Episode 85 Pumping with Purpose with the Queen of Pumping Dr. Dianna
Do you have strong feelings about pumping? Do you love or hate it? Have you had a lot of success with pumping, or do you feel frustrated by your output? If you are a perinatal care provider, what are the personal attitudes that you bring to your support role inadvertently?
Today you meet Dr. Dianna of Pump with Purpose. She became an exclusive pumper by accident with her first baby, but decided that pumping was the right choice for her family full time from the start when she had her second baby. Today you will hear:
This episode features information about:
How a lack of preparation prenatally can impact your milk making journey
The importance of self-reliance to education and finding appropriate supports instead of relying on the hospital
The impact of tethered oral ties on breastfeeding
Pumping is breastfeeding
The importance of a pumping schedule
You can feed your baby human milk using a pump alone
You can find all of Dianna’s resources on her website here
You can find her linktree with all of her social media platforms and extra goodies here.
To hear Episode 36 about increasing milk supply while pumping listen to Episode here.
To hear Episode 54 about finding the right flange size, find it here.
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My music was composed by Nela Ruiz. You can get her to make music for your project by visiting her website: https://www.nelaruizcomposer.com/
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