Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

You made it 1 year breastfeeding, now what?!

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! You’ve made it a year breastfeeding…now what happens? Can you stop pumping?  What happens with solids?  Do you have to wean? Dianne and Abby are talking about what to expect if you have been breastfeeding for a year.  You know you have all the questions.  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 badassb...

Breastfeeding Support Red Flags

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Red Flags are all the conversation right now. What’s a red flag when it comes to breast/chest feeding? Listen up as Dianne and Abby talk about red flag situations that have come up recently.  I bet you can relate. 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 al...

Normal Sleep Behavior with Rebecca Michi

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! SLEEP!  We all want it. We all want to help our children to sleep better so we can sleep better. That’s what this episode is all about.  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 also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to ...

Sleep Interview with Rebecca Michi

SLEEP!  We all want it. We all want to help our children to sleep better so we can sleep better. That’s what this episode is all about.  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 also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!   Things we talked about: The history of Abby an...

Getting a Good Latch

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you know how to get a good latch? The latch is an important part of establishing a good breastfeeding relationship. Tune in this week and listen as Dianne and Abby talk about getting a good latch, and what to watch for as you are learning the ropes. 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 badassbrea...

Breastfeeding Behavior Changes with Age

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Breastfeeding changes as babies grow. This might be something that causes parents to question breastfeeding overall. Breastfeeding evolves.  Tune in to hear 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our list...

Pro-Weaning Partners

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Pro-weaning partners (or family)…It almost sounds positive, right? It’s not. Tune in this week and listen as Dianne and Abby talk more about how to handle unsupportive partners when breastfeeding. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You c...

Breastfeeding Myths to Put In the Gargbage

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Breastfeeding Myths…they are everywhere? Have you been told anything you felt was a myth?? Tune in this week and listen as Dianne and Abby bust more breastfeeding myths! 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to o...

Breastfeeding with Anxiety

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Debilitating anxiety…does it impact breastfeeding? How can you deal with the anxiety? Tune in this week and listen as Dianne and Abby share information and stories of how to help anxiety. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also a...

Breastfeeding Positions

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you find yourself struggling to find a good breastfeeding position? Does it seem like your baby is uncomfortable in certain positions? Let’s talk about positions, and why it’s important to find a good one. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRI...

When You Don't Reach Your Breastfeeding Goals

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever set a goal that you didn’t reach? Have you set breastfeeding goals for yourself? Is it difficult to reach those goals? Tune in this week as we talk about breastfeeding goals and how to navigate through all 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 suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail....

REPLAY Bed-Sharing and Getting Sleep

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you struggled with lack of sleep because of your new baby? Were you told that bed sharing would lead to the death of your baby? Did you know that there are very specific risk factors linked to unsafebedsharing? If you ever wondered about any of these things, you definitely need this episode.  You will probably not get this information anywhere else.  And it’s important. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear fr...

Breastfeeding Problem Or Developmental Milestone?

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever worried about why your baby is behaving a certain way? Were you concerned it was a feeding issue?  Maybe not enough milk? What if it’s just a developmental milestone.  But how do you know? Tune in this week as we talk about breastfeeding problems vs. developmental milestones. 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...

Breastfeeding Problem Or Developmental Milestone?

Have you ever worried about why your baby is behaving a certain way? Were you concerned it was a feeding issue?  Maybe not enough milk? What if it’s just a developmental milestone.  But how do you know? Tune in this week as we talk about breastfeeding problems vs. developmental milestones. 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]...

Breastfeeding When Birth Isn't Perfect

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! When birth doesn’t go as planned…how does it impact breastfeeding? Or maybe it doesn’t??   Tune in this week as we talk about what happens if your birth wasn’t what you thought or wanted it to be. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You c...

Busting Milk Storage Myths

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you received mixed messages about milk storage? Are you worried about mixing cold milk with warm, or if there are rules regarding breastmilk bottles? You are not alone.  Let’s talk about the research and 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 to [email protected]...

When Baby Is Not Gaining Weight

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you or have you ever worried about your baby’s weight gain? Who doesn’t, right? What happens if your baby isn’t gaining weight well with just breastfeeding?  What can you 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 and comments to [email protected] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your em...

Teething and Biting

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Teething.  Have you reached that point yet? If not, you will.  How does this affect breastfeeding?  And everything else? Listen this week for all the info.  And it’s not just about biting (but we talk about that too) 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] WE HAVE ...

Things You Don't Need to Know About Breastfeeding

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! You’ve seen those lists – Things You Need To Know About Breastfeeding Well this is Things You DON’T Need To Know About Breastfeeding And what does Star Wars have to do with it??  And maybe we spent too much time talking about farts. 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@gma...

Ways You Can Hurt Your Milk Supply

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future 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 comments to [email protected] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your ...

How Much Milk Does a Baby Need?

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever wondered how much milk your baby needs for the day? Do you worry about whether or not your baby is getting enough? You are not alone.  Tune in for answers.  And Abby’s clown reference. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You...

Melatonin In Breastmilk

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you know what melatonin is and what it does? How about circadian rhythm?? Does your baby have either one of these things?  Tune in to find out how breastfeeding can help. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email ...

Timed Feedings Vs On Demand

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you feed on demand? Or do you feed on a schedule? How do timed feeds impact breastfeeding?  Tune 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!  ...

REPLAY - Increasing Milk Supply

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever worried about your milk supply? Have you ever wondered what can actually impact your supply? Do you need reassurance that your supply is GREAT? You definitely need to listen to this week’s episode.  Milk supply is always a hot topic. 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 badassbreastfe...

How to Make Breastfeeding Easier

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you felt intimidated when starting bottles with your breastfed baby? Do you know what paced bottle feeding is? Have you received bad information about bottles (you probably have)? Check out this information about introducing bottles, and get all your questions answered. 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...

Introducing Bottles

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you felt intimidated when starting bottles with your breastfed baby? Do you know what paced bottle feeding is? Have you received bad information about bottles (you probably have)? Check out this information about introducing bottles, and get all your questions answered. 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...

Stupid Shit You See on Social Media

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever looked at your social media feed and thought “this is stupid” ? Have you ever considered the positives and negatives associated with social media? I bet you can’t wait to hear about the stupid shit Dianne and Abby found on social media about breastfeeding! 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...

Signs That Breastfeeding Is Going Well

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you know how to tell if your baby is breast/chest feeding well? Are you unsure about supplementing? Did someone tell you to supplement? This episode will give you the tools to determine if your baby is feeding well. 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] WE HAV...

Growth Charts and Percentiles

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you know what your baby’s percentile is? Have you ever wondered where it came from or what it means? Are you worried about your baby’s percentile? Once you hear this episode, you won’t worry about it anymore. 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] WE HAVE TRAN...

Are You Worried About Foremilk and Hindmilk?

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever heard of foremilk and hindmilk?  Are you worried your baby won’t get hind milk if they don’t feed a specific way? Are you confused by this whole concept of different milks? You aren’t alone.  And we are about to squash this whole idea of fancy milk. 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...

Pumping Myths

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Are you pumping?  Or planning to start pumping? Have you been pumping for a while, and hate it? Have you heard any pumping myths?  We guarantee you have.  Tune into this episode to get the run down on pumping myths. 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] WE HAVE ...

When to Intervene

Do you know how to tell if your baby is breast/chest feeding well? Are you unsure about supplementing? Did someone tell you to supplement? This episode will give you the tools to determine if your baby is feeding well. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our list and ha...

Clingy Babies

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Are you afraid of a clingy baby? Did someone tell you that your baby is clingy because you breastfeed? We hate the word clingy.  Listen to this episode to hear 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our l...

Conflicting Information

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever received conflicting breastfeeding information? If you answered YES, where did it come from? We are talking about conflicting information, and what you can do about it.  Don’t miss 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  Yo...

