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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 37 MIN

Kristal: Weaning after EXTENDED breastfeeding & HORMONAL changes nobody talks about

from Voices Unhindered Podcast · host Kristal Jenkinson - light shiner on the challenges of undermined voices.

Kristal speaks on her personal experience of unexpected hormonal changes after weaning her daughter at five and a half years.This episode is for mothers who breastfed their babies longer than beyond the normal cultural "one year" mark and went on naturally as long as until they & their baby felt ready.Experiencing significant skin, scalp, hair, mood, nutrient depletion and cycle changes post weaning? Then listen to this episode or send it to someone who is experiencing post weaning blues and hormonal upheaval in their endocrine system.Not all blues.. Breastfeeding has amazing benefits for the baby and for the mother too, having cumulative effects on delaying menopause, helping to prevent diabetes, and help stopping various types of cancer in the mother.Some breastfeeding hair impacts:https://hairgp.co.uk/postpartum-month-by-month-hair-timeline-what-to-expect/You're Iodine Deficient [with Dr. David Brownstein] Iodine Benefits:https://www.youtube.com/live/Oix26uuBfZg?si=P6ZFDn2AweB0WhmiBenefits of extended breastfeeding (beyond 1-2 years):https://health.choc.org/benefits-of-breastfeeding/ https://www.who.int/tools/elena/bbc/continued-breastfeedinghttps://www.lompocvmc.com/blogs/2023/august/breastfeeding-beyond-the-first-year/  https://www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding/tips/benefits-of-extended-breastfeeding/ https://www.babycenter.com/toddler/feeding/extended-breastfeeding-is-it-for-you_8496 Quoted:Grymowicz, M., Rudnicka, E., Podfigurna, A., Napierala, P., Smolarczyk, R., Smolarczyk, K., & Meczekalski, B. (2020). Hormonal Effects on Hair Follicles. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(15), 5342. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21155342Int. J. Mol. Sci.2020, 21(15), 5342;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21155342Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me hereSupport the showSUBSCRIBE:www.youtube.com/@voices_unhinderedhttps://www.patreon.com/c/VoicesUnhinderedPodcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2534526/supportDONATE:https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Building-Voices-Unhindered-podcasthttps://buy.stripe.com/6oU28k4PK1nrb0S4qTe3e00 

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