Lo’s Lactation Lab

Are you worried about when to introduce a bottle to your nursing baby? Have you received mixed messages about timing, bottle type, and how to go about doing this? Are you worried that you will forever be the person tethered to your baby for every feed? This episode is for you!This week Lactation Consultant Lo Nigrosh gives easy to follow tips on how to introduce a bottle in a way that also protects your breastfeeding/chestfeeding relationship. Topics covered are:

• Timing of first bottle introduction
• Who should introduce the bottle
• How much milk for a first introduction
• Nipple confusion
• Flow preference
• Best nipple type
• Bottle nipples to avoid
• Avoiding bottle nipple aversion
• Bottle refusal

To register for the January Baby Feeding Story Share Event, go here.To hear episode 62 which outlines paced bottle feeding check it out on Apple and on Spotify.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: @lonigrosh4

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Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

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When you found out you were expecting and then shared you were planning to feed human milk from your own body to your baby, did people respond with both the positive stories and the horror stories? If you did have positive experiences, did you feel like you needed to keep this to yourself for fear someone else would feel judged?This week’s guest Heather Magill is a postpartum doula and knows all too well that breastfeeding does not always go according to plan. This episode includes:

• Heather’s experience giving birth and navigating the fourth trimester in South Korea
• Breastfeeding and postpartum in isolation
• The importance of in person support, both professional and peer support
• Heather’s journey to becoming a Postpartum doula

Find Heather’s services on her website. You can connect with her on IG: @infantconcierge And on FacebookTo register for the January Baby Feeding Story Share Event, go here.To hear episode 56 which discusses the importance of in person support, check it out on Apple and on Spotify.To hear Molly’s breech c-section story, listen to Episode 71 on Apple and on Spotify.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: @lonigrosh4

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

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#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Have you ever heard that giving birth via c-section can impede feeding human milk to your baby? Have you wondered why?On this week’s quick hit episode, IBCLC Lo NIgrosh breaks down the research about lactating after cesarean birth, AND gives her top tips about how to set yourself up for success should you find  yourself in this situation.To hear Lindsay Castiglione’s twin c-section and NICU story, listen to episode 69 on Apple and on Spotify.To hear Molly’s breech c-section story, listen to Episode 71 on Apple and on Spotify.For more C-section stories that feature successful breastfeeding, join he Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group and ask! I can offer so many more episodes!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: @lonigrosh4

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Did you struggle with doubt that you could feed your babies in the way that you hoped? Did you worry about stating your goals out loud for fear they wouldn’t happen. Imagine being a lactation consultant before attempting to breastfeed! Molly Peterson opens up on this episode about the pressure she felt to know exactly how to breastfeed her daughter after helping so many other people do the same. She realized that she couldn’t wear her mom hat and her lactation consultant hat simultaneously, and that it was ok to ask for help from another professional.In addition to her struggles with being the professional that needed help, this episode addresses:

• Unexpected c-section
• Oversupply
• Postpartum Anxiety
• Managing a return to work
• Dislike for pumping (even as a lactation consultant!

To find Molly’s business information go here! To follow her on Instagram, go here!To listen to my own IBCLC’s story of feeding her baby’s as a young parent, listen to episode 67 on Apple, and on Spotify.To hear an episode specific to managing oversupply listen to Episode 28 Apple and on Spotify!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Are you thinking of getting pregnant while nursing an older baby? Have you already found out you are pregnant but aren’t quite sure if you want to wean? The only person who should decide if you should wean or not is YOU!This episode discusses:

• The factors that go into deciding to wean or tandem nurse
• A couple of resources to educate yourself about tandem feeding
• How to set boundaries for an older nursling
• Different ways to tandem nurse
• The “danger” of tandem nursing debunked

Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Hear Episode 29 of Emily’s Tandem Feeding story here.Hear Episode 25 of Erinn’s Tandem Feeding story here.Hear Episode 12 of Kerry’s Tandem Feed story here.To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!To win a free lactation consultation with Lo for yourself or a friend– 1.Join the Milk Making MInutes Community Group 2. Share the Podcast with a friend and send Lo a screenshot (in the community) 3. Follow Lo on IG (lonigrosh) or TikTok (lonigrosh4) 4. Rate and/or review on your preferred listening app and send me a screenshot!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Have you heard that it is not possible to make enough milk for twins? Have you heard horror stories about human milk making for NICU babies? What about feeding a set of twins with two older children? This week’s guest Lindsay Castiglione has breastfed not one but two sets of twins, and she learned so much along the way that she became an IBCLC and now specializes in helping others to feel confident feeding twins and triplets.This episode discusses so much that so many of us can relate to, twin feeding or not:

