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Ep. 25- Lactation after a loss- The episode we ALL need to hear. Oct 16, 2020

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Episode 25: Lactation after a loss- The episode we ALL need to hear.
Table of Contents
0:53 October is Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month; October 15 is the international observation day
2:05 Miscarriage is Common
3:15 Why is our society so weird about grief?
3:25 Should we wait to announce a pregnancy?
3:55 The importance of grieving a loss and How to talk about it
5:45 Thank you Aeroflow
7:40 How to be a supportive friend, partner, family member
14:50 Homebirth and Stillbirth
16:55 The hospital experience and infant death
18:15 Advocating for your needs
19:15 Photographs and keepsakes
20:33 Seeing your baby and taking baby home
21:10 Burial and Cremation
22:37 Lactation after a pregnancy or infant loss
23:22 Talking to your provider about what to expect
24:00 When your body transitions into milk-making mode
24:25 Heather’s experience with a triage call
26:10 Lactation when you aren’t going to breastfeed
27:35 Tips on using cabbage leaves for engorgement
28:45 Next steps for pain and discomfort: herbs and medication
31:35 Donate your milk?
33:00 A first-hand story: the healing power of donating breast milk
36:24 Heather’s story about infant loss in her family
38:10 We have a lot of resources for you
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Thanks to Cherie Louise Turner for editing and production, and to Lindsay Brett Carothers for her musical stylings of our intro and outro.
For music used in the show, credits and thank yous go to Wataboi for the tracks “Cali” and “U said it v13 souncloud,” from Pixabay.
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Resources
1. LactationMatters.org - where we read that personal story from Monique
2. https://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/ - A nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child.
3. http://www.babylossfamilyadvisors.org/ - Locate a baby loss doula to help you through this difficult time or sign up to become a baby loss doula. loss doulas
4. https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ - photography - A nonprofit that provides remembrance photography for families facing infant death.
5. http://www.october15th.com/ - generally more resources for infant loss awareness day
6. http://nationalshare.org/ - SHARE is a not-for-profit nondenominational organization providing support to those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death
7. Stillbirthday.com - If you are miscarrying or found out that your baby is not expected to survive past delivery, the website walks you through a path of informational links specific to your situation.
8. https://sufficientgraceministries.org/ - Serving OH, doula support and beyond
9. https://pittsburghbereavementdoulas.com/miscarriage/ - Serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas
10. https://cabellhuntington.org/calendar/perinatal-bereavement-support-group/ -Perinatal Bereavement Support group - Huntington WV
11. https://www.wvperinatal.org/bereavement/ - WV Perinatal Partneship offers bereavement training and resources5.

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Ep. 24- Exercise And Breastmilk- Will it hurt your supply? Oct 09, 2020

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Episode 24: Exercise and Breastmilk
Table of Contents0:53 Intro1:56 You should exercise!2:10 Get yourself a NICE, new bra. Be comfortable!2:45 Well what is exercise anyway?4:02 When, What, How? It’s all individual 4:20 Pelvic Floor Issues on top of it all…5:11 Is this going to decrease my milk supply?6:31 Thanks Happi Tummi!8:11 Tight Bra, Big Mistake9:23 Start Slow, Be Patient10:45 How Does that Sweat Taste?11:40 Lifting, Repetitive Arm Movement, and Plugged Ducts12:56 Hydration? How much do I drink?16:13 Be hydrated, nourished, and move!
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Thanks to Heather ONeal for her magical editing powers, and to Lindsay Brett Carothers for her musical stylings.Thanks for listening to The Milk Minute, if you haven’t already please like, subscribe, and review our podcast wherever you listen. If you’d like to support our podcast you can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/milkminutepodcast. To send us feedback, personal stories, or just to chat you can send us an email at milkminutepodcast@gmail.com
SHOW NOTES:
https://breastfeedingforbusymoms.com/podcast/2020-10-024/
Sources:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200629120220.htmhttps://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/lifestyle/mom-exercise/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17517152/

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Ep. 23- Breastfeeding & Birth Control Oct 02, 2020

