Breastfeeding Relief with Bethany

In this episode, LB discussed her difficulty with breastfeeding due to her baby's tongue-tie, but after seeking advice from a lactation consultant and ENT, they decided to have it clipped and it made a significant positive difference.

About LB:

LB Lyons lives in Iowa with her husband, 1-year daughter, and their dog. LB breastfed and pumped for her daughter for 7 months, though she wishes it could have lasted longer. LB works for a small private college, enjoys live music, and considers herself a nacho connoisseur.

Highlights

• 0:00 Introduction of the podcast
• 0:26 LB introduces herself
• 0:46 How did your Breastfeeding journey go?
• 2:00 What did a tongue-tie release look like for your daughter?
• 6:20: What is one thing you wish you would have known about breastfeeding?
• 7:30: What was your favorite product?
• 9:02: Share more about each persons journey is different
• 11:28: Don't sanitize your parts but this is NOT true...refer to article below

Quotes:

"Our pediatrician acknowledged that, maybe there was a tongue-tie, the lactation consultant, acknowledged that there was a tongue-tie, but nobody would really give me any kind of really finite advice."

"She would squeak really loudly when she tried to nurse."

"Think about this "tongue-tie" when she is older."

"Breastfeeding can be different day to day."

"Don't let the daily up and down rattle you too much. Tomorrow can be different."

Resources:

Cleaning your pumping parts do not just put them in the fridge.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-death-contaminated-breast-pump-cdc/

Recommended Product:

Haakaa

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Medela bag

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Support the show

Connect with Bethany at:
Breastfeedingreliefwithbethany.comInstagram: @BethanyLovernTikTok @Breastfeedingrelief

Think your child may have a tongue-tie? Grab my freebie Do You Have Pain When Breastfeeding Your Baby? Where I share signs and symptoms of both Mama and Baby where your baby might have a tongue-tie.

Work with Bethany 1:1 with her Emergency 911 Lactation Support for 30 Days

I now offer 24-hour support where you can text, send pictures, or voice messages. I promise to respond back to you in 24 hours or less. Usually a lot less but I do sleep a few hours a day...lol I will send you back a voice response because who doesn’t love a personal Mama touch rooting you on for success?!?
Enjoying the content but don't need breastfeeding help:
~ Buy Me a Coffee: https://bmc.link/BethanyALoo

In this episode, Bethany and Katie discussed their experiences with breastfeeding and the lack of support and resources available for new moms. They wished they had known more about the all-in commitment of breastfeeding and the importance of finding the right support and services.

About Katie

Katie is a mom of 4 boys ages 1.5-8.5. She and her family live in New Jersey, where she juggles motherhood with her many other passions. She owns

www.theconciergemealplanner.com,

www.letsgetmarriednj.com, and is also a certified yoga instructor. She is passionate about building community and support circles and loves listening to audiobooks and podcasts on the law of attraction, astrology and all elements of health and wellness. Come follow Katie's life on Instagram @queenoftheswains ✨

Highlights

• 0:00 Introduction of the podcast
• :35 Talks about being a Mama of 4 boys
• 1:25 Talks about her breastfeeding journeys
• 3:30 What is something you wish you would have known about breastfeeding
• 12:30 Her favorite breastfeeding products
• 14:00 How to connect with Katie

Quote

"Nobody ever said to me, you know, the goal is to wean a nipple shield."

"You feel they throw a baby at you and say 'Good Luck.'"

"It is good to blend the world wide information."

"We are all hangry."

"I used a haakaa to catch my over flow."

"I loved the boppi pillow to feed."

Connect with Katie

Instagram: @queenoftheswains

Website: https://www.theconciergemealplanner.com/

Need Exclusively Pumping Help: @PumpwithPurpose

Support the show

Connect with Bethany at:
Breastfeedingreliefwithbethany.comInstagram: @BethanyLovernTikTok @Breastfeedingrelief

Think your child may have a tongue-tie? Grab my freebie Do You Have Pain When Breastfeeding Your Baby? Where I share signs and symptoms of both Mama and Baby where your baby might have a tongue-tie.

Work with Bethany 1:1 with her Emergency 911 Lactation Support for 30 Days

I now offer 24-hour support where you can text, send pictures, or voice messages. I promise to respond back to you in 24 hours or less. Usually a lot less but I do sleep a few hours a day...lol I will send you back a voice response because who doesn’t love a personal Mama touch rooting you on for success?!?
Enjoying the content but don't need breastfeeding help:
~ Buy Me a Coffee: https://bmc.link/BethanyALoo

In this episode, Masha detailed her extensive breastfeeding research and largely positive experience, contrasting with challenges pumping posed due to inadequate technology. She resolved to improve pumps after frustration with pain and inefficiency hindering her independence. Masha recounted shock and self-doubt from her first traumatic pumping experience, likening the vacuum sensation to a household appliance. This spurred an obsession to find natural alternatives enabling the freedom and bonding of nursing away from your baby. After prototyping with 3D printing and validating strong demand, Masha persevered through multiple iterations informed by mom feedback, prioritizing tongue-like suction and adjustable sizing. Trials reinforced nature-aligned design was key to ease and efficiency. The pump's adjustable compression and motion mimicking a baby's tongue and palate were highlighted. This natural approach focused on relaxing let-down rather than forceful suction, working with hormonal processes to maximize comfortable, effective expression. While prepared through research, Masha wished to remind mothers challenges remain normal and temporary. Asking for help should be demanded!

About Masha
Masha Waldberg is the founder and VP of Product for Annabella, a first of its kind, FDA-cleared and patented breast pump. Masha founded Annabella after her experience breast pumping, which proved to be painful and time exhaustive. Frustrated by the options in-market, she created a breast pump that closely mimics the experience of breastfeeding, prioritizing speed and occurence of milk. While developing Annabella, Masha was juggling being a new mother and running the Waldberg Learning Center in Israel. Masha's mission is to support and empower breast pumping parents everywhere.
Connect with Masha Instagram - annabellapump Facebook - AnnabellamilkGet 10% off the Annabella pump with the code ANNABELLARELIEF

Support the show

Connect with Bethany at:
Breastfeedingreliefwithbethany.comInstagram: @BethanyLovernTikTok @Breastfeedingrelief

Think your child may have a tongue-tie? Grab my freebie Do You Have Pain When Breastfeeding Your Baby? Where I share signs and symptoms of both Mama and Baby where your baby might have a tongue-tie.

Work with Bethany 1:1 with her Emergency 911 Lactation Support for 30 Days

I now offer 24-hour support where you can text, send pictures, or voice messages. I promise to respond back to you in 24 hours or less. Usually a lot less but I do sleep a few hours a day...lol I will send you back a voice response because who doesn’t love a personal Mama touch rooting you on for success?!?
Enjoying the content but don't need breastfeeding help:
~ Buy Me a Coffee: https://bmc.link/BethanyALoo

In this episode, Patricia struggled with ADHD symptoms greatly after becoming a mother, leading to sleepless nights searching for support online. Though initially unwilling, she was later prompted by her faith to start a podcast supporting mothers with ADHD like herself. Both Bethany and Patricia discuss their personal experiences with postpartum depression and anxiety, with Patricia noting it took her 6 weeks to realize she needed help and 8 weeks to ask for it. Patricia explains dysphoric milk ejection reflexes (D-MER), where breastfeeding mothers experience sudden mood changes when milk lets down, and how discovering this was a physical issue rather than a personal flaw helped her cope. Bethany shares how as a first-time mother she constantly tracked feedings, sleep and milestones, worrying over her son's well being, as 10% of mothers face postpartum depression. Both speakers emphasize finding community for shared struggles, whether online or in-person. Asking partners, neighbors or professionals for help with tasks or child care provides needed breaks from constant responsibility. Patricia invites listeners to connect with her podcast and Motherhood IN ADHD community for strategies, solidarity and calm in difficult times. Long-term support is important as postpartum issues can last years.
Meet Patricia:
Patricia Sung helps moms with adult ADHD work with their unique brains and get their ish together one step at a time and feel confident running their family life. She hosts Motherhood in ADHD, a Top 5 Parenting podcast, encouraging mamas with practical strategies and relatable missteps. A midwesterner at heart, she reluctantly has adopted the word "y'all" and lives in Houston with her husband and two young sons. Connect on instagram @motherhoodinadhd, snag free resources, and get your crap together with other ADHD moms in Successful Mama Meetups at www.motherhoodinadhd.com.
Connect with Patricia
www.motherhoodinadhd.comInstagram @motherhoodinadhd

Support the show

Connect with Bethany at:
Breastfeedingreliefwithbethany.comInstagram: @BethanyLovernTikTok @Breastfeedingrelief

Think your child may have a tongue-tie? Grab my freebie Do You Have Pain When Breastfeeding Your Baby? Where I share signs and symptoms of both Mama and Baby where your baby might have a tongue-tie.

Work with Bethany 1:1 with her Emergency 911 Lactation Support for 30 Days

I now offer 24-hour support where you can text, send pictures, or voice messages. I promise to respond back to you in 24 hours or less. Usually a lot less but I do sleep a few hours a day...lol I will send you back a voice response because who doesn’t love a personal Mama touch rooting you on for success?!?
Enjoying the content but don't need breastfeeding help:
~ Buy Me a Coffee: https://bmc.link/BethanyALoo

In this episode, Diana's first birth was by unplanned c-section, complicating her breastfeeding struggles with pain and perceived low supply for six months. Her second home birth was undisturbed, resulting in an easy breastfeeding experience for over two years.
About Diana:
Diana Forsell Tayan is a writer, speaker, and host of the Healing Birth Podcast, now in its fifth season. Her podcast is popular in over 36 countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. She is the Co-Founder of Healing Birth, a perinatal support organization dedicated to supporting women in various ways who have experienced birth trauma. Diana is trained with Birthing from Within as a Birth Story Listener, and offers one on one, non-clinical support to mothers who seek her help to process their birth experiences. Diana’s passion and commitment for this work comes from her own personal experience with a traumatic birth, its aftermath, and ultimately, her healing. She is a mother of two sons, and lives with her family on Kaua’i, Hawai’i. You can find more of Diana’s work at www.healingbirth.net. You can find her podcast, Healing Birth, on all streaming platforms.
Connect with Diana:
Instagram: @healingbirthWebsite: www.healingbirth.netProduct Suggestion:
Good Nursing Pillow

Support the show

Connect with Bethany at:
Breastfeedingreliefwithbethany.comInstagram: @BethanyLovernTikTok @Breastfeedingrelief

Think your child may have a tongue-tie? Grab my freebie Do You Have Pain When Breastfeeding Your Baby? Where I share signs and symptoms of both Mama and Baby where your baby might have a tongue-tie.

Work with Bethany 1:1 with her Emergency 911 Lactation Support for 30 Days

I now offer 24-hour support where you can text, send pictures, or voice messages. I promise to respond back to you in 24 hours or less. Usually a lot less but I do sleep a few hours a day...lol I will send you back a voice response because who doesn’t love a personal Mama touch rooting you on for success?!?
Enjoying the content but don't need breastfeeding help:
~ Buy Me a Coffee: https://bmc.link/BethanyALoo