Most parents in America are doing combination infant feeding- some direct breastfeeding, some pumped milk. Insurance covers breast pumps yet there isn't any consistency between pumps and flanges that come with pumps are grossly oversized for almost all parents. Listen here as Katie Oshita and Nichelle Clark discuss pumping in America.

Podcast Guest: Nichelle Clark is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Infant Feeding Counselor (IFC), Holistic Sleep Coach (HSC), wife, and mom of two residing in Chesapeake, Virginia. She is the owner of a lactation private practice, SonShine & Rainbows Lactation & Sleep, which was inspired by her son and honors her fertility journey with him. Born and raised in Upper Marlboro, MD, Nichelle is a United States Navy Veteran and hold a bachelors degree in Political Science. When she’s not spending time with family, she admins multiple online support groups for People of Color, providing breastfeeding support and lactation education to her community. As a prior exclusive pumping mom herself, Nichelle is a champion for breastfeeding parents to write their own rules and breastfeed their way.

Podcast Host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 25 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine. While Katie sees clients locally in western WA, Katie is also a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs. Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially when related to tongue tie or low supply. Katie is also passionate about finding the root cause of symptoms, using Functional Medicine practices to help client not just survive, but truly thrive. Email katie@cuddlesandmilk.com or www.cuddlesandmilk.com

It's amazing how fast time goes. This podcast started as Katie Oshita began her traveling journey in an RV summer 2021. Katie traveled to 40 states, 3 Canadian provinces and met with many wonderful providers along the way. Then in 2023 Katie sold the RV and settled down in western WA. With this podcast Katie is still able to travel, tho most is virtually now, and meet with skilled providers all over the world. Listen here as Katie recaps the last 4 years, 100 episodes and podcasts guests.

Podcast Host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 25 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine. While Katie sees clients locally in western WA, Katie is also a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs. Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially when related to tongue tie or low supply. Katie is also passionate about finding the root cause of symptoms, using Functional Medicine practices to help client not just survive, but truly thrive. Email katie@cuddlesandmilk.com or www.cuddlesandmilk.com

Spoiler alert‼️ It's NOT normal to pee when you sneeze, or when you jump or when you exercise! Not even after having babies. So many people are told that this is normal and just something they will have to live with. Thankfully there are knowledgeable PT's out there focusing on exactly this issue and more. Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized field, not something that should be preformed by any physical therapist. In this episode Katie Oshita and Rachel Doza discuss what pelvic floor PT really is all about, including covering the new diagnosis of Genitourinary Syndrome of Lactation (GSL) and how this effects postpartum parents.

Podcast Guest: Dr. Rachel Doza decided to open her own physical therapy practice to provide higher quality care than high patient-volume clinics. Her pelvic floor physical therapy practice is focused on quality over quantity, and the patient results speak for themselves!

Rachel has been in the physical therapy field for over a decade and has extensive education beyond her doctorate degree in pelvic health, dry needling, orthopedics, and is a certified Pre & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist.

Stemming from her military background, she is a fierce advocate for women's rights and loves helping women regain control over their bodies.

Podcast Host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 25 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine. While Katie sees clients locally in western WA, Katie is also a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs. Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially when related to tongue tie or low supply. Katie is also passionate about finding the root cause of symptoms, using Functional Medicine practices to help client not just survive, but truly thrive. Email katie@cuddlesandmilk.com or www.cuddlesandmilk.com