More Milk, Please! - A Baby-Feeding Stories Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Many of us have heard of triple feeding, but have you ever heard of quadruple feeding?

Quadruple feeding is doing four things to try to feed your baby every day, and it’s exhausting!

Danielle Kawlewski's baby was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect.

In today’s episode, she shares the struggles of feeding, losing the sucking reflex, and then going straight from tube feeding to thickened breastmilk through a straw by eight months old… along with trying everything else under the sun in between.

Connect with Danielle online:

• IG-  Danielles_scrunchy_kids
• FB- Danielle Kawlewski

She Also Shares:

• 2:45 - Living in Wisconsin on 50 acres 
• 4mins - Had Daughter in Aug 2021. Born with Down syndrome
• 6:30 - Started to try to collect colostrum at 37 weeks
• 7:30 - Birth Story - Started as a home birth with a pool and a midwife
• 9:15 - Found out her baby was in breach position
• 9:45 - Decide to go to hospital
• 11:15 - At the hospital, ended up having a C-section (because the baby was breach)
• 12:15 - Baby went to Nicu at a DIFFERENT HOSPITAL for 30 days because of low oxygen, and her Down syndrome caused two holes in her heart. But, they stayed so long mainly because of feeding issues.
• 15 mins - learn she was transferred to Madison Wisconsin hospital 90mins away because that’s where they have all the Nicu resources for babies with Down syndrome
• 18:45 - Stayed at the Ronald MacDonald house around the corner. Baby got Donor milk for first 24hrs
• 19:20 -Able to use the colostrum she’d expressed before giving birth during the first 24hrs
• 20:40 - Explain all about a Ronald MacDonald House
• 23:30 - lactation cookies recipe
• 26:45 - Quadruple Feedings
• 27:20 - Sucking Reflex went away due to downs and the two holes in her heart
• 32:00 - Having a g-tube placed so they could go home from the Nicu
• 33:30 - How to thicken breastmilk
• 35:30 - Lactation consultants are the best
• 37mins - The Power of the Manual Pump
• 40:30 - Pumpin’ Pals Silicone Flanges worked well for her
• 42 mins - What happened when daughter lost suction ability
• 44 mins - Getting heart surgery
• 48:30 mins - Bottle to a straw cup at eight months old
• 49:30 - Resource Share: Honey bear cups
• 51 mins - Started foods at five months
• 53:30 - pumped for 11 months
• 55:30 - The unexpected joy of it all
• 57:30 - Journaling
• 59 - Dealing with all the emotions after birth
• 60mins - EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• 61:45 - Started an at-home daycare after her baby had heart surgery 65 mins - weaned off the breast pump with cabbage leaves
• 66 mins - Finding your voice after having a kid
• 69 mins - Scrunchy Kids
• 73 mins - Rapid Fire Question Round
• 74mins - Resource: Jill Rabin Book: Your baby can self-feed too.
• 78 mins - Resource: Breastfeeding and Down syndrome
• 79:45 - Resource: Badass Breastfeeder - Pumping Hacks episode is great

Today, I was really honored to interview the incredible Lynan Saperstein. Not only is she a new, older mom (she gave birth at 39. and she's breastfeeding at 40), but she is a soulful, heart-driven entrepreneur with a passion for energetic clearing. She offers group energy programs as well as private sessions. You can check her out at ElementalSphere.com.

Lynan's milk came in very fast. She described it as terrifying. She thought she had mastitis. Ultimately, she learned she was an overproducer, which was quite messy, actually. 

Additionally, she shares the traumatizing experience she had with a breast pump during labor, so it took a long while to try pumping after the baby was born. 

She also tells the story of her cracked nipple and how Lanolin nipple cream and Silverettes helped. 

Her daughter is 11 months old and  she is still almost exclusively breastfeeding on demand. Lynan shares how she is preparing for a long haul breastfeeding journey. 

We also learn about her experience co-sleeping,  night feeding, the first 40 days ritual, why we should give Dad's breastmilk and so much more. 

