Stress and milk supply

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Stress.  We know it impacts so much of daily life.But what does it do to breastfeeding? And is it worth it to continue breastfeeding when you feel like stress is all around you?If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:How long did Abby nurse her boys – listener question [3:00]Bottom line [8:35]The most stressful phrase EVER [12:45]Initiating breastfeeding and stress – delayed milk coming in [15:08]Impacting milk supply? [16:20]Hormonal response [16:42]Is it in your milk? [22:55]Return to work stress and some ideas to help [24:50]Shifting the blame [28:00]Increased cortisol and milk composition [32:05]Post Partum Anxiety (PPA) and stress [32:46]Knowing the triggers [33:50] Episode is sponsored by Solid Starts and Fairhaven Health Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/what-is-self-care/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-with-anxiety/ Research Articles we talked abouthttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-90980-3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120523/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes