Breastfeeding is as much a beautiful and amazing way of feeding your child as it can be a challenging and confusing topic for new moms. 

It doesn't help that every culture knows different recommendations, advice and myths around breastfeeding. 

What to eat and not to eat, how to feed, when to feed, where to feed. Bottle yes or no, formula yes or no - and is there actually such a thing as confusing your child with a pacifier? 

Marieke van Luin, Breastfeeding Consultant and Coach at Mamma Minds helps us to bust some myths and get some good advice for you on the table. Her passion and energy to support new moms is amazing - you're definitely gonna wanna listen to her stories. 

Her most important advice: Take care of yourself, go easy on yourself and ask for help! 

In this episode, we're all about: 
* nutrition when breastfeeding
* what to do to stimulate milk production
* what to do when you have too much milk
* formula yes or no? 
* bottles and pacifiers - how to handle them
* going back to work while still breastfeeding
* why relaxing and taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do to make your breastfeeding journey an amazing one

As always: Listen, like, comment and above all: SHARE with other (future) moms who need to hear this! 

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More about Mamamoon: 
www.mamamoon.me
https://www.instagram.com/mamamoonretreats/
https://www.facebook.com/mamamoonretreats

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About Marieke van Luin:
http://mammaminds.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/Mammaminds
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mammamindsmariekevanluin/

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Music credits:
Relaxing Ballad by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com​
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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The Mamamoon Podcast Episode 15 - Breastfeeding - beautiful, yet often challenging

Beautiful birth stories help future moms to believe in themselves and the amazing ability of their bodies. They need to be told much more! 

Hannah created the ultimate birth tent to bring her baby into this world. Due to the Covid pandemic, her baby's dad wasn't able to be by their side during birth, so she decided to honor his Indian background by building herself a birth tent out of Indian saris - a cocoon that made her feel powerful, safe and comfortable to welcome her baby in. She shares with us the amazing story of her home birth, assisted by her mom and sister. 

In this episode, learn how:  
* It really takes a village to raise a child
* Your birth environment can give you all the power and confidence you need
* You can create a true cocoon for your postpartum

As always: Listen, like, comment and above all: SHARE with other (future) moms who need to hear this! 

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More about Mamamoon: 
www.mamamoon.me
https://www.instagram.com/mamamoonretreats/
https://www.facebook.com/mamamoonretreats

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About Hannah:
https://instagram.com/hannah.mahalo
https://hannahmahalo.wordpress.com

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Music credits:
Relaxing Ballad by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com​
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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The Mamamoon Podcast Episode 16 - The ultimate birth environment. Hannah's birth story

Beautiful birth stories help future moms to believe in themselves and the amazing ability of their bodies. 

Natalie started to prepare for birth and motherhood even before she became pregnant. Her spiritual and holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and parenthood is a true inspiration for every mom-to-be. 
When little Mira decided to join her mom and dad outside her mom's womb a little earlier than expected, Natalie's and Kelvin's original birth plan went out the window, and all three had to come to terms with a birth that would be different than expected. 

In this episode, Natalie shares her amazing birth story. 
* How she prepared holistically for pregnancy, birth and parenthood, even before she became pregnant
* How she helped herself during pregnancy with non-negotiable self-care routines and practice
* How she learned to trust her mind, spirit and body 
* How being grounded and prepared helped to deal when the birth happened differently than planned
* How baby Mira decided to give her mom a speed train birth
* How Natalie managed to stay relaxed, calm and focused even during the more challenging and tiring moments of birth
* How Kelvin was by her side, boosting their oxytocin at every step of the way

As always: Listen, like, comment and above all: SHARE with other (future) moms who need to hear this! 

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More about Mamamoon: 
https://www.mamamoon.me/
https://www.instagram.com/mamamoonretreats/
https://www.facebook.com/mamamoonretreats

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About Natalie:
https://www.nataliie.love/
https://www.instagram.com/nataliie.love/
https://www.facebook.com/nataliie.love11

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Music credits:
Relaxing Ballad by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com​
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/​...