Allison is a lactation consultant, breast pump expert, and mom of 3 boys who talks with real moms and experts about breastfeeding & pumping. New Little Life has an exclusive program called Pumping for Working Moms, which is designed to help working moms pump easily and efficiently to combine breastfeeding & pumping while going back to work! This podcast is designed to help you feel supported by other moms doing exactly what you're doing, get tips and tricks on breastfeeding, and learn to nav ...
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From counting down the days until 1 year to going BEYOND the mark! // Lhea's story
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Lhea has literally been counting down the days until she could stop pumping for the better part of a year, but now that her little one had a birthday, she's finding it difficult to stop! Thankfully, pumping has become an easy and predictable part of your life so she's in total control of her experience. Her story is amazing! ~~~~~~~~ READY TO JOIN …
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Low baby weight gain at 4 weeks and formula recommendations... She choose to master pumping instead! // Client Interview with Christiana
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Christiana came to us after she had a visit with her pediatrician at 4 weeks where she learned her baby was not gaining weight well. He recommended formula as the solution, but she had strong desires to breastfeed. Knowing she would also be returning to work, she joined the Pumping for Working Moms Program and started learning about her body, her m…
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This 2TM found PEACE in PUMPING after a difficult first experience with overwhelm and oversupply // Client Interview with Lauren
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If you had a poor experience pumping previously, it doesn't have to be that way again! Apply for help: https://www.newlittlelife.com/apply Lauren's story is like so many other working moms, and even with an oversupply, she quickly found her supply decreasing and overwhelming creeping in. She and her husband were determined to find an easier way the…
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From drowning in the TikTok Rabbit Hole, to 14+ months successful pumping! // Client Interview with Alexus
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Alexus started pumping earlier than she anticipated, and it did not go well. It was filled with daily anxiety, frustration, and not pumping enough milk for her little one. She tried so many pumps, changed jobs, and tried all the things she could find online. She is now pumping confidently at 14 months postpartum going strong. She actually ENJOYS pu…
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Balancing work, pumping, 2 kids and Jui Jitsu! // Client Interview with Sam
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When we recorded this, Samantha had reached her 6-month pumping goal! She has now surpassed the 9-month mark with no end in sight. She has found a way to pump efficiently, manage expectations, and juggle 2 kids along with a work-from-home schedule PLUS extracurricular activities. Her mindset and tips will inspire you! ~~~~~~~~~ READY TO JOIN US? WO…
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From milk supply anxiety to peace and balance // Client Interview with Kritika
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Kritika is only halfway through her pumping journey, but her transformation has been INCREDIBLE. She has gone from stress and anxiety about her milk supply, to finding peace in pumping and balance in her life. Now, she's making more milk WITHOUT pumping more! This is exactly why we created the Pumping for Working Moms Program! We could not be more …
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In a male-dominated workplace, she EXCEEDED her feeding goal! // Client Interview with Kristi
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Kristi was one of our first working moms to go through the Pumping for Working Moms Program and it was her experience that helped shape the program into what it is today. Her story of making pumping work at work, surrounded mostly by male coworkers, will resonate with you on some level. She is smart, dedicated, and was a pleasure to work with! Can'…
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1st time mom pumped enough milk for her son! // Client Interview with Shelley
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Shelley tried 3 other lactation consultants for pumping help with no success before joining us inside the Pumping for Working Moms Program. She went from being an undersupplier to an oversupplier, from working to not working to working again, and through other major life transitions during the first year of her son's life. Shelley also believes in …
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Pumping a full milk supply as a TWIN MOM! // Client Interview with Elicia
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Elicia joined our coaching program right when we first launched in early 2022 when she was pregnant with her twins and had incredible results! It was not an easy journey for her at times, but being well-prepared made all the difference in meeting her goals. Her happy, determined attitude was such a delight to work with and reminds me of so many of …
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#39 Pumping as an IBCLC | Kassi from Lactation for the People
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Kassi is an International Board Certified Lactation consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse and a Mamá. She speaks English and Spanish and loves working with parents to meet their personal goals for nourishing their babies. As a lactation consultant and new mom, she is familiar with the rewards and challenges that come along with learning how to fe…
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#38 Pumping with Hyper-lactation Syndrome | Elisabeth
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Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra, a Certified Lactation Counselor and BabyBuddha’s Director of Lactation Services, has played an instrumental role in optimizing BabyBuddha’s small but mighty breast pump so it’s the most portable, effective hands-free option on the market. She also has a rare condition, hyper-lactation syndrome, which results in her pumpin…
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#37 The Journey to Exclusively Pumping | Jacquie, @PumpedUpMama
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Jacquie is an exclusively pumping mom, wife, nurse, and most recently a certified breastfeeding specialist. She is passionate about helping other breastfeeding moms with pumping after being inspired by her own wild, but rewarding journey! Connect with Jacquie @pumpedupmama on Instagram @PumpedupMama on YouTube New Little Life Resources 🌟 Pumping fo…
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Haven is a special education teacher and first-time mom. She's been teaching for 11 years in rural south-central Pennsylvania. And her daughter, Paige, is 5 months old. Links from today The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding Book: https://amzn.to/3YskQJD Imani 2: https://bit.ly/imani2pump (Coupon Code: NEWLITTLELIFE15) WillowGo: https://shrsl.com/3l59h L…
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#35 Pumping as a Homebirth Midwife | Maureen
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Maureen Farrell is a lactation counselor, doula, herbalist, and homebirth midwife practicing in rural West Virginia. She passionately works to improve pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences for families through education and holistic care. That same motivation drove her to co-found the Milk Minute Podcast in 2020, which provides evidence-base…
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Dr. Rebecca Granda is a licensed psychologist in North Carolina, Florida, and New York. She owns the group practice Asheville DBT & Trauma. She has two children, ages 3 and 6, and continually tries to find balance between business ownership and motherhood. Links from today Hand pump: https://amzn.to/2LmYEAX Pumping location app: https://apps.apple.…
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#33 Combining Breastfeeding and Pumping | Anna
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Anna is a wife and mother of three, and co-owner of three businesses with her husband Randy: a safety consulting firm, a photography studio, and a firearms training business. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is a certified firearms instructor, and before becoming a business owner, she spent ten years working with adults and children with …
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#32 Work, Life, Pump "Balance" | with Katelyn from Mother Nurture
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Katelyn Denning is a coach for busy, working moms who are tired of feeling like life is just one long to-do list. As a full-time working mom of 3 young children, ages 8, 6, and 4, Katelyn understands what it’s like to juggle all of the different roles and responsibilities as a mom, professional, and woman. As a coach, she helps women feel confident…
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#31 Pumping in an Office VS Home | Bethany
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Bethany is a mom of 2 and now an IBCLC! Her breastfeeding and pumping experiences were very different and knowing what she knows now as a trained professional, she has some great insight into what NOT to do and how to make pumping a bit easier for pumping moms. Connect with Bethany Bethany@milklovebabies.com IG: @milklovebabies FB: milklovebavies, …
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#30 Pumping in a Formal Environment | Molly
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When Katie Jane Co's Founder, Molly McKee-Seabrook, went back to work in a government office after maternity leave she was very uncomfortable with her clothing options in a business formal environment where she also needed to be able to pump. Breastfeeding clothes on the market were mostly cotton and casual, which didn't work for her office environ…
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#29 A "Mindful Return" to work after Maternity Leave | with Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD
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Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, believes in empowering working parents. She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, and co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast. She is a mama to two wonderful red-headed boys (ages 9 and 11) and is a healthcare lawyer in pri…
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#28 Pumping as a Nurse (Night shift VS Day shift) | Carrie
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Carrie Bowen is an RN through 2 exclusively breastfed babies. She worked dayshift in oncology for her first and night shift mom baby with her second. Still breastfeeding her almost 4-year-old and her 9-month-old, she has developed such a passion for breastfeeding and pumping, because of breastfeeding complications, and is working towards her IBCLC!…
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#27 Pumping on the GO as a Traveling Phlebotomist | Victoria
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Victoria Gonzales Cavazos is a mom to two boys and a traveling/ mobile phlebotomist. From Kingsville, Texas, she has an Associate of Science and is currently enrolled in college again doing prerequisites for a nursing program! Links from today's chat Elvie curve (10% off): https://elvie.mention-me.com/m/ol/dl9jz-allison-tolman or Amazon: https://am…
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#25 Pump Momma Pump! "The Pump Life Chose ME"
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Melissa is a certified lactation counselor who specializes in pumping. She runs Pump Momma Pump to provide education, motivation, and support to pumping mommas whether they are nursing and pumping, returning to work and pumping, exclusively pumping, supplementing… all the pumping mommas! Connect with Melissa Instagram: @pump_momma_pump www.pumpmomm…
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#24 The Benefits of Breast Massage | Adriana from Lilu!
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Adriana holds a Master in Integrated Product Design from UPenn and a BSc from MIT in Mathematics and Computer Science. She and her co-founder are YC and NSF I-Corps fellows and their patent was recognized as Philadelphia’s invention of the year in 2019. She was named one of the top 30 Femtech Healthcare Influencers in 2019. Links from today's chat!…
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Melanie is an educator who struggled with infertility for 6 years before conceiving. Now a mom of 1, Melanie continues to share her story to help end the shame of miscarriages and infertility. She talks about her experience breastfeeding and pumping with IGT and as a teacher in a middle school classroom. Links from today's chat IGT Information: htt…
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#23 Pumping as Nurses | Carly & Megan!
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Carly and Megan are nurses who quickly realized after having babies, that there are some things about having a baby that no one really talks about! We talk with them today about their breastfeeding and pumping experiences as busy nurses on the postpartum floor, how they managed working mom life during covid, and the parts of their experience that m…
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#22 Pumping as a Traveling Engineer | Mammaway
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Jillian Rothe is the founder, mom, engineer, and lactivist behind MAMMaway; bringing confidence and support to new parents in their 4th and 5th-trimester pumping journey through functional products and tactical support. We talk with her today about her experience pumping while traveling internationally and regularly for her work as an engineer. She…
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Kayla is going into her 6th year of teaching in the state of South Dakota. She teaches grades 5-12 band in 2 small towns 10 minutes apart. She met her husband in college and has been married for 4 years. She had her first daughter, Addie this last September and also has a toy Aussie named Bailey. After a difficult birth, Kayla talks about her exper…
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#20 Pumping as an Optometrist & Business Owner | Amanda
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Dr. Amanda Amberg, a full-time working mother, wife, and medical optometrist talks about the struggles and advice she has about pumping while seeing patients and owning her own practice. She is a business owner and momtrepreneur on a mission! Links from today's chat "Hospital Grade" Information Video: https://youtu.be/t8Xn0XjGK3k Flange Sizing Vide…
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#19 Jessica's Story - Returning to work as a Military Mom
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Jessica had such a different experience with both of her babies, which we're finding is quite common among mothers! She's a military mom and talks about what it's like navigating returning to work as a breastfeeding mom. Pumping at work is never fun... and especially not when you're in the military! Thank you Jessica for your service. Connect with …
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#18 Jaren Soloff - Learning to accept your postpartum body
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Your new postpartum body can be difficult to accept, particularly if you've struggled with an eating disorder in the past. As we chat with Jaren Soloff who not only has first-hand experience with this but is also a Registered Dietician and Lactation Consultant, you will find some valuable information that may help you along your own postpartum jour…
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#17 Dr. Trill from Free to Feed - Breastfeeding Babies with Food Allergies
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Elimination diets are difficult and stressful, but as moms, we do whatever needs to be done to feed our babies. Dr. Trill has personally been there... twice... and she's an expert in the field of infant food allergies, specifically for breastfeeding moms!!! Connect with Dr. Trill https://www.instagram.com/free.to.feed/ Book a consult: https://www.f…
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Jessica from Milk Bliss - "Doing the absolute best we can in our circumstances"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Jessica, a mom of one and owner of the lactation cookie business, Milk Bliss. She discusses both her own breastfeeding journey with lip/tongue ties, nipple shields, pumping, and more as well as how she’s using her business to help other moms breastfeed. Helpful Links Connect with Jessica Website: https://www.m…
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Caroline's Story - "The good outweighs the bad"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Caroline– a military spouse and mom of two boys. She discusses both of her breastfeeding journeys and some of her struggles including food intolerances, anemia, and mental health. Helpful Links Links from Allison ONLINE BREASTFEEDING COURSE Pumping for Working Moms Program ****Let’s Connect! **** Instagram: ht…
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Sarah S - Breastfeeding after Breast Cancer
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Sarah– a breast cancer survivor, professional dancer, and mom of one. She shares her unique story of how breast cancer affected her breastfeeding journey as well as things we can all relate to including nursing in public, working with a young baby, and mastitis. Helpful Links Infant Sleep podcast episode: http…
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Margaret's Story - Nursing Aversion & Tandem Feeding
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Margaret, a mom of three boys and a military wife. We talk about nursing aversion, tandem nursing, latch issues, normalizing breastfeeding among other moms, and the struggles of breastfeeding within a military lifestyle. Helpful Links Adventures in Tandem Nursing book: https://amzn.to/3l92kUq When Breastfeedin…
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Aimee's Story - "3 Wildly different experiences..."
