Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

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...

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 ema...

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 conside...

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...

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 badas...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 badassbr...

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...

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...

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 listene...

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...

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 suggestio...

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...

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...

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 th...

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 conside...

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, w...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Join us this week as Abby interviews Ash Luna.  Abby and Ash have a very important conversation about inclusivity. 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.com WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever worried about “illegal breastfeeding”? Has anyone ever told you to stop breastfeeding? Do you know the breastfeeding laws of your state? You’re about to learn what they are.  Get ready. 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...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever received sketchy breastfeeding advice? Have you ever received this advice from a medical professional? Listen up, you aren’t alone. 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 badassbreastfeedingpodcas...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Have you ever heard of the term “Breastsleeping?” Have you received information about co sleeping or bedsharing? Are you unsure about what to think? You are about to find out what Breastsleeping really is. 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 wit...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Has anyone given you questionable parenting advice? Have you heard the phrase “sharing is caring?” Does ‘time out’ as a punishment sound strange? Tune in for some real reasons and guidance on why some if these things are considered bad parenting advice. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, I know you hate pumping, and I’m sure that doesn’t help.  This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Dianne and Abby are giving suggestions on ways to increase pumping output.  Maybe you should listen."  “Really?  I will definitely listen.  I didn’t realize that there was anything I could do to make it better!”  This we...