The Milk Diaries (Andrea)

Breaking down Fed is Best rhetoric and how they use fear based messaging that blames medical malpractice on breastfeeding.

What are the actual warning signs that your baby is not getting enough milk?

How can you be confident about breastfeeding without falling victim to the fear based messaging from so many people?

First Few Days Workshop!

Did you know birth interventions affect breastfeeding?

In this episode, I talk about how things like:

epidurals

pitocin inductions

forceps and vacuum delivery

suctioning

circumcision

vaXXines

can affect how a baby breastfeeds. If you're having a hospital birth you don't wanna miss it!

Get the handy PDF if you want ways to avoid these interventions PLUS what to do if you end up with them in order to optimize breastfeeding.

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TODDLER WEANING WORKSHOP>>

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Jordan share her story of a 26 week birth and her fight for donor milk and also gives tips on finding a milk donor.

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We're going to talk about fad baby products over the years and why there have been so many recalls!

Make sure you don't fall victim to "the next big thing" and waste money and potentially put your baby in danger using these fad products we see on social media.

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Joy's Breastfeeding Story

What can you do, if anything, to ensure a robust milk supply during pregnancy?

In this podcast I cover:

*prenatal colostrum expression

*when you start producing milk

*get your milk supply off to a good start

*teas, lactation cookies and other supplements

* key information you need to know in order to boost your supply

Steph Rempel

Boob Proof Your Birth Plan

Breastfeeding After a Pregnancy Loss

Sarah the Pregnancy After Loss Doula shares her story about how the pregnancy ending in loss of her first child greatly affected her pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding of her second.

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Sarah on Fierce Lizzie

It's a RAD MOM takeover!

Natasha Vargas-Cooper my partner in silly-goose lactivism is here to talk about how breastfeeding brought her back from feeling out of control of her body during a c section, and how one old school IBCLC catapulted her into radical mom-hood.

*the outrageous advice a doctor gave her mom about breastfeeding.

*why she became BFFs with the anesthesiologist during her c section

*we chat weaning strategies and when to stop nursing on demand

*toddler poop battles

Night Weaning Webinar

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How did I use the freebirth principles to help my health anxiety???? Formula supplementation can kill your supply- but what about if your baby has a health issue and needs it? I go over the top two reasons for formula supplementation in the hospital and how you can avoid it. Hypoglycemia and Jaundice The importance of learning hand expression. Nina's story of being sabotaged with her twin birth and breastfeeding experience by supplementing right away and how she's doing things differently the second time around. Boob Proof your Birth Plan Empowered Breastfeeding Academy https://instinctualmothering.thrivecart.com/empowered-breastfeeding-academy/

Do you feel like you want to quit your business because it's just not worth putting in all the effort and making no money? Here's the episode for you!

I tackle: imposter syndrome, time management, and the comparison trap.

Also I talk a little bit about worrying about being on your phone all day.

FREE CLASS COMING!

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Replay of masterclass from 2/19 on Building Breastfeeding, birth or motherhood based business from home.

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I'M READY!!!

A candid, raw and real conversation about baby loss, exiting the system, and why motherhood is the ultimate test of giving up control.

Beka Clayton is a doula and mom who has found inspiration in helping other mothers through loss and grief after the loss of her son Miles in 2020.

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Andrea talks through the controversial breastfeeding brand billboard that was taken down in NYC and why it's not all it's cracked up to be when it comes to breastfeeding support.

Swehl's "lactation essentials kit" is completely unnecessary for a new mom.

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Andrea talks through conflicting feelings around weaning her son.

Halley's Breastfeeding Story

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What gear do you REALLY need for breastfeeding and what is a waste of money? Andrea breaks it down as a minimalist who hates wasting money. If you don't want to spend money of useless stuff, listen to this episode. Bottle and Pacifier Guide Empowered Breastfeeding Academy

Is it necessary to express colostrum prenatally if you want to breastfeed? Or is it something you can skip?

Which containers are the best and who is it recommended for?

Lower anxiety about breastfeeding by attending the First Few Days workshop, October 23rd!

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Do you have pain breastfeeding even after your baby's tongue tie release?

Confused about whether or not to do physical therapy before and after tongue tie release?

Kelsey Baker of @bwelltots has the TRIFECTA of bodyworker and lactation knowledge as an LC, PT and CST practitioner!!!

We go over how to find a provider if options in your area are limited, if you really need to release a tongue tie even if your baby is gaining weight, and what exactly IS bodywork!

This is MUST LISTEN!!!

instagram.com/bwelltots

Why does it seem like everyone and their mother struggles with low breastmilk supply these days?

How common is low supply REALLY?

*PCOS, thyroid and insulin conditions that cause low supply

*what does IVF have to do with low milk supply?

*what is difference between primary and secondary low supply?

⁠Boob Proof Your Birth Plan⁠

Judy's low supply journey and how her birth plan got completely sabotaged.

How she took back her power by continuing to breastfeed through low supply.

The Milk Diaries is back!!!

Natasha Vargas Cooper, my cofounder of Radical Moms Union comes on to talk about the World Breastfeeding Week action against Bobbie and their investors with Teeny-Weeny-Beanies.

Why we decided to target the investors and what was Bobbie's response??

Thank you to everyone who participated in this campaign. If you would like to get involved, please follow @radical_moms_union on instagram and subscribe to our substack:

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Is it normal to pump 45 ounces in the morning?

Is breastfeeding bad for your mental health?

Andrea breaks down the worst and most irritating breastfeeding social media trends that exist plus shares one POSITIVE thing about breastfeeding and social media.

Joanne's Breastfeeding Story

Q&A- pumping when going back to work. Submit your own question.

TECH TOOLS for breastfeeding businesses

WAITLIST for breastfeeding business accelerator

Continuing our conversation about combo feeding and the effect it may have on your supply.

If you have breastfeeding goals but are also thinking about combo feeding, this is a must listen.

Learn the top two things that predict breastfeeding success.

Faith's NICU breastfeeding story.

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MILK SUPPLY SOS CLASS

So you want to make money creating an online course?

The words "online course" have kind of gotten a bad reputation lately but I dive into why I think they are still valuable AND why the cookie cutter, white label courses are hurting and not helping you.

How to make your course creation much less overwhelming so you actually get it done.

Why you should have students enrolled in your course and cash in your pocket before you even film a single video!

TONIGHT 8/26 I'll delve more into how to create your OWN online breastfeeding, birth or motherhood business and the misconceptions people have around building a business, mistakes I've made (so you don't have to make them).

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ENROLLMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING BUSINESS ACCELERATOR OPEN UNTIL 8/30.

Tessa's amazing story of being empowered in her choices for her 6th baby in the NICU. Read about her battle with a hospital dietician to supplement her baby.

She successfully denied human milk fortifier after the dietician told her there were "no risks" by being EXTREMELY educated and advocating for her baby.

Fine out what she did instead of using the hospital prescribed milk fortifier.

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What supplements, foods and drugs to increase milk supply ACTUALLY work and which ones are bull 💩? The little known fact about some supplements to boost milk supply that may actually backfire. Do you really need to eat oatmeal every day? Can you get prescription medications to increase milk supply? PLUS: Amey shares her story of being gaslight when she wanted to fight for a successful breastfeeding journey, going through two tongue tie releases. Was it worth it in the end? Get PREPPED for breastfeeding to understand from the beginning if your baby is eating or not! https://www.subscribepage.com/boobproof

Did you know that 85% of American women want to breastfeed but only about 25% are doing it exclusively at 6 months?

What are some of the reasons about this?

I go through 3 mistakes I see women making when they are pregnant and saying they are "going to try" to breastfeed.

We are all focusing on the wrong things when it comes to thinking about preparing for breastfeeding.

How budgeting and planning for things like house cleaners and childcare for older kids is "breastfeeding prep"

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Naomi shares her harrowing story of giving birth at 29 weeks and the obsession that the NICU had with control over breastfeeding- the complete opposite of what the breastfeeding relationship represents.

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Next Level List Building- beyond the freebie list building that is integral if you are running an online business or selling on Instagram!!!!

Workshop coming September 25th register here.

Benefits of Breastfeeding go beyond just "reduced ear infections"

We talk about affects of breastfeeding in terms of:

Caner

Autoimmune Conditions

Infections

Postpartum Mood Disorders

Obesity

Cholesterol

and MORE!

Get in depth informed consent at my new class, Liquid Gold LIVE

Taylor Fisher shares her breastfeeding stories: Twins and supplementing

https://www.instagram.com/fishtaylfertility/

IBCDEFG what???? Looking into how to become a lactation consultant can be confusing! I'm breaking it down in this episode all about the different types of lactation professionals.

If you missed my story and what path I took- make sure you listen to last week's podcast!

What is the difference between an LC, CLC or IBCLC?

What certification will allow me to work with moms?

What can I do with a CLC?

What are the requirements to achieve the IBCLC title?

Free Tech Tools Guide

Breastfeeding Business Accelerator- waitlist

Follow me on Instagram! @instinctualmothering

*why I never went back to teaching

*why my husband wanted me to go back to teaching

*why I decided not to go for IBCLC

*how I started Instinctual Mothering

*can you help women breastfeed without a certification?

DEADLINE FOR GIVEAWAY 2/12>> Fill out the entry form

BREASTFEEDING TECH TOOLS TO START YOUR BUSINESS IN UNDER 7 DAYS!

Andrea breaks down Katherine A Dettwyler's stunning piece, Beauty and the Breast. Four fundamental cultural assumptions that influence the public perception of breastfeeding in the US. How every single bad instagram comment can fall under the umbrella of one of these assumptions. And sexualizing breasts is a cultural phenomenon and not a biologial one. Sophia's breastfeeding journey: tongue tie. Toddler Breastfeeding Workshop

How do you know if your breast pump is removing milk effectively and what can you do to troubleshoot if it's not.

Andrea's recommendations for the most effective pumps.

How to size your flange and what do the settings mean on your pump.

PLUS Rachel's NICU breastfeeding story.

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MILK SUPPLY SOS CLASS

Where does the myth "breastfeeding benefits are overblown" on social media come from and what is it based on?

*who is Emily Oster?

*breakdown of the PROBIT TRIAL and the Sibling Study

*what benefits does breastfeeding have for mom?

*is breastfeeding truly bad for your mental health?

PLUS: Featured Breastfeeding Story

Breastfeeding Through a Custody Battle

Kaitlyn Jorgenson on IG: Kaitlyn Jorgensen | The Family Court Strategist™ (@kaitlyn.jorgensen) • Instagram photos and videos Radical Moms Union: Emily Oster is Full of Shit (17) No Economists in the Nursery - by Andrea (substack.com) Enter the Milk Diaries Giveaway:

https://airtable.com/appRIyWmxAoO5xNdm/shref5pHAupMHEg4u

Sibling Study: Is breast truly best? Estimating the effects of breastfeeding on long-term child health and wellbeing in the United States using sibling comparisons - PubMed (nih.gov) PROBIT: Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT): a randomized trial in the Republic of Belarus - PubMed (nih.gov)

Imagine being completely horrified when a doctor tells you your newborn needs to be "put on ice" moments after birth because of a possible lack of oxygen during birth?

That's what Molly (@mollylauf) had to deal with in her first pregnancy. What followed was a redemptive breastfeeding journey that caused her some lasting anxiety and led to decisions she later realizes were borne out of the trauma from the NICU. She then went on to make completely different choices in her next two births.

This episode is a lengthy but amazing conversation about the way motherhood changes you, regrets and the mindset shift that is so difficult but necessary to surrender to motherhood.

NICU guide:

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Toddler Night Weaning Workshop MAY 20:

https://instinctualmothering.thrivecart.com/breastfeeding-12-months-workshop/

Tiffany Belanger from @cosleepy joins us this week for an amazing conversation covering myths surrounding cosleeping, SIDS, and why you can breathe a little easier once you understand how the safe sleep 7 works.

Breastfeeding does not have to equal no sleep- it's actually supposed to be the opposite, yet our backwards culture convinces moms that they need to sleep separate from their babies.

Sign up for the first few days workshop- Oct 23

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Does breastfeeding CAUSE maternal mental health issues?

That's what everyone on social media says, right?

Evidence says the opposite. Dozens of studies, actually. Andrea is combatting the myths about breastfeeding and mental health, what ACTUALLY causes depression and why it's not breastfeeding alone and more importantly why mothers deserve better than to believe this myth.

Join the Empowered Breastfeeding Club and get REAL ROOT CAUSE HELP instead of a band aid approach:

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YOUR BREAST SLEEP:

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Look at the studies yourself:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6096620/#CR76

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/jwh.2021.0504

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26494433/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-017-0805-y

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26494433/

Listen to how I'm feeling about it, and why I won't be making one of those "crying in the chair" videos.

I answer all of your questions about weaning from doing it while cosleeping and how to know when you're "done"

Toddler Weaning and Boundaries Workshop

Nina shares her redemptive breastfeeding story!

Empowered Breastfeeding Academy:

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Should you sleep train for your mental health?

What actually goes on in the baby's brain during sleep training?

Brittany from Good Night Moon Child

What does it look like to look at baby sleep of a neuroscience perspective?

We also share our own experiences with sleep training and the effect on breastfeeding.

Get Andrea's safe cosleeping guide here

5 random, irrelevant facts about Andrea you never asked including:

*why did I get fired from my first teaching job?

*did I kill a chicken with my bare hands?

*what was my first major in college and why did I transfer?

Thanks for listening!!!!

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Vanessa is sharing her story about how she desired a natural birth but was gaslit by her providers who advertised as a more natural and holistic birth center but pressured her to induce.

She also shares her story of postpartum anxiety, embracing cosleeping and being inspired to start her platform, Milknmentalhealth.

Vanessa's Substack

ASK A QUESTION ON THE PODAST!

Is ALL formula usage "necessary"?

Andrea breaks down why this statement is false and it's not as simple as "as long as baby is fed it doesn't matter".

How the Bobbie Formula Shortage is exposing all of the risks of formula feeding even if people don't want to admit it.

Laleh's story of gaslighting and lack of informed consent in her NICU breasfeeding journey. You won't believe what the doctors did to her baby WITHOUT HER CONSENT.

MUST LISTEN!!!!