Milk and Motherhood
with Therese Dansby
A podcast companion for moms searching for contentment, wholeness, confidence, & strength in a season that can feel lonely, overwhelming, exhausting, & depleting.
I interview guest experts on physical, mental, & emotional health needs of mothers and children. We will also dig into the theology of motherhood, contentment, and loving boundaries through the lens of birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and matrescence.
I interview guest experts on physical, mental, & emotional health needs of mothers and children. We will also dig into the theology of motherhood, contentment, and loving boundaries through the lens of birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and matrescence.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 11, 2022 • 1h 28min
05. When You Don't Feel Like Yourself Postpartum with therapist Stephanie Risinger
In this episode, perinatal counselor Stephanie Risinger (@hopefulandwhole) and I go through a broad overview of the various ways in which you may not feel like yourself during pregnancy and postpartum. We cover dashed expectations, lack of support, the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and when to know you might need some additional help. This is a great episode to have your partner listen to, as well!
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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As always, you can find me on Instagram @happy.mama.heathy.baby
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter
My virtual, self-led breastfeeding and postpartum class goes in-depth on mental health and support as well, and you can find that course HERE (15% off with code PODCAST15)
You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult HERE
You can find postpartum recipes and resources HERE
You can find my allergy e-cookbook HERE
Dec 4, 2022 • 1h 6min
04. What to Expect When You're Expecting to Breastfeed with lactation consultant Cortney Steffensmeier
In this episode, fellow IBCLC Cortney (@growwiththe.flow) and I talk about how meeting our own breastfeeding struggles propelled us into new careers, the importance of prenatal breastfeeding prep (shoutout to the Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding course we poured our hearts into https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse), the importance of giving dads the grace they need to transition as well, and how motherhood is heavy, but it's a privilege to carry it.
African Peanut Soup : https://themodernproper.com/african-peanut-soup
Real Food for Pregnancy, Nourishing Traditions, Cook Once Eat All Week, and more in our Amazon storefront : https://www.amazon.com/shop/happy.mama.healthy.baby
Where you can find Cortney :
https://gwtflactation.com
on Instagram @growwiththe.flow
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content.
Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle
My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance
Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 18min
03. Does How You Give Birth Affect How you Breastfeed? with Katelyn Fusco
In this episode, Katelyn (@happyhomebirthpodcast) and I talk about how birth can set you up for postpartum and breastfeeding, but all is not lost if birth doesn't go the way you planned. We talk through postpartum planning, the hormones of birth and breastfeeding, nervous system healing, and how to take ownership of changes that happen along the way.
Links mentioned in this conversation:
HH Ep. 193 Preparing for Birth When Plans Change (my 3 birth stories on Katelyn's podcast)
The Breast Crawl
Where you can find Katelyn :
myhappyhomebirth.com
@happyhomebirthpodcast
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content.
Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle
My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance
Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 29min
02. The Birth of a Mother with postpartum herbalist Amanda Radan
In this jam-packed episode, Amanda (@treemamaherbals) and I discuss: colicky firstborns, the concept of matrescence (think adolescence, but for moms), how to prepare for postpartum, and what foods and herbs to have on hand before baby arrives.
Intro to matrescence, as coined by Dana Raphael, the PhD in 1973 :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Raphael
Amanda's matrescence interview with Susie Fishleder :
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cA9Hvk8gl5zTk9nLJaZMX
Where you can find Amanda:
treemamaherbals.com
@treemamaherbals on Instagram
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
--
If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content.
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle
My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance
Oct 30, 2022 • 9min
01. Milk and Motherhood: This is My Body, Broken for You
Learn more about me, Therese (@happy.mama.healthy.baby), and what I hope this podcast can offer you. Plus, this episode closes with a guest essay sharing a new perspective on the sacrifices of motherhood that you won’t want to miss!
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content.
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle
My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance
