For the Love of Milk
A podcast for women who are breastfeeding, pumping, or preparing to pump or breastfeed.
Episodes
9 episodes since 2024
What to expect in the first week
Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first week of breastfeeding. They discuss cluster feeding (1:10), managing early breastfeeding in the hospital (6:45), normal infant behavior in the first week (18:15), infant sleep in the first wee...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 9
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41:50
Kelly's story of breastfeeding a premature baby in the NICU
Amanda and Anna chat with Kelly about her experience learning to breastfeed her 34 week premature baby. They discuss preterm labor (2:30), hospital bedrest (5:00), making the most of preterm birth (8:00), preterm delivery (9:00), preparing for ...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 8
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1:07:58
What to expect in the first 24 hours
Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first 24 hours of breastfeeding. They discuss breastfeeding after hospital birth (3:30), the golden hour (4:30), the breast crawl (5:25), the importance of feeding within the first hour (8:30), skin...
September 02, 2024
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Episode 7
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48:08
Claire's story of triumph over low milk supply
Anna and Amanda host their first guest, Claire! They discuss working with a lactation consultant (3:00), infant weight loss (6:50), early nipple pain (11:00), tongue tie (12:00), perceptions of breastfeeding (13:00), prenatal breastfeeding educ...
August 26, 2024
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Episode 6
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1:16:33
Anna's stories of missing milk and breastfeeding redemption
Amanda and Anna discuss Anna's third breastfeeding experience in which Amanda served as Anna's lactation consultant! They discuss being a lactation consultant intern (3:20), the decision to have a homebirth (11:30), the desire to birth alone (1...
August 19, 2024
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Episode 5
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1:04:06
Anna's stories of nipple pain and tongue ties
Amanda and Anna discuss Anna's first two breastfeeding stories. They discuss planning for an unmedicated birth (4:40), middle child syndrome (7:00), late-term change in birth location (11:30), an unmedicated delivery (13:00), discomfort with nu...
August 18, 2024
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Episode 4
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1:25:07
Amanda's stories of breastfeeding through chaos
Amanda and Anna discuss Amanda's last three breastfeeding stories. They discuss using an enema to advance labor (10:00), laboring with pitocin (12:45), comfort measures in labor (14:30), breastfeeding after breast implants (17:30), an easy brea...
August 17, 2024
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Episode 3
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1:20:39
Amanda's stories of teenage pregnancy
Amanda and Anna discuss Amanda's first two breastfeeding stories. They discuss teenage pregnancy (2:30), religious upbringing (7:30), leaving her childhood home (13:00), preparing to breastfeed (20:00), finishing school as a pregnant teen (21:2...
August 16, 2024
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Episode 2
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1:17:29