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Episode 23: Birth Control
SHOWNOTES: https://breastfeedingforbusymoms.com/podcast/2020-10-023/
Table of Contents:
0:59 Birth Control and Lactation
1:50 Why do we talk about this prenatally?
2:44 What are my options?
3:17 Breastfeeding Friendly Options!
3:38 Condoms and other Barrier Methods
5:13 Diaphragms
6:38 Cervical Caps and where is my cervix?
8:15 Menstrual Cup Tangent...
9:40 Lactation Amenorrhea Method, LAM (yes it can work)
14:53 Vaginal Progesterone Ring (not in the USA, sorry!)
16:40 Thanks Aeroflow
18:30 Mini Pill
19:32 Copper IUD
25:00 Technically “breastfeeding friendly” IUDs and others, but maybe not…
29:00 Nexplanon Implant, or the Anti-Pregnancy Dumdum Stick
32:00 Depo Shot
35:00 Definitely Not Breastfeeding Friendly, Combo pills and others…
35:35 Combo Hormonal Ring (Nuva Ring and others)
36:04 The Patch
37:12 Hormonal Birth Control and Postpartum Depression
37:40 Abstinance
38:09 Natural Fertility Tracking Methods, and Tools to make this more accurate!
40:27 Pull-Out Method
43:11 Sign off!Emergency Contraception
Options: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-michigan/healthcare/emergency-contraception
Fertility Awareness Method: https://www.tcoyf.com/
Daysy! https://usa.daysy.me/
Lady Comp:https://lady-comp.com/
Menstrual Cup Information:https://putacupinit.com/
LAM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6823189/
Compact Lily Cup! https://www.intimina.com/lily-cup-compact
General Info https://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/birthcontrol/
Thanks to Heather ONeal for her magical editing powers, and to Lindsay Brett Carothers for her musical stylings.
Thanks for listening to The Milk Minute, if you haven’t already please like, subscribe, and review our podcast wherever you listen. If you’d like to support our podcast you can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/milkminutepodcast. To send us feedback, personal stories, or just to chat you can send us an email at milkminutepodcast@gmail.com
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Ep 22: How to Love Your Slacker Side Sep 25, 2020

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In this episode we explore the good ole slacker boob, the shitty titty, or the underachiever. Let’s be real, almost everyone has some lopsided milk production, and thats OK! Listen up and learn about how common this is and how you can learn to live with this situation.
Table of Contents:1:00 What is the Shitty Titty?1:39 Context!2:20 Lets look at the numbers…5:11 What does it matter?5:35 Thanks to Aeroflow! Quick word for our sponsor 7:18 Self conscious? We’ve all been there!8:00 We’re all lopsided9:08 How/when do i feed from that slacker boob?10:05 Is your baby a one-boob or a two-boob drinker?10:45 So what can you do about it?12:01 Send some love to your shitty titty!
Thanks to Heather ONeal for her magical editing powers, and to Lindsay Brett Carothers for her musical stylings. Thanks for listening to The Milk Minute, if you haven’t already please like, subscribe, and review our podcast wherever you listen. If you’d like to support our podcast you can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/milkminutepodcast. To send us feedback, personal stories, or just to chat you can send us an email at milkminutepodcast@gmail.com
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Ep 21: Chestfeeding, Bodyfeeding, Breastfeeding and a New Identity Sep 18, 2020

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We’re back after a two week vacation with some MAJOR NEWS!We decided to rebrand, and are now the Milk Minute Podcast.While breast friends was fun and punny, its also been done. It was picked in a bit of haste as we rode the wave of new project excitement😁. As time passed we realized it wasn’t as inclusive of all lactators as we wished to be, and that the phrase already had a pretty big internet presence. Its important to us that our content is accessible to everyone, including members of the LGBTQ+ community. Thats why the official rebranding episode debuts with an episode on Chestfeeding. This topic is near and dear to my heart, and I’ve been itching to record it for some time!! We will always have work to do to further this goal, and we are happy to do it. Want more information about lactating and birthing in the LGBTQ community?
Check out some of these resources:
http://www.glma.org/http://www.birthforeverybody.org/https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/transgender-non-binary-parents/
https://www.goldlactation.com/conference/presentations/498
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Ep. 20: Managing & Cleaning Breast Pump Equipment Sep 03, 2020

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Enjoy this week’s episode on how to manage and clean your pumping equipment! We cover the basic safety guidelines as well as some life hacks for ya’ll super pumpers! (Seriously, you’re superhero’s. We also cover pump sharing and how that can spread infection AS WELL AS decrease your milk supply. This is a MUST LISTEN if you pump more than 15 times per week.
We’re going to take a little break over the next two weeks. As our podcast is growing we have some work to do to catch up! So we’ll see you back later in September, and thanks for being a dedicated Milk Minute listener and supporting our podcast.
Here is that nifty little feeding cup Maureen was talking about- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nifty-Feeding-Cup-3-Pack-Reusable/dp/B07Q61MHTS

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Ep. 19: History Of Baby Formula Sep 01, 2020

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Table of Contents:
0:39 Some Feedback from Listeners, We love you!
7:12 Get ready for a bombshell
8:53 The history of formula, worldwide and USA
9:09 Way back in BCE…
10:30 from 2000 BCE to 1700, roll with it
11:13 Human Milk Composition understanding in 1760
11:53 timeline of the 1800s, beginning with the rubber nipple
13:24 1865 Liebig’s Soluble Food for Babies
15:17 Modern Food Preservation Techniques open the door…
17:53 Does Nestle Sound Familiar?
18:15 The Side-effects…
19:13 Death and Destruction
21:28 1890-1910 Germ Theory, Eureka!
22:58 Welcome to the 20th century
23:30 1929 Welcome Soy Formula
24:20 Thanks Happi Tummi!
25:28 Similac Brand, “Similar to Lactation”
26:24 Starting the Cascade of Universal Formula Recommendation
28:24 1929 AMA starts a committee to improve formula quality
29:41 By 1950 breastfeeding rate drops to under 50%
30:18 Birth rates decline, Marketing becomes aggressive
30:35 Pushing formula in developing countries….its just wrong
33:15 1967 Formula is Fortified with Vitamins! Yay!
33:56 1970’s Breastfeeding Advocacy Makes Noise!
34:10 1974 “The Baby Killer” is Published, Damning Formula Companies
35:14 1988 Formula Companies Advertise to Consumers Directly
36:48 1981 WHA requires formula companies to specify that breastfeeding is superior to formula…..but they don’t
39:18 We have made some Progress!
41:28 Billion Dollar Industry…
42:25 Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Formula Lobbying…
43:51 2018, no one adheres to the WHO’s marketing restrictions STILL
45:33 Breastfeeding Rates are on the Rise
47:40 Reminder, Formula is ok to use! We don’t hate formula, we hate evil corporations.
50:35 Profit over People, it ain’t the way forward folks
Editing by Heather ONeal and music by Bella Zucker. Podcast produced by Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell. Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684040/#__sec3title https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/concise-history-infant-formula-twists-and-turns-included https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_formula https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b44bf07e4b07aea75446989/amp https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Friendly_Hospital_Initiative

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Ep.18: Breastfeeding Friendly Bottle Feeding Aug 28, 2020

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Table of Contents
0:48 Intro and chit chat and relationship talk
6:31 When we finally get down to Business
6:57 There is a way! Communicate!7:58 Thanks Happi Tummi
9:09 Family members who provide childcare10:10 We don't schedule that
11:32 Make sure they know…
12:07 Finish your Plate!! (Or not…)
13:00 Nipple Size
14:10 Formula and Obesity, where’s the link?
16:03 Switch Sides
17:17 Good Luck Friends!
18:00 You’re not alone!
Also Heather hasn’t seen Hamilton!
Editing by Heather ONeal and music by Bella Zucker. Podcast produced by Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell.

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Ep. 17: Baby Poops & Pees Aug 25, 2020

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Please find us on social media at @milk_minute_podcast on Insta and @MIlkMinutePodcast on FacebookOur new email is milkminutepodcast@gmail.com
Our Patreon is patreon.com/milkminutepodcast
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SHOWNOTES: https://breastfeedingforbusymoms.com/podcast/2020-08-017/
Table of Contents:
1:00 Catch up with Maureen and Heather, Where we talk a lot about Alanis Morrisette
4:24 Why we talk about Poop and Pees
5:11 Tracking Health with Poop
6:10 The First Poop
8:45 Thanks Happi Tummi!
9:53 Day Two
12:20 Brick Dust?!?!?!
12:39 Is My Baby Having a Period?!?
13:45 Day Three15:30 A Little Jaundice Talk
17:54 Day Four19:30 Day Five
19:55 Why Your Milk May Not Be In
20:07 Day Six and beyond
21:00 Diaper Counts and Why your Diaper type matters
22:58 Weeks 2-6
23:20 Poop Color and Texture
27:40 Green Poops, less hype please…
29:23 6 Weeks - 6 Months
30:21 The Infrequent Pooper
32:11 Give that baby a Massage!
35:39 Get Relief! But don’t give an enema
36:40 Anxiety
37:37 To Each Their Own Normal
Editing by Heather ONeal and music by Bella Zucker.Podcast produced by Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell.

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Ep 16: Interview with Irish Poet- Grainne Evans (our viral breastfeeding sensation!) Aug 21, 2020

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Since this episode has aired, we have rebranded! We are now the Milk Minute Podcast.You can find the Milk Minute Podcast in all the usual places, and if you are already subscribed to the Breast Friends Podcast then things stay the same! Our social media pages have simply changed their names and pictures, so everyone already following has nothing to do! @milk_minute_podcast on Insta and @MIlkMinutePodcast on FacebookOur new email is milkminutepodcast@gmail.com.
Our Patreon is now patreon.com/milkminutepodcast Join us for our most heart-felt discussion yet with notable Irish poet and lactation counselor, Gráinne Evans. Her poem "They Say" went viral during World Breastfeeding Week and we are all better for it! Gráinne shares her very personal birth stories as well as what it was like to breastfeed a child who was born different. This woman is amazing in every way, and I hope to call her a friend for life. Check out more writings from Gráinne as well as her Fabook support group below!
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Gráinne's Facebook Support Group for Children Born Different:https://www.facebook.com/bornwithoutanose/More Writings from Gráinne:The Breast of Rhymes- https://thebreastofrhymes.wordpress.comHome Birth Story- https://birthingandbreastfeeding.wordpress.comFirst Year with Tessa- https://bornextraordinary.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/arhinia/

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