Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, Did you know that one birth intervention could lead to the next one and so on? That’s what Dianne and Abby are talking about this week on the podcast!”     “Can that make breastfeeding more difficult?”   “Listen to find out! The more information you have about breastfeeding our little guy, the better!”   Listen this week as Dian...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, Our little guy is nursing constantly!! I think that is all he wants to do! Will this go on forever?”   “Well he must be starving and you must not have enough milk!”  Don’t worry! That is just your baby being soothed by you, the mom! It’s totally normal, and it doesn’t last forever. Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk about...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, Are you listening to that podcast again? What’s it about now?” “It’s about getting a good latch!” “Well that sounds boring. No controversy there. I thought babies just do that naturally.” Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk about boring latching. But it’s really breastfeeding 101! Make sure you have this right to head off a...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, Why are you breastfeeding the baby? You’ve got the flu and your breast milk is going to make the baby sick…isn’t it?” “That’s what I WAS thinking, but I just listened to the Bad Ass Breastfeeding Podcast! He’ll be fine, and maybe pick up some antibodies from me!” Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk about what to do when you...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Hey Badasses!! We are taking a few weeks off for the holidays so we can do a little traveling and spend some time with our families. We will be coming back strong with Season 2 in the beginning of January. Thanks so much for being with us for these last few months as we started this podcast. We have had a great time and we love the feed...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, Why are you picking up the baby? You’re going to spoil that little dude!” “That’s what I WAS thinking, but I just listened to the Bad Ass Breastfeeding Podcast! You CAN’T spoil a baby! That’s FAKE NEWS!” Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk about the myths around spoiling your newborn breastfeeding baby. You probably aren’t...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Hey Badasses, The intro here is a little different this week. We are talking about co-sleeping. There are many different forms of co-sleeping. NOT ALL OF THEM ARE SAFE! Please go check out this link from Professor James McKenna at the University of Notre Dame Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory. Co-sleeping is defined there and ther...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, I know you just had a baby, but do you want to be Lovies?” “Baby, of course, I’ll always be your Lovie, now lets go to sleep.” “Honey, No, wait! I meant let’s have sex!! It’s been a few weeks!! Aren’t you ready??” “AHHHHH!!!!” Not feeling you’re quite ready for sex after the new baby? Do think there is something wrong with you?...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, the baby is two now and my mom said it’s time to wean. I really don’t want to, but I think I should because that’s what people are telling me. When do I need to wean?”   “Well you never need to intervene to wean! The choice should be totally yours!”   “Honey, that’s great to hear from you!! You are so supportive!! How did you kn...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, I don’t think I can do this anymore!!” I am getting anxiety just thinking about that little guy trying to latch to me again! What the hell is going on?” Does this sound like it could be you? If so, you’re not alone. It’s actually very common. You are experiencing breastfeeding aversion. Listen this week as Dianne and Abby discus...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, it sounds like the baby is hungry! I know we are out in public, do you want me to go to the car again? I can’t feed him here, it might be illegal!!” Does even a little of this sound like you? Listen this week for the third and final part (for now) in the series as Dianne and Abby discuss Abby’s favorite subject…NIP! (Nursing In...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, it sounds like the baby is hungry, are you going to feed him?” “I can’t feed him here, he’s wrapped up in 20 yards of fabric!! How am I going to do that?! FOH!!” Does this sound like you? Listen this week for part two in a three part series as Dianne and Abby discuss Abby’s favorite subject…NIP! (Nursing In Public) And hey, than...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, it sounds like the baby is hungry, are you going to feed him?” “I can’t feed him here, we are out in public! People will be looking at me!” Does this sound like you? Listen this week for part one in a three part series as Dianne and Abby discuss Abby’s favorite subject…NIP! (Nursing In Public) And hey, thanks for all the recent...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Now that you’re a new mom, do you feel like you’re from a different planet? Do you feel your relationships have changed? Your relationship with your significant other? Your friends? Your mom? Well you are now on planet Mom, and things are different here. Give a listen to this week’s podcast and hear Dianne and Abby discuss relationships...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, we can’t give the baby a bottle, I’m a breastfeeding mom! Or wait, can I? What if I get one of those nice expensive boob shaped bottles? Would that be OK?”   If these frequently asked questions have ever gone through your mind, give a listen to this week’s podcast and hear Dianne and Abby discuss the ins and outs of bottle-feedi...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Ouch!! Honey, our little dude just bit me!!”  Well we’ve all had that happen, and it really hurts. Why is your baby biting you? Is he mad at you? Does he think it’s funny? Probably not, but maybe he’s teething. Listen as Dianne and Abby discuss babies teething and biting while breastfeeding.  And hey, we don’t want you to bite off more...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey, I’ve been explaining to our baby how he needs to be on schedule and how that is an important life lesson and…wait it’s not working!”   Schedule, Smedule!! Sometimes your little baby doesn’t live on a schedule. In fact, most babies don’t live on a schedule early in life. Are you a failure as a mom? Hardly! Listen to Dianne and Ab...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Did I shower today? When was the last time I had a hot meal?”   If these statements are part of your day to day life, you are in the right place! This week, Dianne and Abby talk about the importance of taking care of yourself so that you can take better care of those around you. Self care can be hard to implement into your routine, but...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Honey…I think we’re running out of milk!”   Do you think you are having milk supply issues with you’re new baby? That’s possible, but pretty rare. There are a lot of other things it could be, most with easy fixes. Before you give up, have a listen to Dianne and Abby as they discuss issues surrounding milk supply. Then you can get back...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! "Hey Honey...where's the instruction book that came with this little guy? What?!!!! No Instructions?!!!!" Does this sound like you? Maybe you should take 34 minutes out of your frantic day and take a listen to Dianne and Abby. You might just get a little insight, tips, ideas and encouragement. By the end, you may even rea...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! “Hey! How old is that little dude? How come he’s still on your boob?” If that is something you have heard, or better yet, something you want to hear, you’re in the right place. Listen this week as Dianne and Abby talk about extended breastfeeding and how to get the most out of it. And hey, we’re just starting out with this podcast; so d...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! What?!?! Two kids at once?!?! Yeah, that’s possible!! It’s tandem breastfeeding, and if you’re badass, and have a little advice from Dianne and Abby, you can do it too!! In this week’s episode, listen as Dianne and Abby talk about tandem breastfeeding and breastfeeding during pregnancy. And hey, we’re just starting out with this podcast...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Everyone wants to offer you his or her opinion on feeding your new baby. But whom do you listen to? Your Doctor? Your Nurse? Your mother? Your neighbor? Google?   Listen as Dianne and Abby discuss the conflicting information you are certain to receive as you embark on your breastfeeding journey.   Email questions and comments to thebada...

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Get to know Dianne Cassidy, IBCLC and Abby Theuring, the Badass Breastfeeder, in episode 1 of their new and exciting Badass Podcast.  Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes