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Last episode we talked about how breastfeeding may be perfectly natural, but it’s not perfectly easy. There tend to be a few or a lot obstacles to overcome. But what does that actually look like? Dawn Pensack is here to share her stories. 

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What we talked about: 

• Dawn’s two very different breastfeeding experiences
• Trying to breastfeed a preemie
• The problems with “comparison-itis”
• Feeling all the feelings through the heightened emotional lens of postpartum
• Conflicting breastfeeding messages
• “Letting your child down”
• Preparing differently
• Facing the new challenges of her second breastfeeding experience
• Getting creative by observing your child
• The satisfaction of turning things around
• The importance of having a helping partner
• Setting up a “nursing station”
• Breastfeeding = knowledge + support + persistence + creativity

Additional resources and articles: 

• When Breastfeeding is Hard, from KellyMom.com
• 8 common breastfeeding struggles new mums need to know about, from Babyology
• 6 Common Breastfeeding Problems and How to Overcome Them, from Fit Pregnancy
• Setting Up a Cozy Breastfeeding Corner
• ILCA’s Find a Lactation Consultant Directory
• At Breast Supplementing, article by Diana West and Diane Wiessinger for Breastfeeding Today
• Feeding Tube for Infants (gavage), from Health Line

Related or mentioned podcast episodes:

• Common Breastfeeding Struggles, with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, (episode # 121)
• 11 Breastfeeding Need-to-Knows, with Robin Kaplan, (episode # 79)
• Why Breastfeeding a Newborn is Different, with Theresa Nesbitt, (episode #82)

About Dawn Pensack

As a little girl, Dawn Pensack dreamed of being a mother one day and wanted to raise her kids in a way very different than she was raised. Dawn knew there had to be more to this parenting thing and she was determined to find it. And she did. Dawn combined her years of working with children as a math teacher, her strong desire to bring happiness to families, and her love of spreading the love into a Family Happiness Coaching business that helps her fulfill her true purpose on a daily basis. Dawn works with parents who are struggling to have it all – a life, a career or business, and a family in the midst of a chaotic world. She reminds her clients that while it may not be easy, it’s possible to be the parent you want to be with the right tools and support.

When Dawn isn’t working with her clients to help them ditch the yelling and guilt and become peaceful parents, you can find her outside with her horse, canoeing, or just enjoying the day with her husband and children.

Find out more at  dawnpensack.com or follow the conversation on Facebook.

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Breastfeeding may be perfectly natural, but it’s not perfectly easy. Many people think it will just happen, without realizing there's a steep learning curve. So what are the most common breastfeeding struggles, and how can you navigating them? Kathleen Kendall-Tackett tells us more. 

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There’s a unique healing power in writing your birth story, in not having an audience, in getting raw and going to the deep places, rather than just sharing the version suitable for light conversation. How do you get started, and is there a way to make the process a bit easier? What if your birth involved trauma? Jaime Fleres tells us more. 

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Babywearing is a  sanity-saving practice that has been around for millennia, providing many benefits for both baby and caregiver. What are those benefits? What are the different carrier types? How do you know which is right for you? What do you need to know in terms of safety? And can one carrier take you from the newborn to toddler stage?  Joanna McNeilly tell us more. 

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Creating a baby registry can be downright panic producing, but contrary to what the thousands of products out there would have you believe, you really don’t actually need that much. So how do you know what to get and when to get it? Megan Whitaker tells us more. 

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Usually, conversations around inductions focus on their reasons, risks, benefits, and when to schedule them. That doesn’t leave much time to discuss how they are done, and share expectations on how long they may take, or whether they’ll work at all. Toni Golen is here to walk us through the details. 

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Today we are taking on the most common myths and concerns around birth traumas, and exploring ways to avoid them. The statistics for those who consider their birth to have been traumatic can range between 25 and whopping 49%. So, what can you do to improve the chances of having a lovely birth, and not be a part of that statistic? Bianca Sprague and Natasha Marchand tell us more. 

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We continue still with our “Birth Stories” for the summer series!

It’s a jam-packed episode today with five, very different birth stories! From traumatic, to physiological, to emergency cesarean with placental abruption, to VBAC, to home birth, and a bit of lyme disease thrown in there to keep you on your toes, Bronwyn Fackrell shares it all. 

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