Episode 140 Weird Things People Say About Breastfeeding Bodies

08/31/23 • 26 min

Did you have someone make comments about the size or shape of your breasts or nipples while breastfeeding? Have you heard the term elastic nipples? Do you think some people have “good equipment” for breastfeeding and some have “bad equipment” for breastfeeding? IBCLC Lo Nigrosh discusses the things people say to breastfeeding moms about their breasts that just aren’t helpful.
On this episode you will hear:

How breasts need to be brought into the movement to be appreciate body shapes and sizes
Things Lo has actually heard from postpartum professionals about mutual clients’ breasts
Why making blanket statements about breasts or nipples can interfere with breastfeeding
What can be said or relayed instead to provide useful information about the size and shape of nipples as it relates to breastfeeding

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How breasts need to be brought into the movement to be appreciate body shapes and sizes
Things Lo has actually heard from postpartum professionals about mutual clients’ breasts
Why making blanket statements about breasts or nipples can interfere with breastfeeding
What can be said or relayed instead to provide useful information about the size and shape of nipples as it relates to breastfeeding

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Have you ever heard the phrase “breastfeeding isn’t free.” So many of us have heard this, and while it is true, having a baby in general isn’t free. This conversation with Natalie adds nuance to this phrase. Breastfeeding didn’t go as planned for her, and she discusses how many resources she put into trying to make it work.
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Episode 141 Breastfeeding through Biting, Oversupply, Exclusive Pumping and a Set of Twins with Ashley

Do you feel like around every breastfeeding corner was another difficulty? Ashley has 4 children and has faced so much while feeding them. She was able to roll with the punches and adjust as needed to do what was right for her babies and for herself.
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