Common Questions About Breastfeeding! - Part 1

Mommy Labor Nurse

Liesel Teen

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I do an extended Q&A taking questions that you guys have given me about breastfeeding!

Here are the questions we go over!

How does breast milk supply work?
What are some of the best ways to increase my milk supply?
What is the best pump? What are the types of ways to express milk?
What about weaning? Do you have any tips on safely weaning from breastfeeding?
Going into breastfeeding, what are some of the best resources I can use to prepare myself?
What do I do if I’m having trouble?
My supply is too much! How do I decrease it?
I’m going back to work soon, what are some good tips for going back?
Is it ok to give formula and breastfeed at the same time? How does that work?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast episode number 16.
0:04.6	It's a new week again guys and this week we are doing a Q&A. It's just a solo episode
0:10.7	with myself and we are going to be talking about breastfeeding and milk supply.
0:16.4	I get these questions all the time and even though I am not an expert I have been a breastfeeding mom and I do help moms, you know, when I take care of them at the hospital, help them breastfeed in the first couple hours of life. But I am not a lactation consultant,
0:36.1	so I don't want you guys to think that I am, but I am a mom who has breastfed. I breastfed my son
0:42.1	for 19 months and we did a combination of
0:46.4	formula and breastfeeding and pumping and just everything. I had a lot of issues with my supply. If you've been
0:55.2	following me for a long time you probably know that because I'm very open about it.
0:58.8	So we're going to be talking today about milk supply, you know, how to increase your milk supply if you're having issues,
1:05.6	what to do if maybe you have too much breast milk and you want to decrease,
1:10.3	and just some overall questions about breastfeeding and milk supply.
1:15.0	So let's get into today's episode.
1:18.0	You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast where we firmly believe in the
1:27.0	power of education when it comes to giving birth. Tune in each week as we dive
1:31.3	into pregnancy-related topics, expert interviews, and a variety of
1:35.1	birth stories.
1:36.4	As a reminder, anything you hear on this podcast is not medical advice.
1:40.0	Please see mommy labor nurse. Com slash disclaimer for more details.
1:44.4	And now here's your host,
1:46.1	Educator, registered nurse, and fellow mom,
1:49.0	Leesal Teen.
1:50.8	This episode of the podcast was sponsored by mommy knows best. Love them. I do so much collaboration kind of stuff with them and I'm a big fan of their products.
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