The Milk Minute- A Lactation Podcast The Milk Minute Podcast

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!

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Stephanie Landis and Reba from West Virginia

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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, or Cigna PPO – 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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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

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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, or Cigna PPO – 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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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, or Cigna PPO – 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 $10 off of 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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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, or Cigna PPO – 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!Liquid IV- Click HERE to order Liquid IV! Use promo code MILKMINUTE for 25% off your order and free shipping.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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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, or Cigna PPO – 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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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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