Badass Breastfeeding Podcast
506 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 698 ratingsDianne Cassidy, IBCLC, and Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder, discuss everyday issues surrounding breastfeeding and motherhood, in ways everyone can relate to. This is the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast!
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Episodes
Nipple Shields
December 19, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Did you use a nipple shield? Abby asked the social media world, and Dianne looked at the research. Let’s see what it comes down to. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Th...
Antenatal hand expression of colostrum
December 14, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAntenatal hand expression of colostrum – what does this mean, is it dangerous and how do you do it? Is this even something you should be doing? Listen and learn more about antenatal expression this week. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! ...
Antenatal hand expression of colostrum
December 14, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Antenatal hand expression of colostrum – what does this mean, is it dangerous and how do you do it? Is this even something you should be doing? Listen and learn more about antenatal expression this week. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your...
Breastfeeding, Bedsharing & SIDS
December 12, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! We never seem to get enough sleep – and we never seem to get enough episodes on sleep. This is a presentation from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine on bedsharing. Listen up and learn what the medical professionals have to say. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmai...
Dealing with family during the holidays (listener stories!)
December 07, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Here we are again…holiday season. If this is your first holiday season, our gift to you (one of many) is some advice and guidance from seasoned parents about dealing with others during the holidays. Don’t miss it. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can als...
"Not Recommended While Breastfeeding"
December 05, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Not recommended” while breastfeeding. What do you think might be on this list? You got it – just about everything. But what is truly NOT recommended? Listen up and find out. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and h...
“Extended” Breastfeeding
November 30, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB“Extended” breastfeeding. What does this mean? If you breastfeed your baby past a year does that make you a freak? What is the biological norm? You will be an expert after listening to this episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! ...
“Extended” Breastfeeding
November 30, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Extended” breastfeeding. What does this mean? If you breastfeed your baby past a year does that make you a freak? What is the biological norm? You will be an expert after listening to this episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your e...
Delayed Onset Low Milk Supply
November 28, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! We had a question from a Badass listener about delayed low milk. What does delayed low milk mean anyway? Delayed after birth or delayed when the baby is a few months old? We will answer this question and give suggestions to help. Don’t miss this week’s episode! If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to...
Becoming an IBCLC
November 23, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever thought about becoming an IBCLC, but not sure how to get started? Dianne and Abby break it down in this week’s episode. Listen to it and get started. We need IBCLC’s. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list an...
Dieting and Being Healthy
November 21, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBDiets and being healthy. Is this the same thing? And does your milk supply suffer if you are dieting? We talk about all of that and more this week. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: Information that is not ba...
Dieting and health as a breastfeeder
November 21, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Diets and being healthy. Is this the same thing? And does your milk supply suffer if you are dieting? We talk about all of that and more this week. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your...
Pre Term and Late Term Babies
November 16, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Can you define pre term and late pre term? After this episode you will be able to. But what does this mean for feeding? Tune in and find out. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inb...
Accidental Weaning
November 14, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBAccidental weaning…what does this mean? Can you wean by accident? One listener sends us a message asking this question. Learn more about accidental weaning on this episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: ...
Accidental Weaning
November 14, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Accidental weaning…what does this mean? Can you wean by accident? One listener sends us a message asking this question. Learn more about accidental weaning on this episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have ...
Gassy Babies
November 09, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Does your baby have gas? Is it dairy? Broccoli? Bottles? What the heck is causing it anyway? Tune in and learn more about gas and what is (or what is NOT) causing it. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episo...
Gassy Babies
November 09, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBDoes your baby have gas? Is it dairy? Broccoli? Bottles? What the heck is causing it anyway? Tune in and learn more about gas and what is (or what is NOT) causing it. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: Disc...
Infant Mental Health
November 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Here we go everyone…Infant Mental Health. If you find yourself asking what the heck is infant mental health…you are not alone. You are about to learn some really cool stuff about your baby. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to o...
Nighttime sanity as a breastfeeder
November 02, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! You asked for it…Part 2 of night feeds! Listen in for some more tips and information about what to do when night time comes around and you just want to hold on to whatever sanity you have left. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to...
Does breastfeeding make them needy?
October 31, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! UGH…these needy babies. Is it breastfeeding that makes babies so needy? Listen up as Dianne and Abby talk about the needy baby phenomena, and if it’s a real thing. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes s...
Postpartum Mood Disorders
October 26, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Postpartum depression…or postpartum mood disorders. What does this mean? And what mood disorders does it include? Listen this week as Dianne and Abby discuss this very important topic and how it may impact you as a parent. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]...
Stress and milk supply
October 19, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Stress. We know it impacts so much of daily life. But what does it do to breastfeeding? And is it worth it to continue breastfeeding when you feel like stress is all around you? If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and ha...
Do environmental toxins pass to breastmilk?
October 17, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Someone recently asked Dianne and Abby about cleaning products and whether this will affect breastmilk and the baby. What are your thoughts on this? Dianne and Abby look at some research. But you probably know the outcome. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. ...
Nighttime Feeding
October 12, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Oh those nighttime feeds. Do you think you can learn to appreciate them? What if your baby does sleep? Does that mean you have to pump? What happens? Episodes about sleep never get old. Why? Because everyone loves sleep and there is so much to talk about. This is proof of that. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your sugges...
Breastmilk test kits
October 10, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Human milk test kits and test strips…what is this all about anyway? You will not believe the kits on the market these days. And how do you think Dianne and Abby feel about all of this? Listen in to find out. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also ad...
Breastfeeding in the 4th trimester
October 05, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! The 4th trimester. What does that mean? Does it apply to the parent? Or the baby? Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk more about the 4th trimester and what to expect. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have e...
Is baby getting enough milk?
October 03, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! What’s the most common question lactation consultants get? How to know your baby is getting enough milk. Tune in today as we answer this question and help you identify how to know when your baby is getting enough to eat. Don’t miss it. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast...
Hospital procedures that interfere with breastfeeding
September 26, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do hospitals practice evidence based medicine when it comes to newborn babies and breastfeeding? And does what happens during your hospital stay have an impact on your overall breastfeeding? Tune in this week and find out what to watch for and how to navigate the early days. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions an...
REPLAY - Ways You Can Hurt Your Milk Supply
September 19, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Dianne and Abby are on vacation this week! Please enjoy this perviously recorded episode! Do you worry about your milk supply? Have you ever wondered how it works, or if it will just ‘dry up’? We have all been here, especially Dianne and Abby. Listen for all the info. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comm...
Breastfeeding myths to toss out
September 12, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Myths...if you have been a listener for a while, you know how these episodes go. If you are a new listener, get ready to hear some garbage that is floating around out there. It’s comical. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our l...
What is "self care"?
September 05, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Self-care…what does this concept really mean? Probably not what you think. Dianne and Abby talk about why this is so hard, and what it should be instead. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right t...
Dangers of Overfeeding
August 29, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Is it a problem if your baby is overfed? Is that a bad thing? What can happen? Listen as Dianne and Abby talk about why overfeeding may not be ideal for babies. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent ...
Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding
August 24, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Alcohol and breastfeeding. What a topic. What are the rules? Should you pump and dump? Are there any rules at all? Tune in for the actual science and numbers behind alcohol and breastfeeding. You won’t believe it. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You c...
The best breast pump hacks
August 22, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBPumping hacks…a fabulous listener sent us some pumping hacks…and of course Dianne and Abby have some to add If you have ever pumped, or ever plan to pump, you need to hear about some hacks to tap into. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! ...
The best breast pump hacks
August 22, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Pumping hacks…a fabulous listener sent us some pumping hacks…and of course Dianne and Abby have some to add If you have ever pumped, or ever plan to pump, you need to hear about some hacks to tap into. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your e...
Triple Feeding
August 17, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Triple feeding…what is it anyway? And whoever developed this routine is just not a nice person. Listen up for some tips around triple feeding, and some solid support from your hosts. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list a...
Triple Feeding
August 17, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBTriple feeding…what is it anyway? And whoever developed this routine is just not a nice person. Listen up for some tips around triple feeding, and some solid support from your hosts. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked...
Weaning an Older Baby
August 15, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDianne and Abby get a lot of listener questions about weaning the older baby. When we say older baby, we mean a year or more. There may be some challenges if you are planning to wean around a year. Listen up for more. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right...
Weaning an Older Baby
August 15, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Dianne and Abby get a lot of listener questions about weaning the older baby. When we say older baby, we mean a year or more. There may be some challenges if you are planning to wean around a year. Listen up for more. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You c...
Newborn Weight Loss
August 10, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBDoes the idea of your baby losing weight after they are born freak you out? Is it normal? What should you expect if your baby loses weight? How much is too much? Get ready to arm yourself with the information you need to get through this. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and ha...
Newborn Weight Loss
August 10, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Does the idea of your baby losing weight after they are born freak you out? Is it normal? What should you expect if your baby loses weight? How much is too much? Get ready to arm yourself with the information you need to get through this. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpod...
Bonding without bottles
August 08, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Has anyone ever suggested you should pump a bottle just so they can feed the baby? If this has happened to you (and likely it has) here are some other suggestions people can do to bond with your baby. It’s a new baby…come on. Like there isn’t stuff for someone else to do??? If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions an...
Solutions to breastfeeding problems
August 03, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Breastfeeding problems…you may come across one or 2 during your breastfeeding journey. How can you fix them? What happens if you get plugged ducts or need a nipple shield? Listen this week and you will learn solutions to these problems (and more!) If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreast...
Breastfeeding and Libido
August 01, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Breastfeeding and libido…what’s the deal? Some still have their libido, some have no idea where it went or if it will ever return. What’s normal?? Listen up and find out. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have epis...
Maintaining milk supply
July 27, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! How can you maintain your milk supply? Or do you really need to worry about this? Today we talk about how to maintain supply, and situations where you may need to do this. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have epi...
Maintaining Supply
July 27, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBHow can you maintain your milk supply? Or do you really need to worry about this? Today we talk about how to maintain supply, and situations where you may need to do this. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: Wh...
Can babies self-soothe?
July 25, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSelf-soothing…it means something different to everyone Or is it really just a myth? Do people really learn to self-soothe? Lots of discussion about this-we’d love to know what you think. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we ta...
Can babies self-soothe?
July 25, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Self-soothing…it means something different to everyone Or is it really just a myth? Do people really learn to self-soothe? Lots of discussion about this-we’d love to know what you think. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our li...
Breastfeeding Expectations
July 20, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Breastfeeding expectations…what are they? Do you have them? Maybe not even just breastfeeding, but just having a baby. The expectations are rarely reality. Let’s talk about it on today’s episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your emai...
How policy changes affect breastfeeding and parenting
July 18, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you been paying attention to the crazy breastfeeding news in the last couple of months? Everything from formula shortage to new breastfeeding policies…how can we keep up? Maybe we are on candid camera! Is it some sort of joke?? Tune in to break it all down… If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments t...