When Feeding Hurts: How to Alleviate Infant Feeding Pain with Deb Flashenberg
In this episode we're talking about:
- How incremental posture adjustments when you are breast or bottle feeding can alleviate pain
- Simple exercises you can do to test where the pain points in your feeding joints are occurring
- Why pelvic floor health is important…but why it's ok if you didn't prioritize that right after birth and what you can do now
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE
What if your 8 month old hasn’t started on finger foods yet? Is it too late to switch? In this episode we’re exploring some practical reasons why you should prioritize finger foods with actionable steps for doing so…even if you feel like your baby is late to the finger food game.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE
In this episode we’re talking about:
How incremental posture adjustments when you are breast or bottle feeding can alleviate pain
Simple exercises you can do to test where the pain points in your feeding joints are occurring
Why pelvic floor health is important…but why it’s ok if you didn’t prioritize that right after birth and what you can do now
ABOUT THE GUEST
Deb Flashenberg is the founder of Prenatal Yoga Center in New York City, NY
She specializes in prenatal and postnatal yoga and helps moms repair their body and mind for an easier birth and recovery
Deb is the host of the Yoga | Birth | Babies podcast where she blends her yoga expertise with parenting practice
LINKS FROM EPISODE
Follow Deb on Instagram @prenatalyogacenter
Deb’s Prenatal Yoga Center is online at https://prenatalyogacenter.com/
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