Tea with Jodi S2-E2 - Badass Breastfeeding

Tea with Jodi

Episode Highlights

• Breastfeeding challenges, including poor information and hospital policies. 0:08
• Abby and Diane are co-hosts of the "Badass Breastfeeding" podcast, sharing their experiences and advice on breastfeeding and parenting.
• Abby struggled with breastfeeding after having her 12-year-old son, leading her to become a blogger and social media influencer, while Diane is a lactation consultant with 18 years of experience.
• Speaker 2: Hospitals have financial relationships with formula companies, leading to conflicting advice.
• Speaker 3: New parents are getting poor information, leading to confusion and conflicting beliefs.
• Speakers discuss the importance of providing accurate information to parents about breastfeeding and formula feeding.
• Breastfeeding support and information, including hospital policies and formula feeding. 6:57
• Speaker 3's local hospital still provides formula, but not for free from formula companies.
• Speaker 3: Mission is providing evidence-based support and information to families.
• Speaker 3: Families often lack information on how to safely supplement breastfeeding.
• Breastfeeding challenges and cultural norms. 9:56
• Speaker 2 emphasizes the importance of normalizing breastfeeding in public and reducing shame associated with it.
• Speaker 3 highlights the impact of social media on normalizing breastfeeding and sharing experiences, with many people sending in pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies.
• Speaker 2 mentions cultural norms and generational pressure as barriers to successful breastfeeding, citing the sexualization of the female body and societal discomfort with public breastfeeding.
• Speaker 2 believes that cultural norms are powerful and ingrained, leading to unrealistic expectations and beliefs about breastfeeding, despite biological facts and personal experiences.
• Breastfeeding challenges and finding support from lactation consultants. 14:25
• Encourage families to bond with their baby and listen to their instincts.
• Help people make informed decisions and combat misinformation.
• Jodi Graves shares her experience with lactation consultants, emphasizing their importance in breastfeeding support.
• Graves encourages listeners to seek lactation consultants if they're struggling with breastfeeding, citing their ability to change everything.
• The role of doulas in supporting breastfeeding families. 18:46
• Doulas can act as case managers, connecting families with other professionals and providing basic breastfeeding education.
• Doulas can serve as shields or keepers of information, helping families navigate the birthing and postpartum process.
• Speaker 2 suggests providing breastfeeding and birth education in high school health classes.
• Speaker 2 and Speaker 3 discuss the importance of normalizing body parts and early conversations about sex and reproduction.
• Breastfeeding challenges and solutions with healthcare professionals. 24:02
• Speaker 3: Nurses lack education on breastfeeding, leading to confusion and harm for families.
• Speaker 3: Pediatricians often provide incorrect or insufficient information, causing frustration and confusion for parents.
• Jodi Graves and guest discuss the importance of accurate information for breastfeeding success (0:26:51-0:28:55)
• Doulas and ibclc support can help new parents navigate early parenting challenges (0:28:01-0:29:13)
• Breastfeeding challenges and bias in maternity care. 29:18
• Jodi Graves discusses bonding with baby and breastfeeding, addressing misinformation and lack of doula care.
• Doula care is essential for informed consent and decision making in labor and delivery, according to Jodi Graves.
• Jodi Graves discusses bias in maternity care, arguing that statements like "breast is best" can be harmful.
• Graves believes that addressing bias is crucial to improving maternity care in the US and Western world.

Link: Michigan Family Doulas

BadassBReastfeeing Podcast Host Bio:

DIANNE CASSIDY

I am a lactation consultant in Rochester, New York. I became interested in the field of lactation consulting after breastfeeding my own children. After spending thousands of hours working with new mothers and babies, I was able to sit for the board exam, which qualified me as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, or IBCLC. In 2010, I completed my Advanced Lactation certification and BS in Maternal Child Health/Lactation. In the fall of 2013, I completed my MA in Health and Wellness/Lactation.

ABBY THEURING

I had my first son, Jack, at 35 years old. I was focused on my career and planned to return to work after his birth. Until the day before he was born I worked as a social worker with abused and neglected adolescent wards of the state. I was a case worker, youth counselor, supervisor and therapist before I ended my career to be a mom (or so I thought).

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