Episode 8: How Hard Breastfeeding Can Be with Kelly Kendall, IBCLC

No One Told Us

Rachael Shepard-Ohta

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Episode 8: How Hard Breastfeeding Can Be with Kelly Kendall of @thebalancedboob Have you ever heard things like that it’s normal for breastfeeding to hurt? Spoiler- it’s not. This week, host Rachael and her guest, IBCLC Kelly Kendall, bust lots of myths about breastfeeding, mastitis, clogged ducts, and more. They talk about how to source good quality information on the internet and how you can support yourself and prepare for your breastfeeding journey before baby is even here! The goal of their discussion is to give hope through education about our bodies and how feeding babies works so people can be empowered to make decisions that work for them. Join Rachael and Kelly to talk about how to empower yourself and be proactive with support postpartum. Kelly busts myths about mastitis, clogged ducts etc. and tells us the importance of learning hand expressions before birth! We discuss the impact of self-compassion during feeding challenges and what to do if you're feeling pain. We dive into all about the basics of milk supply and regulation, especially at the beginning! Rachael and Kelly share their personal feeding journeys, and more! Kelly is a nurse, IBCLC and founder of The Balanced Boob which provides support and education to breastfeeding families. Kelly works helping mamas confidently navigate their breastfeeding journey without the overwhelm, guilt, or judgment. Kelly is so passionate about educating and supporting families in her breastfeeding program Boob School. You can find Kelly on instagram @thebalancedboob and get more support with breastfeeding on her website Boob School! Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Join me & our guests each week for new episodes and follow along: Instagram (Show page) Tiktok (Rachael's tiktok account) Show Website For more on biologically normal infant sleep and a holistic approach to getting more sleep, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow on instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the episode and today we're talking to Kelly Kendall. Kelly is a nurse,
0:08.9	IBCLC and founder of the balanced boob, which is an amazing name. And you provide support and
0:14.6	education to breastfeeding families. And Kelly is also passionate about helping to
0:18.6	realistically prepare families for breastfeeding and any challenges that might come up and helping with self-compassion and education.
0:26.4	So Kelly, thank you so much for joining today.
0:28.7	I'm really excited to talk.
0:30.4	I am so excited to be here.
0:33.2	And I was just telling you before we started recording that I have a clogged duct right now
0:37.4	or that I'm getting over.
0:38.5	So it's very appropriate that we're talking today because I've learned a lot about how to manage that from your page.
0:44.3	Can you just tell us a little bit about how you started the balanced boob and like how you kind of came to supporting families in this way?
0:51.8	Yeah. So I trained as a nurse and worked mostly in mom baby, but really my
0:57.3	inspiration for becoming an IBCLC and learning more about feeding was my own halacious experience
1:02.7	as a new mom. As similar to your story, it was just, I was so underprepared and so overwhelmed.
1:11.2	It was really, really hard.
1:12.6	And so that's what really inspired me to get more educated and start supporting families.
1:19.5	And then I have transitioned from working in the hospital to prepare people for their breastfeeding experience.
1:25.5	And, you know, how do we avoid the mom who goes into her
1:31.1	birth, like preparing for birth and just kind of hoping and wishing that breastfeeding goes
1:35.8	well and then being like hit over the head with how much information there really is and how
1:41.6	overwhelming can be. So, you know, coming to it from a place of like
1:46.0	really hoping to give people education about their bodies and how breastfeeding works so people can
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