For the Love of Milk
For the Love of Milk, hosted by two holistic International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, is the show to help you feel empowered and less alone in your breastfeeding journey. Each week, we explore our experience as clinicians and share the stories of mothers navigating the highs and lows of breastfeeding. This is the perfect show for mothers and mothers-to-be that lack a tribe breastfeeding women around them, are facing breastfeeding challenges, or are feeling isolated in their breastfeeding journeys. For the Love of Milk promises to uplift you and empower you to embrace your internal mothering voice.
Episodes
36 episodes
Eczema and allergies in breastfed babies
Amanda and Anna chat with Mallory, one of Amanda's prior clients, about healing her baby's eczema and discovering food allergies. They dive into the challenges of identifying food triggers, and offer insight for parents working to heal their ba...
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Episode 36
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36:34
Getting comfortable breastfeeding in public
Anna and Amanda discuss the dynamics of breastfeeding in public! They share funny breastfeeding "bloopers" and discuss how modest moms can get comfortable breastfeeding around others.
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Episode 35
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25:35
Build your team: infant chiropractor
Amanda and Anna chat with guest Lauren Jetton about how an infant chiropractor can help you reach your breastfeeding goals. They discuss what an infant chiropractor does (4:00), who can benefit from chiropractic care (6:30), preconceived notion...
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Episode 34
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36:57
Greatest Hits: Low milk supply with Claire
Amanda and Anna revisit Claire's story of triumph over low milk supply. This is a must-listen for anyone needing a hopeful vision for their breastfeeding journey.
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Episode 33
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1:16:33
Build your team: postpartum doula
Anna and Amanda chat with guest Nina Simmons, a certified postpartum doula, on the value of having a postpartum doula on your postpartum support team. They discuss what is a postpartum doula (4:00), what kinds of tasks postpartum doulas take on...
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Episode 32
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25:54
How to get your breastfed baby to take a bottle
Anna and Amanda discuss how to encourage your breastfed baby to take a bottle. Listen for tips and tricks!
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Episode 31
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16:08
Breastfeeding gear: must-haves and must nots!
Anna and Amanda discuss common breastfeeding tools and gear, when you may need them, and when you may not! They discuss breast pads (3:20), leaky breasts (4:00), nipple shields (7:00), hakka (11:00), silverettes (15:40), wearable breast pumps (...
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Episode 30
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32:34
Ask an IBCLC: combination feeding, clogged ducts, babies that won't latch & football hold
Amanda and Anna take on common breastfeeding concerns. They discuss combination feeding (1:30), downregulating milk supply (5:00), meeting mothers where they are (7:30), clogged ducts (10:00), when babies wont latch (18:00), and the football po...
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Episode 29
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34:35
Ask an IBCLC: nipple pain, foremilk and hindmilk, and latching babies in the hospital
Anna and Amanda discuss common breastfeeding questions. They discuss whether breastfeeding pain is ever normal (1:00), foremilk and hindmilk imbalance (9:20), block feeding (11:20), and the challenge of lactation support in hospital settings (1...
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Episode 28
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26:08
Interpreting your baby's cues
Amanda and Anna discuss understanding your babies cues! They discuss baby cues that are often misinterpreted and how to make sense of what your baby is telling you! They discuss when are babies asking for diaper changes (3:00), elimination comm...
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Episode 27
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26:53
Mastering supplemental nursing systems (SNS)
Anna and Amanda chat with a guest, Ashley, about her use of a supplemental nursing system (SNS) on her way to exclusive breastfeeding! This is an uplifting story of finding a redemptive breastfeeding experience with the second baby after strugg...
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Episode 26
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47:31
Ask an IBCLC: sudden drop in supply, cup feeding, your period's impact on supply, and alcohol
Amanda and Anna discuss common breastfeeding concerns. They discuss a sudden drop in milk supply (2:20), the impact of hormonal birth control on milk supply (3:50), infrequent milk removal leading to breast refusal and blocked ducts (6:30), unc...
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Episode 25
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33:35
Fostering secure attachment through breastfeeding with Elizabeth Ortiz
Anna and guest Elizabeth Ortiz discuss how to foster secure attachment through infancy, beginning with breastfeeding. They discuss what is secure attachment (3:15), how secure attachment develops (4:20), what is the impact of secure attachment ...
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Episode 24
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59:09
Breastfeeding affirmations for the new year
Anna and Amanda discuss breastfeeding affirmations for the new year. They discuss their problems with new years resolutions (2:00), the power and limitations of positive affirmations (6:00), and suggested affirmations for the breastfeeding pers...
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Episode 23
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24:35
The gift of breastfeeding
Holiday reflections on the gift that is breastfeeding. Happy holidays!
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Episode 22
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12:09
Gift guide for the mother-to-be
Anna and Amanda have created the only Christmas list you'll ever need for the mother-to-be in your life! They discuss all the "must have" gifts as well as the "don't bother" ones. Start here if you are looking to treat yourself as a soon-...
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Episode 21
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30:07
Ask an IBCLC: maternal illness, sore nipples, and breast refusal
Anna and Amanda answer breastfeeding questions from the internet! They discuss how to recover milk supply after having the flu (2:20), ovulation and pregnancy's impact on nipple sensation (7:20), sudden breast refusal and bottle preference (10:...
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Episode 20
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21:59
Two stories of pregnancy loss
Amanda and Anna talk about pregnancy loss with their repeat guest, Grace. They discuss the "best" way to grieve (3:20), unmedicated miscarriage (4:00), continuing pregnancy without a fetal heartbeat (6:00), dilation and curettage (D&C) (6:4...
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Episode 19
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29:29
Holiday travel with babies and small children
Anna and Amanda discuss holiday travel with babies and young children. They discuss car travel (2:30), the secret to holiday travel with kids (6:00), the value of an umbrella stroller (8:30), putting your kids on a leash (10:00), being the last...
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Episode 18
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27:31
Carly's story of tandem nursing
Amanda and Anna chat again with Carly and discuss all things tandem breastfeeding.
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Episode 17
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43:10
Grace's story of honoring intuition in a medicalized world
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Amanda and Anna chat with Grace about honoring her intuition while navigating our medical system. They discuss conscious conception (5:00), miscarriage (5:30)...
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Episode 16
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1:03:42
What to expect when breastfeeding older babies
Anna and Amanda discuss what to expect when breastfeeding older babies and toddlers. They discuss sleeping through the night (1:40), biting (4:00), breastfeeding as a relationship (6:00), nursing a toddler in public (7:00), the many uses of bre...
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Episode 15
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29:13
Carly's story of evolving motherhood
Amanda and Anna chat with Carly about how we evolve as parents. They discuss newborn rash and spitting up, (6:00), blood in infant stools (6:00), extended breastfeeding (10:00), viral arthritis (14:00), nursing through medical complications (16...
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Episode 14
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47:08
What to expect in the first six months
Amanda and Anna discuss what to expect in the first six months of breastfeeding. They discuss the identity shift into parenthood (1:15), finding a new normal (4:30), the challenge of finding reliable childcare (9:10), introducing a bottle (15:0...
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Episode 13
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41:15
Ask an IBCLC: nipple shields, rice cereal and prenatal colostrum expression
Amanda and Anna answer questions from the internet! They discuss whether to wake a sleeping baby overnight (2:00), the importance of overnight milk removal (3:30), tips for waking a sleeping baby (4:40), when and how to stop using a nipple shie...
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Episode 12
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25:56