In this episode, we dive into part two of the baby reflux series with Emily Swann, a nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Emily shares her personal journey as a mom navigating silent reflux with her daughter and how it inspired her to integrate holistic practices like bodywork and nutrition into her approach to infant health. We discuss practical tips for addressing posture, movement, and environment to support babies with reflux and empower parents to take a proactive role in their baby’s healing. This episode is a great listen whether you’re dealing with reflux, colic, or just want to learn how to support your baby’s well-being naturally!

Emily Swann is a wife, mother, nurse and Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant. What started out as a career as a NICU nurse quickly turned into a love for holistic wellness outside the hospital system and her passion is helping women and babies breastfeed through holistic lactation work. Emily incorporates bodywork and nutrition as key pillars for infant health and looks at the dyad of mother and baby as one rather than two separate parts.

We talk about:

• Emily's personal experience with reflux with her daughter, and what she believes to have been the root of the reflux
• Explanation of dynamic infant movement
• How oral restrictions can impact reflux
• Emily's tips for moms to do bodywork on their own babies/children
• Outsourcing motherhood with informed decision making

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Connect with Emily:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theloveofbreastfeeding

Links/Resources:

• Get Emily's Dynamic Infant Movement course: https://www.theloveofbreastfeeding.com/offers/RLjhVyEL?coupon_code=HORMONEHEALING
• FAQ’s on Emily’s website: https://www.theloveofbreastfeeding.com/faq
• Get Emily’s free body work video: https://www.theloveofbreastfeeding.com/freebie-1-landing-page

Connect with Me:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hormonehealingrd

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In today's episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Therese Dansby, a registered nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). We dive deep into the world of infant reflux, discussing everything from symptoms and challenges to alternative therapies and personal experiences. Therese shared her wealth of knowledge on topics like oral restrictions, bodywork, and the importance of a holistic approach when it comes to helping babies with reflux. This is a great episode if you're a mom struggling with infant reflux or just want to learn more about this common issue.

Therese started her career as a NICU nurse in 2007, pivoted to birth center postpartum care in 2013, and became an IBCLC in 2015. Helping moms build confidence in their breastfeeding choices and work through breastfeeding struggles is her dream job alongside homeschooling her own three children, ages 10, 7, and 2.

We talk about:

• Various root causes of infant reflux, including physical factors and chemical factors
• The range of symptoms from reflux, such as mild "happy spitting" to severe cases requiring medical intervention, such as GERD in NICU settings
• The value of a holistic approach for addressing feeding techniques, bodywork, dietary changes, and alternative therapies like homeopathy
• The importance of identifying the underlying issues contributing to your baby's reflux, rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach
• Following your maternal intuition and working with healthcare providers who will listen to your concerns

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Connect with Therese:

• Milk & Motherhood Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bZdEwtkT96shfLpeKKzGN?si=En1Da6wXRtKL4gONrKT-4w&nd=1&dlsi=00c957b6ca544a16
• Allergen free cookbook: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729
• Online breastfeeding course: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings
• Website: https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happy.mama.healthy.baby/
• Handout that we promised on a summary from this episode: https://aympodcast.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Baby+Reflux+Resources.pdf

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It’s time for part 2 of our iodine series. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode on what iodine does in the body, why it’s so important, and how to test your levels, I recommend starting there. Today I will be covering who iodine may be a good fit for, considerations when supplementing, and long term use of iodine.

As always, this podcast episode is for educational purposes only. If anything resonates with you, I hope it encourages you to talk with your provider before you make any changes.

I cover:

• Populations that are generally a good fit for iodine
• Why iodine should be avoided for Hashimoto’s
• 4 steps to supplementing with iodine, including cofactors
• Recommendations for long term use of iodine (6 months and 6-12+ months)
• How often to retest your labs, including thyroid blood panel and HTMA

Functional Thyroid Mini Course: https://hormonehealingrd.com/opt-in/free-functional-thyroid-mini-course-podcast/

Links/resources:

• Thyroid antibodies:
  • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8106604/#:~:text=This%20study%20also%20found%20an,for%20thyroid%20autoimmunity%20%5B69%5D.
  • https://www.optimaldx.com/blog/hashimoto-thyroiditis-iodine#:~:text=Excess%20iodine%20can%20exacerbate%20autoimmune,major%20cause%20(Ruggeri%202021).
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25050783/
  • Fertility
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6454505/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3063534/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3257674/
  • Iodine and breasts:
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3063534/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5327366/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15239792/
  • Iodine and prostate:
    • https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1228#:~:text=Our%20group%20has%20found%20similar,tissues%20that%20take%20up%20iodine.
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31284874/
• https://www.larabriden.com/iodine-for-breast-pain-ovarian-cysts-and-pms/

Connect with Me:

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