• Diagnosis of twin to twin transfusion during pregnancy
• Premie twins
• NICU stay with twins
• Learning about second twin pregnancy
• Full term twin birth
• Feeding practices for twins

The Milk Making Minutes have featured a couple of other twin stories!To listen to Sarah’s story of feeding twins during the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, listen here on Apple, and on Spotify.To listen to an early episode that features multiple baby feeding stories, including a final successful breastfeeding story, hear Kasondra’s story on Apple and on Spotify!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!You can find all of Lindsay’s links to her workshops and classes here! You can follow Lindsay on Instagram here!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Has anyone ever told you that nipple damage or nipple pain is normal? Well– just because it is common, does not make it normal. Nipple damage and nipple pain are both signs that something with baby feeding or milk removal is amiss.This episode discusses nipple damage that occurs as a result of directly feeding your baby from your body, such as:

• Positioning
• Latch
• Tongue movements
• Outside influences

Lo also discusses common remedies for nipple pain and the available research which explains the efficacy of those remedies.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Have you ever felt either too stubborn to reach out for help when you had difficulty while feeding your baby? Unaware of who you could call or mistrustful of those who are available to you when you did mention a concern. My guest, Shelly Taft shares her experiences navigating a landscape with, which eventually led her to become a peer supporter and an IBCLC herself!In this story that highlights so many systemic barriers you will hear Shelly share:

• Becoming pregnant young
• Being ignored by staff at the hospital
• Being told she was too loud and scaring other patients
• Receiving no care from an IBCLC in the hospital, despite asking
• Brief references to postpartum depression
• Nipple pain and trauma
• Receiving help from La Leche League
• What prevented her from getting help
• Navigating breastfeeding and single motherhood

Find Shelly’s Website here!Follow her on Instagram!Listen to The Baby Pro Podcast on Spotify and on Apple. You can hear my episode called Parenting with a Disability here on Spotify and here on Apple!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

What’s all the hype about IBCLCs anyway? Don’t they just help babies latch? We IBCLCs know so much more than just latching and positioning. Our education and training is extensive, and although I wish that culturally we were not necessary because people fed their babies from their bodies anywhere and everywhere all the time, and from our earliest moments we picked up on how to do it– that is not the case. On this episode, Lo pulls back to curtain to talk about the training and knowledge that IBCLCs have so that you can feel confident in your decision to invest your time and energy when you are having struggles feeding your baby!In this inspiring story you will hear about:

• Lo’s journey to becoming an IBCLC
• The pathways to IBCLC
• Educational requirement for IBCLC
• Clinical Requirement for IBCLC
• Testing Requirement for IBCLC
• How you Will Feel After working with an IBCLC

Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one.To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies

Lizbeth endured so much to become a mother. By the time she was able to hold her daughter Gianna in her arms, she had prepared so much for caring for her that she felt very secure in her decision to breastfeed and knew how to ensure her milk came in. This is a story which perfectly displays Lizbeth both standing up for herself and seeking out the help of supportive lactation professionals, despite having one medical professional in particular completely dismiss her.In this inspiring story you will hear about:

• An intense labor
• “Being used as pacifier”
• Mastitis
• Treatment of Absess
• Loss of milk supply on one side
• Triple feeding
• Providing milk on one side
• Pumping at home and at work

To hear Episode 32 Stop Massaging During Mastitis and What To Do Instead listen on Apple and on Spotify!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: [email protected]Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one.To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Follow Lo Nigrosh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo-nigrosh-16371495/
• Website: https://www.quabbinbirthservices.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quabbinbirthservices/
  
  

Listening Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F54fe1szmemB9n7YUJgWv
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los-lactation-lab/id1614255223
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loslactationlab3967
  
  

Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on pregnancy, birth preferences, and expert advice to guide you through the journey!

#lactationjourney #breastfeedingmoms #maternalhealth #postpartumtruths #supportmoms #newborn #newmom #newbaby #baby #pumpingmoms #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilkforhumanbabies