For the Love of Milk

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda answer listener questions surrounding gas and reflux. They discuss how to tell the difference between gas and cluster feeding, constipation, fast letdown, and why babies pull off the breast.

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss gas relief tools including how to hold your gassy baby, the value of sunlight, and diet interventions. 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss why our babies are so gassy. They chat about the immature digestive system, swallowing air, food sensitivities and formula.

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss the signs and symptoms of gas in babies. They discuss how gas symptoms can escalate into larger breastfeeding challenges; how hunger can mimic gas; and what to make of grunting, burping, and passing gas.

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna answer listener questions, including why your baby's latch can look good but is still uncomfortable, why your baby keeps coming off the breast, and why feeds seem to take forever.  

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss how to heal damaged nipples without having to stop breastfeeding. They discuss the consequences of cracked, bleeding or damaged nipples. You'll hear specific recommendations for helping heal the tissue, and the importance of early intervention. 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and discuss how to improve your baby's latch. They discuss the importance of activating your baby's feeding reflexes, the importance of skin-to-skin, pros and cons of different nursing positions, and common mistakes when latching your baby. 

Send us Fan Mail Anna discusses what a "bad latch" looks like. Do any of these sound like your baby? Tap follow for tips on overcoming these common latch challenges!

Send us Fan Mail Anna discusses how to know if your baby's latch is "good." It all comes down to what it looks like, what it feels like, and what it does. Listen for more! 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss listener questions all about milk supply! 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss unconventional advice for boosting milk supply, what actually increases your milk supply, what foods and herbs increase milk supply, fenugreek, whether you need to eat or drink more while you're breastfeeding, the value of lactation cookies, and breastfeeding meditations. 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss how breastmilk is made, when your milk will transition from colostrum to mature milk, what it means for your supply to "regulate," whether you need to pump after feeds, why you may have a sudden drop in milk supply, how birth control may affect your milk supply, and how to get your milk supply back after a drop.

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna answer the most basic of breastfeeding questions - do I have enough milk to feed my baby? They discuss signs your baby is getting enough and signs that your milk supply may need a little boost. 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss how to prepare for your in-home lactation consultation! 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda how to survive a long term separation from your nursling without a breast pump! This episode marks the conclusion of the first season of For the Love of Milk.  Fresh bite-sized episodes returning in the fall of 2025! 

Send us Fan Mail In this replay episode, Amanda and Anna discuss Anna's third breastfeeding experience, which includes overcoming low supply, tongue ties, and finding peace.

Send us Fan Mail Get to know Amanda and Anna all over again with this replay of one of their first episodes.  Amanda describes confronting birth and breastfeeding as a teen, and the unique challenges that come with that. 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss common breastfeeding concerns, including dropping weight percentiles (2:00), skipping pumping sessions (7:30), and lopsided breasts (9:50). 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss alternative feeding tools and when they are or are not appropriate. They discuss syringe feeding (1:30), bottle feeding (5:00), and using a tube at the breast to supplement a baby (12:00).

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna discuss how to improve your baby's latch through proper positioning. They discuss what makes a baby's latch "good," the laid back nursing position (4:00), the cradle position (7:30), sidelying (9:30), the football hold (12:00), and how to get your baby to open wide (15:00). 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda chat with Megan, a mother and therapist, about overcoming mental health challenges when breastfeeding. They discuss induction (3:00), the first few days after birth (6:00), a baby that couldn't take a bottle (8:00), brain fog of postpartum (9:00), tongue tie (12:00), asking for help as a new mom (19:00), perfectionism in breastfeeding (24:00), recognizing our...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna chat with Mallory, one of Amanda's prior clients, about healing her baby's eczema and discovering food allergies. They dive into the challenges of identifying food triggers, and offer insight for parents working to heal their baby's skin and manage food sensitivities and allergies. 

Send us Fan Mail Anna and Amanda discuss the dynamics of breastfeeding in public! They share funny breastfeeding "bloopers" and discuss how modest moms can get comfortable breastfeeding around others. 

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna chat with guest Lauren Jetton about how an infant chiropractor can help you reach your breastfeeding goals. They discuss what an infant chiropractor does (4:00), who can benefit from chiropractic care (6:30), preconceived notions about chiropractic care (10:30), how chiropractic care prepares a baby for a tongue/lip tie release (22:45), and comparing chiropractic c...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda and Anna revisit Claire's story of triumph over low milk supply. This is a must-listen for anyone needing a hopeful vision for their breastfeeding journey.