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Have you experienced someone “pushing” formula on you? Maybe it was the hospital, or maybe a family member. What happened? Listen in today as Dianne and Abby talk about formula pushing, why it happens and how you can avoid it.
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Things we talked about:
Dianne and the formula rep [7:46]
Breastfeeding does work [10:54]
Doulas [13:33]
When should a baby be back to birth weight? [19:58]
Breastfeeding as a normal process [21:20]
Specific hospital reasons why formula might be pushed [23:20]
Formula is not as necessary as people think [27:44]
Dianne’s client story [28:48]
Family might be the biggest formula pushers [33:50]
Set your boundaries, everyone else will adjust [36:08]
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Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!
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Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
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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