Everything You Wish You Knew as a New Mom: Bleeding Nips, Birth Support + Grace in the Hard | Therese Dansby
Therese Dansby has been a wife for 16 years, a mom for 11 years, and an IBCLC for 9 years. She pivoted from NICU nursing to lactation consulting after struggling to nurse her first baby and she loves walking with moms through all the trials and triumphs that come with working through infant feeding and postpartum issues. In this episode, shares all her wisdom on the postpartum experiences no one wants to talk about. Should your nipples bleed while nursing? What questions should you ask when hiring a doula? And incredible simple tips to feel supported and loved in your 4th trimester!
Episode Highlights:
Getting to know Therese
First things to address postpartum
Being informed with all the options
Should nursing be painful?
Yay or nay for using Silverettes?
Problems with Thrush and nipple shields
Red flags to address in nursing
What are we missing for the mother early postpartum?
Moms need to be gentler with moms
How can c-section moms nurse with a new incision?
Best comfortable nursing positions
5 best tips to practice before baby gets here
Take a birth class with your partner
Setting up a meal train
Postpartum care cart
Get your provider contacts in your phone
Have the meet the baby boundaries talk
Healthy + Nourishing Meal Service: Eat Mama Meals (WISELYWELL to save)
How to interview a doula
How mothering “hard” changes as your littles grow
What giving yourself grace as a mother looks like
Listen to the Milk + Motherhood Podcast
Get the Nourished Postpartum Bundle (the best postpartum recipes!)
