Breastfeeding Relief with Bethany

Conflicting Advice (with Lisa Mastela)


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In this episode, Lisa discussed her experiences with breastfeeding her two children, including struggles with conflicting advice and low milk supply with her daughter. She also shared that focusing on nutrition and reducing stress helped her successfully breastfeed her son for 15 months. Lisa mentioned her company Bumpin Blends which provides smoothies to support breastfeeding.


About Lisa

Lisa Mastela, MPH, RD is a registered dietitian with a masters in nutrition and public health, the founder of Bumpin Blends smoothie cubes, and a mother of two. She founded Bumpin Blends to make and deliver dietitian-designed smoothie cubes to women all over the country to support their needs, with smoothies to support milk supply, mood, energy, focus, sex drive, and more. Lisa lives in Los Angeles with her husband and busy toddler, Oliver, and 5-year-old, Caroline, and loves hiking, yoga, and movie nights in.


Quotes

 “My doula didn’t take into account the fact that I was very concerned at the time with getting back to my pre-baby body, pre-baby weight.”

“I was drinking smoothies that really helped my milk supply.”

“Remember to stay hydrated.”

“If you stress about breastfeeding, it will make it harder.”

“When I pulled out the pump. It gave me such intense anxiety. I started crying just looking at the pump.”

“Never have your Haakaa pop off on the couch.”

“I am sure every mother has cried over spilled breastmilk.”


Connect with Lisa Mastela

Instagram: @bumpinblends

Website: Bumpinblends.com

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