

Badass Breastfeeding Podcast
Dianne Cassidy & Abby Theuring
Dianne Cassidy, IBCLC, and Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder, discuss everyday issues surrounding breastfeeding and motherhood, in ways everyone can relate to. This is the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast!
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Feb 25, 2019 • 32min
079 - BOOBS!!
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, I know usually my mother’s group usually talks about breastfeeding stuff, but today we were talking about the sexualization of breasts.” “Dianne and Abby are talking about that on the podcast this week. It is so interesting! I never thought about it – but it really is true. Breasts are NOT sex organs and society treats it differently!” “Honey, I never thought about it either, and I would really like to hear more. I wonder if I do that too?” How do YOU feel about the sexualization of women’s breasts? Are breasts sex organs? Why or why not? You do not want to miss this week’s episode of the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast. Abby and Dianne break down the reality of breasts and what society perceives as the reality of breasts. Check it out! And let us know what you think! Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Feb 18, 2019 • 30min
078 Starting Solids With Your Breastfeeding Baby
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, the pediatrician suggested we can start solid foods with our little guy. I am kind of excited! This is all new stuff for us!” “Honey, that is so great! Can we give him cookies?” “Honey, our little guy does not need cookies to be his first food. But you do have a good point – the pediatrician didn’t really specify how I should start or what kinds of foods I should start with. I don’t really even know how much I should give him! Oh no! This is becoming scary!” “Honey, don’t panic. This must be a pretty common issue because Dianne and Abby just did an episode on this for the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast. Why don’t you go listen and that will probably answer a lot of your questions!” By popular demand, Dianne and Abby have finally done an episode on starting solids! You asked, and we delivered. Check it out and feel free to share the episode with other mothers who may be missing out! Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Feb 11, 2019 • 30min
077 - The Breastfeeding Story of Fire and Medical Dispatcher Sarah
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Abby is interviewing Sarah, a breastfeeding mother who works full time in a demanding, fast paced job. Sarah is going to tell us how she deals with pumping at work, and how breastfeeding has impacted her and her family through the past few months. Stay tuned for a future episode where Dianne will be interviewing a first responder, mother, breastfeeder. She will tell us what it’s like to respond to emergencies while fitting pumping into her routine.Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Feb 4, 2019 • 27min
076 - Breastfeeding Rules Designed to Control You
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, I was talking about breastfeeding today with a co-worker when someone else we work with asked how long I planned to breastfeed. He said that his wife breastfed and he was supportive of breastfeeding, but that he didn’t see the value after six months and asked how YOU felt about it and if YOU support continued breastfeeding past 6 months.”“Honey, that’s so strange! I have never even considered that breastfeeding doesn’t have value after a certain date.” “Me either. I can’t even describe how that conversation made me feel. Kind of like society was trying to control my choices. It’s implied that partners should not support breastfeeding long term, and the only reason I can think of is sexual. That’s not ok.” This week Dianne and Abby talk about how things may be said or implied to control your breastfeeding relationship with your baby. Maybe you don’t even realize that this is what’s happening! After you listen to this week’s podcast, you might realize that this has been happening all along! Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!<br><br>Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Jan 28, 2019 • 31min
075 - Breastfeeding Myths
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, I feel like we have received some pretty decent breastfeeding advice over the last couple of months, don’t you?” “Well honey, I DID feel like that. Then I listened to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week. Dianne and Abby are talking about breastfeeding myths that people tell you. Honey, they were all things that our friends, family and doctor have said to us at one time or another!” “Well, I guess I haven’t been listening. Thankfully the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast keeps it real!”Familiar with breastfeeding myths? Maybe you have heard one or more during your breastfeeding relationship. This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Dianne and Abby are talking about breastfeeding myths, and how dangerous some of them can be. We would love for you to share some of the myths that you’ve heard, too! Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Jan 21, 2019 • 29min
074 - Breastfeeding Through the Night- What's Normal?
