Lo’s Lactation Lab - Episode 105 When Meeting Your Breastfeeding Goals Leads to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Maggie of Mindful Mamas

Episode 105 When Meeting Your Breastfeeding Goals Leads to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Maggie of Mindful Mamas

04/30/23 • 56 min

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Have you ever continued to breastfeed/chestfeed or pump to the detriment of your own health? My guest Maggie discusses how focusing solely on breastfeeding, and not on her physical and emotional health in the postpartum exacerbated her postpartum mood disorders after giving birth to her first baby. After much struggle, and finding the right intensive support, she made sure to create a plan that helped her focus on her health as a whole person when she gave birth to her second.
On this episode you will hear about:

Lack of support in a busy hospital system
Going home on a triple feeding plan which led to little sleep and increased anxiety
Hallucinations in the postpartum period
Fixation on milk supply
Lactation professionals and others missing the signs of postpartum anxiety and obsessive thoughts
Mental health hospitalization with a newborn at home
Finding the right supports finally and a long road to recovery

Connect with Maggie and bring support to your work community at: https://www.mindfulmamas.org/
Need support from The Motherhood Center? Find that here.
Listen to The Mediation Mama Podcast on Apple or, Spotify
Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!
Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!
Listen to Episodes of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!
To book a lactation consultation 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!
Follow me on IG @lonigrosh 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: @lonigroshibclc
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Lack of support in a busy hospital system
Going home on a triple feeding plan which led to little sleep and increased anxiety
Hallucinations in the postpartum period
Fixation on milk supply
Lactation professionals and others missing the signs of postpartum anxiety and obsessive thoughts
Mental health hospitalization with a newborn at home
Finding the right supports finally and a long road to recovery

Previous Episode

Episode 104 Helping an Older Child Bring Home a New Breastfeeding Baby with Katie of Child Life on Call

As a parent do you feel like you are building the plane as you fly it? My guest Katie, a Child Life Specialist, the host of the Child Life on Call Podcast, and creator of the Child Life on Call App for other professionals helps clarify one important element of new parenting: helping an older sibling welcome a new baby.
Topics covered in this episode:

Preparing the older sibling for what’s to come
Setting the older sibling up for success
Creating a special basket specific for breastfeeding
How to prepare the sibling for extra appointments for the baby
How to prepare the sibling to be a helper in the family
Validating all feelings the older sibling has about their new role in the family

Listen to Child Life on Call on any podcasting app! Visit Katie’s Amazon Shop for great gift ideas for families of kids in the hospital! Parents, you can download the Child Life on Call for Parents, download her free parent starter kit.
Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!
Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episodes of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!
To book a lactation consultation 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!
Follow me on IG @lonigrosh 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: @lonigroshibclc
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.

Next Episode

Episode 106 You are More Than Your Milk, and Your Clients Are Too

Have you ever felt as if your worth was determined by how many ounces you produced or by how you fed your babies? Did it feel like you were just a milk making machine and that every single feeding or pumping session determined your worth for that moment? As someone who supports families in the perinatal period, do you want to better support your clients’ whole health?
On this episode IBCLC Lo Nigrosh discusses

milk making is not the primary focus of the perinatal period
Worth is not determined by how much breastmilk or human milk you make
How professionals can help someone who may be suffering from anxiety
Fixation on milk supply

Listen to Maggie’s struggle with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders on Episode 105.
Connect with Maggie and bring support to your work community at: https://www.mindfulmamas.org/
Need support from The Motherhood Center? Find that here.
Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!
Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episodes of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!
To book a lactation consultation 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!
Follow me on IG @lonigrosh 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: @lonigroshibclc
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.