Episode 71 The Lactation Consultant Who Needed a Lactation Consultant with Molly Peterson

Did you struggle with doubt that you could feed your babies in the way that you hoped? Did you worry about stating your goals out loud for fear they wouldn’t happen. Imagine being a lactation consultant before attempting to breastfeed! Molly Peterson opens up on this episode about the pressure she felt to know exactly how to breastfeed her daughter after helping so many other people do the same. She realized that she couldn’t wear her mom hat and her lactation consultant hat simultaneously, and that it was ok to ask for help from another professional.In addition to her struggles with being the professional that needed help, this episode addresses:

• Unexpected c-section
• Oversupply
• Postpartum Anxiety
• Managing a return to work
• Dislike for pumping (even as a lactation consultant!

To find Molly’s business information go here! To follow her on Instagram, go here!To listen to my own IBCLC’s story of feeding her baby’s as a young parent, listen to episode 67 on Apple, and on Spotify.To hear an episode specific to managing oversupply listen to Episode 28 Apple and on Spotify!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To book a lactation consult with me, e-mail: lo@quabbinbirthservices.comJoin The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one. Join this week to see contest details to win a virtual consultation for yourself or someone else!!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!

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