures and medications during lactation, as well as current events surrounding legality and access to care.
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Book a Lactation Consult with Heather! Click HERE for the deets.
Book a Lactation Consult with Maureen! Click HERE to get started.

THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Ceres Chill - Click HERE and enter promo code MILKMINUTE15 for 15% off!

Listener Question: Who is someone without healthcare supposed to go to? I'm curious about what resources there are.
Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 97- History of WIC & Breastfeeding
Ep. 23 -Breastfeeding and Birth Control
Resources:
Infant Risk Helpline (806)352-2519
Lact Med
WV FREE Organization

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Pump Review Pt. 3 Jun 24, 2022

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Today the Milk Minute brings you part 3 of our pump review series. Join Heather once again to hear Maureen’s very candid opinion of the pumps she tried recently! This episode covers the Limerick Joy, BellaBaby Pocket, and Medela Freestyle.
THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS

Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.
Book a Lactation Consult today! Booking a virtual consult with Maureen is now easier than ever. Click HERE to get started!
Click HERE to get HappiTummi and enter code MILKMINUTE10 for 10% off your order!

Listener Question: What specific Facebook groups or other places can you go to buy pump parts, or donate and sell pump systems?
Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 3- Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)
Ep.105- Breastfeeding While Incarcerated: An Interview with Moira Tannenbaum
Ep. 104- Breast Pump Accessories: Alternative Flanges, Inserts, and More!

Timestamps (Jump to them using CHAPTERS):
Limerick Joy - 14:47
BellaBaby Pocket - 29:30
Medela Freestyle - 36:45

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