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, we were talking about sleep in my mom’s group. One of the mamas was saying that her baby has not fed during the night in months. I am still feeding our little guy during the night. Do you think there is something wrong? They said maybe he isn’t getting enough milk and that’s why he is still waking.” “Honey, I’m not sure. However, I would think that it is different for all babies, right?” “Hmmm, maybe. I’m going to go listen to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast. Dianne and Abby are talking about night feeds this week. That will help!” This week, Dianne and Abby take on the topic of night feeds. Is it normal? Is your supply low? Is this something that will go on forever? Are you being punished for something? Listen this week and get the answers to all of those questions and much, much more. Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Jan 14, 2019 • 27min
073 Is Your Breastfeeding Baby Spitting Up?
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey!! Quick!! Get me a burp cloth. Our little guy just spit up all over!” “Honey, what’s wrong with our little guy? Maybe you should call the doctor. Should we be concerned about him spitting up?” “Well, at first I was. But then I listened to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week, and Dianne and Abby talked all about it. If you are worried, you should listen too!” This week, Dianne and Abby talk about breastfed babies spitting up – after feeds, during feeds, when they burp…or whenever. This is something that many babies will do at some point, and I think all mamas worry when their baby spits up. Be sure to listen! Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Jan 7, 2019 • 26min
072 Twiddling (Messing With the Other Breast While Breastfeeding)
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, as our little guy gets older, he is doing some weird things while he’s nursing”“Like what, honey?” “Well, I was feeding him this afternoon and he reached his hand in to grab the nipple he wasn’t nursing from. I kept trying to redirect him, but it wasn’t working. I’m not sure if this is normal?” “Oh honey, that’s what Dianne and Abby call ‘twiddling’! They are talking about it this week on the podcast. It seems like it’s a pretty normal behavior. It also seems like Abby hates it. You should listen!" This week on the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast, Dianne and Abby are talking about nursing behaviors such as nipple twiddling. Have you heard about this? Experienced it? You definitely want to listen.Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Dec 31, 2018 • 28min
071 Overfeeding: Paced Bottle Feeding
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Honey, how much milk did you give our little guy today when you gave him a bottle?” “Well honey, you left me 2 ounces, but he seemed hungry still so I gave him 2 more. And then an hour later he was still fussy so I gave him another ounce. Then he fell asleep.” “GAH!! That’s too much milk! Honey, you have to listen to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week. Dianne and Abby are talking all about how babies get too much milk when they are fed by bottle. We can’t overfeed our little guy like this! I won’t be able to keep up!” Does this sound familiar?? Dianne and Abby get questions ALL. THE. TIME about babies and bottle feeding pumped milk. If you have ever left your little one with someone else and left a bottle, or if you plan to, this is a must-listen! Here is the link we spoke about in the episode:https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/article/breast-versus-bottle-how-much-milk-should-baby-takeThanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!! <br><br>Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

Dec 24, 2018 • 35min
070 Breastfeeding to Sleep
Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!“Hey honey, I was at the pediatrician today and the nurse told me that I shouldn’t let our little guy nurse and fall asleep. She said that will start bad habits and I should put him to sleep while he is still awake so he can learn to go to sleep on his own. I feel awful! I have been doing it wrong all this time. Do you think I have ruined everything?” “Honey. No!! Please listen to the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast this week. Dianne and Abby are all fired up about this. You are NOT doing anything wrong at all!! You’ll understand and feel much better once you listen.” This is a must listen episode! Dianne and Abby are on their soapbox, addressing the hot topic of nursing your baby to sleep. This is something that is talked about so often, and a topic that gets a lot of attention in society and on social media. Let us know what your thoughts are! Here is the link we spoke about in the episode:https://neuroanthropology.net/2008/12/21/cosleeping-and-biological-imperatives-why-human-babies-do-not-and-should-not-sleep-alone/ Thanks for all the reviews on iTunes! They really help us out. Please keep them coming!! Stay tuned because we will have another comment giveaway soon!!Dianne can be seen at DianneCassidyConsulting.com and Abby can be seen at thebadassbreastfeeder.com And you can now check us out on Youtube!Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in then Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes


