If you’d like to support our podcast, you can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/milkminutepodcastThank you to our sponsors: Liquid IV. Click the link below and use the promo code MILKMINUTE to get 25% off your order, plus free shipping: https://glnk.io/koyv/breastfeeding-for-busy-momsHappi Tummi. Check out their products by clicking here: happitummi.com/collections/baby-…ref=lKfuip8htzeNAUse Special Code: BreastFriends10 to get 10% off your order!Get your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click the link below for the deets.Click here to Work with HeatherSasha's website- https://www.impacthealing.comTable of Contents 0:30 Welcome! We’ve got a new format! 1:07 We answer a listener question  3:00 Thank you to our sponsor Liquid IV4:10 Interview with acupuncturist Sasha May4:40 Sasha’s journey to acupuncture8:45 Basics of acupuncture and how it works9:35 Acupuncture is just one part of Chinese medicine10:00 It’s all about balance and flow11:00 The impact of stress11:30 A little acupuncture recap13:13 Common reasons lactating people go to Sasha14:40 Stress and lactation  15:05 Total health and lactation health go together15:45 Acupuncture needles aren’t painful16:30 Acupuncture is self-care17:15 Where are needles placed? 17:30 Sasha’s process18:10 A helpful PDF from Sasha for you, see link below!19:00 It’s not just about needles, other methods19:25 Nutrition and rest is important20:00 Heather sums up the acupuncture journey20:40 Approaches: Chinese vs. Western medicine 21:20 What the problem really is22:00 Give your body the best chance of healing22:20 One session vs. multiple sessions24:10 Tips for breastfeeding people, what you can do25:20 Sasha says, Just give acupuncture a try25:35 Are there side effects to acupuncture? 25:55 Thank you, Sasha26:05 Thank you to our sponsor Happi Tummi27:20 Research segment: lactation and acupuncture34:52 The First Ever Breastfeeding Award!! 36:10 Thank you for listening! ResourcesThe LactMed websitehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/Sasha’s helpful PDF for lactating peoplehttps://www.milkminutepodcast.com/acupuncture/Credits and contactThanks to Cherie Louise Turner for editing and production and to Lindsay Brett Carothers for her musical stylings of our intro and outro.Additional music credits, thank you Wataboi and Mazzaccaro from Pixabay.  Thanks for listening to The Milk Minute. If you haven’t already please like, subscribe, and review our podcast wherever you listen.To send us feedback, personal stories, or just to chat you can send us an email at milkminutepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/milkminutepodcast)