[Interview] Breastfeeding with food intolerances in early motherhood with Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir

Find Your Food Voice

Julie Duffy Dillon RDN

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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*Julie’s internet was in a state of chaos and glitchy a few times in this episode including when introducing today’s guest–Fatema Jinanjee-Shakir. Please note her name correctly here. Julie Duffy Dillon interviews therapist Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir about her complex experiences with food during early parenthood. They discuss the emotional challenges of breastfeeding, the impact of food intolerances on both mother and child, and the identity shifts that come with food restrictions. Fatema shares her journey of navigating these challenges, the importance of support systems, and the need for patience and grace during this transitional period. The conversation emphasizes that it's okay to seek help, use formula, and prioritize mental health while caring for a newborn. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rejoyn: www.rejoyn.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Bags are packed, are you ready to go?
0:16.4	This time tomorrow will be on the road.
0:22.0	Riding with you in the sunnier days.
0:27.8	I wouldn't want it any other way.
0:33.3	It's time to name the neglect from typical food advice.
0:38.1	Welcome to the Find Your Food Voice podcast, hosted by me, Julie Duffy Dillon.
0:43.9	I'm a registered dietitian with 20 years of experience partnering with folks just like you on their food peace journey.
0:51.5	What have we learned?
0:53.0	Well, cookie cutter approaches exclude too many people and you
0:56.7	don't need to be fixed. It's not you. It's not me. It's all of us. Only together we can start a
1:05.2	movement in fix diet culture and we will. Let's begin with now. Hey there, welcome to episode 394 of the Find
1:15.3	Your Food Voice podcast. I am Julie Duffy Dillon, registered dietitian, and your host, and I have a
1:21.1	really special episode today. Today I got a chance to interview Fatima Javange, who is a therapist and reached out to me to talk about her own complicated experience with food as she was navigating early parenthood.
1:40.7	And so I'm really grateful that Fatima was willing to sit down with me and share these really
1:46.0	vulnerable experiences that she had.
1:49.0	And whether you have experienced breastfeeding or just taking care of a child and having to make decisions based on maybe some food intolerances or just accessibility, I think you're going to find
2:03.3	this episode really helpful. And, you know, the thing that we, Fatima and I really kind of came
2:12.0	to after we were done recording is this experience of parenting or taking care of other people, sometimes it
2:20.2	doesn't work out the way we're thinking it's going to. And while things may be okay and we can
2:27.3	feel really grateful, there's always like this like bit of grief because it maybe didn't turn out the week we thought it would.
2:36.0	So as you're navigating this episode, as you're listening, we hope that you have permission
2:40.5	to move forward in the way that's best for you, that's accessible for you.
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