Nursing Aversion with Melissa Morns

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you know what nursing aversion is? How does it happen, and what can you do about it? We have one of the top researchers in nursing aversion here to tell us all about it. Melissa Morns BHSc, MPH is presently a doctoral candidate at the Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research (UTS) investigating the experience of those who have feelings of aversion while nursing. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Health Science a...

Baby Friendly Hospitals

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative What does that mean, anyway?  Did you or will you deliver in a baby friendly hospital? What should you expect? Listen up to get the 10 Steps for Baby Friendly Breastfeeding Support.  Know your options. Because we like knowledge. 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...

Big Boobs, Small Boobs, Flat Nipples, Inverted Nipples

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Big Breasts.  Small Breasts Flat Nipples. Inverted Nipples Does any of this really matter?? You want to listen to this episode to get all the info. The real 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 comments to [email protected] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our lis...

Shaming and Judging

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Shaming.  It’s Everywhere.   Have you ever felt like someone was shaming you for your feeding choices? Or anything else? Check out this episode about shaming, and some suggestions on how to deal with 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!...

Nursing While Pregnant and Tandem Nursing

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! How does tandem nursing work? Can you breastfeed /chestfeed while pregnant? Do you want the real information, not just mythical, unsupportive garbage? Listen to this episode.  And learn all about tandem nursing and nursing while pregnant. 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 badassbreastfeedingpodc...

Lip Ties and Tongue Ties

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Were you told by someone (anyone) your baby has a tongue or lip tie? Have you ever wondered how common this really is? Do you worry about what will happen to breastfeeding if your baby has a tongue tie? Get your information by listening to this podcast, not a random person who isn’t qualified to help (facebook). If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sendin...

C-Sections & Breastfeeding

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Is breastfeeding after cesarean different than breastfeeding after vaginal birth? How many birthing parents end up with a cesarean, anyway? Have you wondered what would happen after you have a cesarean? Learn all you need to know, plus fun statistics. 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 badassbrea...

Tattoos, Piercings & Surgeries While Breastfeeding

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Do you want to get a tattoo? Do you have pierced nipples and concerned that could impact breastfeeding? Were you told you have to wean in order to have surgery? Get the real info here. Now. 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can als...

How Breastmilk Changes With Your Child

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Are you breastfeeding a toddler? Are you afraid your breastmilk turned to water after a year (because you read that on Facebook?) Are you worried your baby will not eat solids because you are still breastfeeding? Stop scrolling Facebook for information.  We have it all right here in 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 wi...

Bed-Sharing and SIDS with Tracy Cassels, PhD

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Badass Breastfeeding Podcast Tracy Cassels, PhD is BACK!  This week, Abby talks with Tracy about SIDS, sleep, breastfeeding, and the science behind it all.  You don’t want to 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] WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also a...

Toddler Nursing

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Are you breastfeeding a toddler? Are you breastfeeding a newborn wondering how you possibly breastfeed a toddler? Has someone told you to “stop breastfeeding when they can ask for it” Breastfeeding a toddler is very different from breastfeeding a newborn.  Listen up for more info on this.  And spoiler alert – babies ask to breastfeed the minute they come out of the womb so that’s not a valid argument.  If you are a new listen...

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Breastfeeding and Sleep Schedules

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Is your baby on a schedule? Do you feel like your life with your new baby is all over the place? Has someone told you to “get your baby on a schedule”? If you are concerned about schedules, what all the hype is and how they are harmful, listen up 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 t...

Tattoos, Piercings & Surgeries

Breastfeeding Intervention Tools

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever used a nipple shield?  Do you know someone who did? Have you been told you need to have a pump in order to be successful with breastfeeding? Are you worried you won’t be able to breastfeed without specific tools to help you? We are about to squash that information today.  Get ready to learn.    If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending u...

Breastfeeding Intervention Tools

Have you ever used a nipple shield?  Do you know someone who did? Have you been told you need to have a pump in order to be successful with breastfeeding? Are you worried you won’t be able to breastfeed without specific tools to help you? We are about to squash that information today.  Get ready to learn.    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 badassbreastfe...