The Science of Comfort Nursing

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Comfort nursing…what’s it all about?Is it ok to comfort nurse?  Is it a bad habit?Tune in this week as Dianne and Abby talk about the science behind comfort nursing.  Yes…the science.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:Should comfort nursing NOT happen? [4:51]Why breastfeeding should NOT be called breastfeeding [6:38]What is happening when they are latched on? [7:42]Science is cool [10:28]Physiological benefits of comfort nursing [12:15]This doesn’t last forever [16:27]Humans are immature [22:18]Lack of access to breastfeeding and community [25:57]Everything baby needs they get at the breast [30:40]  *This Episode is sponsored by LaVie Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastsleeping/Breastsleeping article by James McKenna referencing imprintinghttps://louisegodincom.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/mckenna_et_al-2015-breastsleeping1.pdfMore about imprintinghttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25919999/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/Don’t Forget!!  Dianne and Abby have started the new parenting podcast!  Check out Revolution Parenting!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755123/8400508Follow 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