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Aimee, a money confidence coach and mom of three. Each of her experiences were very different, including breastfeeding as a very young mom, returning to work and low milk supply, a child with a birth defect, exclusive pumping, a breastfeeding child who wouldn’t take a bottle, and so many other things. Helpful …
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Crystal's Story - Breastfeeding & Pumping as a Surrogate
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Crystal-- a mom of three, breast pumping consultant, and surrogate. She shares her own breastfeeding journeys including low supply issues, her business Save The Milk, and pumping after each surrogate pregnancy. She also shares the intimate emotions surrounding surrogacy. Helpful Links Surro Connections surroga…
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Sarah's Story - "Infant sleep is a learned skill"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Sarah, an infant sleep consultant and mom of two. She talks about her personal experiences breastfeeding which led to her starting her own practice as a sleep consultant using the "Helping Babies Sleep Method". This interview with Dr. Sarah Mitchell has blessed my personal life as I've been able to try her met…
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Nakelle's Story - "Every situation is different"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Nakelle– a mom of three. She had three wildly different experiences with each of her children. We talk about making the decision to switch to formula, nipple shields, and combating mom guilt. Links from Allison ONLINE BREASTFEEDING COURSE Pumping for Working Moms Program ****Let’s Connect! **** Instagram: http…
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Kelly's Story - "Offer the breast and just go from there"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Kelly, a naturopathic doctor, and mom of two. We discuss tongue ties, tandem nursing, extended breastfeeding, and some of the science behind breastfeeding. Helpful Links Connect with Kelly Website: https://drkellywinnett.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.kelly.winnett/ Links from Allison ONLINE …
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Sierra's Story - "4 Things I learned in a year of breastfeeding"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Sierra-- a doula, childbirth educator, and mom to a sweet little girl. We talk about her experiences as an American living in the Netherlands, the mental and emotional difficulties of breastfeeding, breastfeeding in public, mom-shaming, overcoming challenges, and readjusting your goals and so much more. Helpfu…
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Melissa's Story - "I wasn't going to breastfeed..."
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Melissa–a mom of two and holistic health coach. In addition to talking about her experiences with both exclusive pumping and feeding at the breast, Melissa gives practical, easy advice for busy moms to be healthier. This episode is unique and I think you’ll come away motivated to try out some new ideas! Helpfu…
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Alexis's Story - "Don't give up on a hard day"
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Alexis: a licensed naturopathic doctor, lactation consultant, and mom of one due with her 2nd baby any day now. We talk about her breastfeeding journey, the impact of her professional experience, and how she’s preparing differently for her next baby. Alexis is the cohost of her own podcast, blog, and has a gre…
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In today’s episode, I am joined by Keri: an RN, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and IBCLC. She is a mom to four young kids, including a set of twins! We will be discussing all of her breastfeeding journeys, but especially focusing on the unique experience of twins. We'll also talk about postpartum mental health and when to seek help, …
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Paige's Story - "Sitting with ALL the emotions" VBAC
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Paige is a mom of 3 little boys and a passionate supporter of the VBAC Link. We talk with her in this interview about breastfeeding after c-section, life in the NICU, nipple shields, and so many mom tips and words of advice to help you work through any feelings you may be struggling with. I would love for you to check out a couple of resources that…
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Tamara's Story - "It's all about perspective"
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This episode is an interview with Tamara, a military spouse, and mom of 2. Not only is she a smart and wonderful mother, but she also has a very practical approach to parenthood and a very interesting story in regards to her breastfeeding experience. Tamara had breast implants prior to having children and talks about her experience with low milk su…
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