April 27, 2023

43: Breast Milk- All About Why it Happens, How to Cease it and Donor Milk

33 minutes

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Maureen Farrell is a lactation counselor, doula, herbalist, and homebirth midwife practicing in rural West Virginia. She passionately works to improve pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences for families through education and holistic care. That same motivation drove her to co-found the Milk Minute Podcast in 2020, which provides evidence-based and entertaining breastfeeding information.

In our conversation today we discussed why lactation happens even following a loss, how to cease it, and what is normal and not normal during the process. We also talk about the option of becoming a breastmilk donor as a means of healing and dealing with grief.
Maureen has a podcast called the Milk Minute podcast and you can find out more about her on her website at https://www.milkminutepodcast.com/

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