Resources: 

• Haaka ladybugs - https://a.co/d/2e2d5De
• Hand pump - https://a.co/d/2e2d5De
• Lanolin nipple cream - https://a.co/d/hOKstwH
• Silverettes - https://a.co/d/cOUsHhN
• Washable pads for the bed - https://a.co/d/f2MVHLl
• Wrap breastfeeding bras instead of clip ones

In today’s episode, I interview Cecilia Tse, a Mum of 2, an IVF warrior, and recently the Co-founder, CFO, and COO of hey freya a health supplements company for women.

hey freya is a women’s wellness brand providing clean, evidence-backed solutions that give women the rest and energy necessary for collective liberation.

I am also excited to share that Cecilia and hey freya are offering listeners a 25% discount off of their first purchase with code MOREMILK25. Definitely head to heyfreya.co to check it out.

In this episode, we also hear:

• Cecilia’s 2 IVF stories after being diagnosed with Amenorrhea
• How the pre-baby advice she received lead her to think that being in toe-curling pain from breastfeeding was natural
• How silverette cups healed her nipples
• How a lactation consultant post baby #2 changed her view on breastfeeding prep
• Why she prefers a handheld pump
• How she weaned her first before starting IVF for her second
• How she became a loud and proud public breastfeeder
• The very cool beginnings of hey freya and what her company can offer you

Links:

• hey freya: https://www.heyfreya.co/ - 25% discount with code MOREMILK25
• Handheld Medela Pump: https://amzn.to/3RbcGVy
• Silver Nipple covers Breastfeeding set: https://amzn.to/47L7ugM
• More Milk Please FB Group for Strong Supportive Mamas+ https://www.facebook.com/groups/moremilkplease
• Molly's 10 Game-Changing Milk Production Tips: https://www.mollyrider.com/top10milktips

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed today’s episode, it would mean the world to me if you’d be willing to take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast.

And, if you’re interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to mollyrider.com and click on “Share Your Story.”

Canada may seem like "just" our sweet, friendly neighbors to the north, but in reality, the Canadian Government supports moms on their postpartum journeys far more than the US Government.

Today, I am so excited to introduce you to our incredible guest, Colette Hamon, from Alberta Canada. Colette is also the founder and CEO of BraTopia!

As Colette shares her three baby-feeding stories, we learn:

1. Canada provides 12 months of maternity leave! WAIT?! WHAT???!!! Yup! And NOT just for the first baby.
2. Canada has approved a milk production drug for under-producers!
3. The risk of uterine rupture when you have a baby less than 18 months after a C-section birth
4. What happens when your baby isn't gaining enough weight, and you're told they have to go on a weight-gain "diet"?
5. How the cultural pressure to lose weight after a baby, lead Colette to launch her business, BraTopia.
6. The life-changing moment Colette had when trying on a bathing suit post-baby

Links:

• Generic Motilium Prices (Domperidone)  https://www.pharmacychecker.com/domperidone/#prices
• BraTopia - https://bratopia.ca/
• Rates of Uterine Rupture Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20410775/

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed today’s episode, it would mean the world to me if you’d be willing to take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast.

To do this, go to the More Milk Please Show Page on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and hit the plus sign in the top right-hand corner. Please also consider scrolling down to the "rate and review" link and giving the Podcast 5 stars to help us reach even more Moms+.

And, if you’re interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to mollyrider.com and click on “Share Your Story.”

Hi Molly,

In today's episode, I interviewed a very dear friend and fellow mama, Carla Barnes. She and I met way back, during our freshman year in College. We lived in the same dorm. Being first-time moms together now is so exciting, especially since we’re older mamas.

Today, Carla opens up about the placental abruption she had at 34 weeks. She shares how she spent almost a week in the hospital before giving birth to her determined little girl, Ariana, at 35 weeks. And why it was so important that they hit the 35-week mark! 

We Also Hear:

• What it was Like to Try to Feed a NICU Baby
• Breastfeeding and Pumping Challenges when Ariana came home
• Ariana's Milk Protein Intolerance and the Emotional Turmoil Carla Felt at the Subsequent Early Weaning it Caused (as would any mom!)
• Finding the Right Formula
• The Importance of Local Support

Links: 

• Pink Stork No Flow Tea - https://amzn.to/3FQDAvG
• Medela Soothing Gel Pads - https://amzn.to/3u2LnUh
• Coconut oil - https://amzn.to/3MyxSlU
• More Milk Please FB Group for Strong Supportive Mamas+ https://www.facebook.com/groups/moremilkplease
• Molly's 10 Game-Changing Milk Production Tips: https://www.mollyrider.com/top10milktips

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed today’s episode, it would mean the world to me if you’d be willing to take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast. 

