Moms 101 Podcast

In this episode, we will be doing a phone interview with Anna Sadovnikova, a MD-PhD student at UC Davis, who is passionate about breastfeeding education. She talks about what sparked her interest in breast massage while volunteering in Brazil, starting her company, LiquidGoldConcept, and what projects and innovations they are currently working on in the field of infant and maternal health. She also shares some important breast massage tips and educational resources for moms and future medical providers. (Sam had the flu during the interview, so please forgive her congested voice.) Links from this episode: - International board certified lactation consultants (IBCLC): http://www.ilca.org/main/why-ibclc/ibclc - WIC Breastfeeding Website: https://www.nwica.org/topics/breastfeeding - Breast massage technique video: Maya Bolman: https://vimeo.com/65196007 - Hand expression video: Jane Morton, Stanford Medicine: https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding/hand-expressing-milk.html - LiquidGoldConcept website: www.liquidgoldconcept.com - Contact Anna at anna@liquidgoldconcept.com

Today’s mini episode is the second of a 2-part interview with Sandra Lobaina or Sandy, a bilingual International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Florida. Sandy is a “superwoman” who is also a licensed midwife/ doula. She teaches breastfeeding and birthing classes, owns a home birth practice, and co-owns Natural Birthworks Birthing Cottage, a birthing center in Broward County in Florida. Here, she discusses breast pumps, how to store breast milk, and talks about the importance of getting information from evidence-based research and sources. Links from this episode: -More information on different types of breast pumps: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/HomeHealthandConsumer/ConsumerProducts/BreastPumps/default.htm -WIC Breastfeeding Website: https://www.nwica.org/topics/breastfeeding -Kellymom.com - an evidence-based breastfeeding and parenting website: www.kellymom.com -About Sandy: www.mymomglow.com -Contact Sandy at mymomglow@gmail.com For a summary of this episode, here is a link to our Youtube videos: (In ENGLISH): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfuLV51984I&t=55s (In SPANISH): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsuqxm76n_s&t=345s

Today’s episode is the first of 2 episodes. We will be doing a phone interview with Sandra Lobaina or Sandy, a bilingual International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Florida. Sandy is a “superwoman” who is also a licensed midwife/ doula. She teaches breastfeeding and birthing classes, owns a home birth practice, and co-owns Natural Birthworks Birthing Cottage, a birthing center in Broward County in Florida. In this very interesting and informative episode, Sandy talks about her background and shares with us her struggles as a young mom and her journey into becoming a lactation specialist and a licensed midwife. She also discusses some breastfeeding positions, how to time feedings, and how to manage common issues with breastfeeding. Links from this episode: -WIC (Women, Infants, and Children): https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic -More information on common breastfeeding positions: Link to follow -About Sandy: www.mymomglow.com -Contact Sandy at mymomglow@gmail.com

In today’s episode, we are interviewing Dr. Jamshid Shafai, who is a beloved long-time board-certified pediatrician practicing in South Los Angeles. In this educational conversation, Dr. Shafai talks about the benefits of breastfeeding, timing of and dietary recommendations while breastfeeding, what to look for in baby when breastfeeding, and when to seek a healthcare provider with issues or concerns. We interviewed Dr. Shafai in his clinic during office hours, so please forgive the background noise!