Did you give bottles, and then find it hard to stop giving bottles?
Maybe you were an exclusive pumper for your first baby? (you’re amazing, BTW)
Is it possible to exclusively breastfeed once you’re used to bottles? Let’s talk it through.
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Things we talked about:
The email that started the discussion [1:54]
Why pump and /or bottle feed anyway? [7:00]
How do you go from seeing what goes into the baby to trusting the process? [7:50]
Society plays a role in this as well [8:42]
Breastfeeding is not an easy process [13:36]
Dianne is really glad this is not video [15:08]
The importance of working with an LC [19:40]
What we mean by ‘trust the process’ [21:19]
Bottles are a nuisance sometimes [25:00]
Trusting the process with childbirth [27:08]
Do I really need an LC? [28:15]
The BEST baby shower gift [31:00]
Latching after exclusive bottle feeding…is it possible? [32:45]
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Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!
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Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
- Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
- Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
Music we use~
Music: “Levels of Greatness” from “We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)” courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes