Episode 123 Making Pumping Comfier with Alex from Milkdrop

Do you see people turning their breastfeeding struggles into something that benefits those that come behind them? I found someone like that and wanted to talk to her! Alex from Milkdrop pumps struggled to breastfeed her baby at the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Australia and ended up exclusively pumping. As an engineer she wondered why pumping was so uncomfortable and produced so little milk, and put both her experience with pumping and her engineering brain together to create a product to try to make pumping better. <br />On this episode you will hear: Alex’s go-with-the flow attitude towards birth Giving birth and breastfeeding during intense lockdown in Australia Trying to get help, and not always getting the help she needed Coming to peace with exclusive pumpingComing to peace with ending her pumping journey<br />To connect with Alex, you can go to her website:www.milkdroppumps.comhttps://www.instagram.com/milkdrop_pumps/<br />To get delicious home cooked meals delivered right to your door go to the Feast and Fettle Website and use the code MILK for $30 off your first week! <br />To book a lactation consultation with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area! <br />Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!<br />To learn about modern influences that make breastfeeding challenging, purchase The Big Let Down How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding from my Milk Making Minutes Bookshop here!<br />To purchase other books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here. <br />Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episodes of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!<br />Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/loni....grosh_ibclc_podcast_ to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: htttps://www.tiktok.com/@lonigroshibclc <br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/....5834691/advertisemen