Remember all those articles about microplastics in human milk last year? Well your friends at the Milk Minute are finally tackling the topic.Why is this happening? Can we do anything to change it? Should we be worried?Tune in this week to hear all that and more as Heather and Maureen pick apart the tricky topic of microplastic contamination in the human body.Work With Us!Book a Lactation Consult with Heather! Click HERE for the deets.Book a Lactation Consult with Maureen! Click HERE to get started.THANK YOU TO OUR PATRON, Anna from Maine!THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORSGet your breastfeeding journey BACK ON TRACK with a Lactation Consult with Heather! Telehealth available and some insurance accepted. Click HERE for the deets. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Cigna PPO or Provider Network of America– you can fill out a short form to get pre-approval to get your visits with Heather 100% approved! Click HERE to access the form.Ceres Chill - Grab your Ceres Chiller or Milkstache HERE and enter promo code MILKMINUTE15 for 15% off!Click HERE to save 25% off and free shipping on all Liquid IV products with the code MILK_MINUTEListener Question: My exclusively breastfed almost 4-month-old is suddenly refusing her pacifier. Any tips to get her to use it when she's upset but not hungry? It seems that lately nothing will calm her down other than the boob.Sources:Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment: History and Future Challenges - PMC (nih.gov)Raman Microspectroscopy Detection and Characterisation of Microplastics in Human Breastmilk - PMC (nih.gov)Microplastics found in human breast milk for the first time | Plastics | The GuardianPlastic production worldwide 2021 | StatistaMicroplastics in infant milk powder - PubMed (nih.gov)Read the episode transcript HERECheck out our new subscription-only podcast, Beyond the Boob, following Heather's third pregnancy! We take you week by week and share Heather's personal experiences as well as Maureen's advice as her midwife.  Available on Apple Subscriptions or on or Patreon at www.patreon.com/milkminutepodcast.Support the showCheck out Milk Minute Podcast's website here!Become a VIP Click here to get exclusive access and more!Send us an e-mail! MilkMinutePodcast@gmail.comFacebook | Instagram | TikTok