And, if you’re interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to mollyrider.com and click on “Share Your Story.”

This first episode will be a little different, as I’m kicking things off by sharing my own baby-feeding story. Why? If I’m asking moms+ to come on and share some of their most vulnerable and honest moments, it’s only fair that I go first and give you the dirt on my baby-feeding experience.

So, in this episode, you will hear how my daughter was born with a tongue tie that left bruises on my areola. This caused me to have to use a breast pump right away, supplement with formula, and even experiment with syringe feeding. This was not the breastfeeding experience I dreamed of having. 

Additionally, I share my struggles with being an under-producer, getting carpal tunnel and Mommy's thumb, and that time I thought I had spoiled breastmilk. And so much more! 

Links:

• My Breast Friend Pillow - https://amzn.to/46ST65L
• Renting the Medela Hospital Grade Pump: https://www.mybreastpumprental.com/
• Pumping Bra (hands free): https://amzn.to/3tV3hbI
• Sunflower Lecithin - https://amzn.to/46XMKCu
• Generic Motilium Prices (Domperidone) https://www.pharmacychecker.com/domperidone/#prices
• Flange Sizing Measurement Tool - https://amzn.to/3FISLaa
• Quinoa - https://amzn.to/3QotarI

Hi Everyone! I’m your host, Molly Rider. Welcome to the trailer for my new podcast, More Milk, Please! Baby-feeding stories from Moms+ like me and you! This podcast is designed to be a safe space for women+ to come together and share baby-feeding stories. Whether you are expecting, thinking about having kids, adopting, a mom, non-binary, an Aunt, Grandma, or caregiver, you are welcome because we hear it all. From breastfeeding and pumping to tube feeding, bottles, formula, and weaning, our worldwide community connects over some of our most nerve-racking and intimate moments.

If you’re interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to MollyRider.com to sign up.

While you’re listening right now, please like, subscribe, and share with a fellow mama so that you’ll see the first episode at the top of your favorite podcast newsfeed on November 1st.

If you want the pre-launch behind-the-scenes fun and to be entered into a free giveaway, subscribe now at mollyrider.com.

Talk soon. Much love and hugs!

Today, I am really honored to interview an incredible woman, Barb Higgins. I’ve known Barb since I was in 4th grade and ran track and field with the local Parks and Rec community. In high school, she was my cross-country coach, and she led us to win our local Division, then State, and then The New England Championship. I have such incredible memories with this woman.

Barb is now 60 and on the show today because she gave birth to her fourth child at 57.

In today’s episode, Barb shares about her four pregnancies, starting with the miscarriage of baby Gordy at 25 weeks and the surprise milk let-down experience she had afterward.

She also shares what it was like to breastfeed in public with her second, Gracie, and then what it was like to get caught on a day trip without a breast pump while nursing her third, Molly. And having Jack, her  IVF baby after menopause.

Note: If you don’t know Barb’s story, Barb has lost two children. In addition to the miscarriage of baby Gordy, she also lost her daughter Molly at age 13. We don't go into the details of Molly’s death in the podcast, but you can learn more about her at the MollyB Foundation: https://mollybfoundation.org/ or by reading Barb’s book, Motherland: https://amzn.to/3vEIg5N

She also shares:

• 8mins - 25-week miscarriage of baby Gordy
• 13:30 - Gracie’s Birth & Latching
• 15:25 - Breastfeeding Gracie in public
• 17:15 - The Difficulty of Pumping and What Worked
• 17:45 - Co-sleeping & ‘Self-Serve’ Breastfeeding at night
• 19:45 - Natural Weaning - Being Pregnant with Molly, Gracie no longer liked the taste
• 20:05 - Molly’s Birth & Initial Latching
• 22:15 -Forgetting the breast pump on a trip from NH to Connecticut
• 25:20 - Advocate, Advocate, Advocate - Your Boobs, Your Baby!
• 28:10 - Jack’s Story as an IVF Baby after menopause
• 37:00 - Developing Preeclampsia at 35 weeks
• 41:00 - Suction challenges with a 35 wk old
• 42:39 - When a nurse tells Barb she’s too old to breastfeed
• 43:25 - The baby-feeding regime (Breastfeed, Bottle, Then Pump)
• 47:00 - The Ridiculousness of the ‘Failure to Thrive’ label when Jack was slow to gain weight
• 48:00 - Advocating for yourself in the hospital
• 50:00mins - Nurse provides game-changing support on breastfeeding
• 50:30 - Getting donated breastmilk
• 52:30 - Spilt milk story and the frustration
• 54:20 - Still breastfeeding at 2.5yrs old
• 56:00 - A culture that thinks it’s okay to tell women what to do
• 57:30 - Introduction of Book, Motherland
• 60:00 - What Child-loss feels like daily
• 61:15 - Postpartum Anger after Jack
• 64:15 - Always listen to your instincts
• 65:30 - Rapid Fire Round

Recommendations:

• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: https://amzn.to/3U3qGm0
• Human Milk for Human Babies - FB Group
• NH Breastfeeding Moms - FB Group

You can find Barb on Facebook and Instagram:

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/barb.higgins.96
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barb_444/
• Website: https://athousandtinysteps.com/

Today, I’m interviewing a very dear friend and fellow mama, Andrea Purjue. She was a huge support to me during my pregnancy and first year with my daughter. In fact, Andrea, came down from Seattle to join me on my first cross-country flight with Luna when Luna was only 3 months old. She was and is amazing.

In this Episode, Andrea shares about the joys and challenges of being a single mom while pregnant and during postpartum.

Andrea had to go back to work just six weeks after having her son and she shares what it was like to have to pump in public 15 years ago.

Andrea also shares:

• The struggle with latching she faced at home
• How she set up her pumping station to best support her
• Figuring out slow flow bottles
• The weird sensation of pumping
• How she handled childcare as a single mom goin back to work after just 6 weeks
• Pumping while commuting an back at work
• Her experience exclusively pumping for 7 months
• What it was like to pump in public 15 years ago
• Her continued recommended resources - Boppy, nipple cream, and try different bottles!

You can find Andrea on LinkedIn at:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-purjue-2694b67/

Resources:

• Boppy - https://amzn.to/3NYauyB
• Badger Balm - https://amzn.to/3SefLVv
• Glass Bottles - https://amzn.to/3TY8Fpu

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed today's episode, it would mean the world to me if you'd be willing to take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast.

And, if you're interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to mollyrider.com and click on "Share Your Story."

Today, I’m interviewing, Kelila Green Siciliano. She is a mom, a surrogate, a pregnancy loss survivor, a speaker, the founder of OursAndYRS, and the host of the podcast, “Pushing Through Loss” where Kelila speaks about her experience with surrogacy, pregnancy loss, and creating a survival toolkit in order to help her audience feel empowered to use their own struggles to work with them and not push against them. 

Today, Kelila shares about:

• The challenges of trying to learn how to breastfeed with her first.
• How she used a washcloth to get her first baby on the breast.
• Her experience using a nipple shield and the MyBreastFriend Pillow
• How her nipples chapped even though there was only 6 months in between breastfeeding her first and her second.
• The multiple healing properties of breastmilk
• Weaning her third at 17 months in order to become a surrogate
• Why she hand expressed for the surrogate baby
• The difference between night milk and morning milk
• Nipple flange sizing and how your nipple size changes during breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding and pumping in public
• Becoming a doula
• Pregnancy Loss - Kelila lost her second surrogate baby at 16 weeks, 5 days. From this created a pregnancy loss workbook you can find on her website

You can find Kelila at: https://www.instagram.com/oursandyrs/ or https://www.kelilagreenspeaker.com/

Resources: 

• Nipple Shield: https://amzn.to/3vm5FZA
• My Breast Friend Nursing Pillow: https://amzn.to/48vgiro
• La Leche League: https://llli.org/

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed today's episode, it would mean the world to me if you'd be willing to take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast.

And, if you're interested in coming on to share your own baby-feeding story, head to mollyrider.com and click on "Share Your Story."