Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
Sick while breastfeeding or pregnant? Click here to learn all Dr. Morgan’s top natural and effective remedies to help yourself through colds, flus, allergies, and UTIs!
What if the real reason for low milk supply isn’t your body at all?
In this episode, we sit down with Lynnelle King, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and craniosacral therapist. She brings decades of experience, a deep background in lactation and tongue and lip ties, and the perspective of a mother of eight who runs a busy clinic helping women succeed at breastfeeding when nothing else has worked.
We open up the conversation on low milk supply. From true insufficient glandular tissue to tongue ties and structural issues, we get into the realities behind why breastfeeding can feel impossible. This is a grounded, practical look at the different causes and what mothers often miss when they’re told their bodies “just don’t make enough milk.”
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[13:10] Why true insufficient glandular tissue is rare, and what breast changes signal it
[16:40] How using a supplemental nursing system can build more milk-making tissue
[17:10] The reality of grief when supply is low and the role of donor milk
[18:12] How undiagnosed tongue and lip ties quietly reduce supply
[37:41] Why toxic exposures in utero can affect breast development
[38:50] Why implants and reductions affect milk supply in completely different ways
[56:40] What happens to milk supply when you get pregnant again
[1:05:05] The link between stress hormones, oxytocin, and the let-down reflex
Resources Mentioned:
Healthy as a Mother podcast episode on A Deep Dive into Lip and Tongue Ties | Apple or Spotify
Mastitis Manual by Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Website
Immune Wellness class with Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Website
SNS Tube | Amazon
Breath by James Nestor | Book or Audiobook
Nipple Shield | Amazon
Ninni Co-Pacifier | Website Use Code MORGM10 for 10% off
Learn more from Lynnelle on her website. You can also follow her on Instagram.
Find more from Dr. Leah:
Dr. Leah Gordon | Instagram
Dr. Leah Gordon | Website
Womanhood Wellness | Website
Find more from Dr. Morgan:
Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Instagram
Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Website
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