Join our Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/badassbreastfeedingpodcast Today Dianne talks with Dr. Andrea Niles about post partum mood disorders and breastfeeding.  If you have struggled with postpartum depression, anxiety or if you find parenthood challenging, don’t miss this episode. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!   Dr. Andrea Niles is a clinical psychologist and founder of Prospera Mental Health and Wellness. She has studied anxiety and depression treatments and maternal mental health for 17 years and is passionate about making high quality mental health care widely accessible and affordable to everyone. Prospera is a mental health platform designed specifically for moms. Through weekly 1-on-1 sessions with perinatal certified mental health coaches and a library of digital tools specifically designed for moms, we help with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum rage, birth trauma, postpartum intrusive thoughts, and more.   Things we talked about: Welcome to the podcast, Dr. Niles [5:00] Connection between breastfeeding and mental health [6:55] Unrealistic expectations [9:00] Comparisons [13:40] Options and barriers [20:00] When breastfeeding ends – weaning depression [27:31] Medications and breastfeeding [34:40]   Today’s episode is sponsored by Cake Maternity. Cake Maternity stocks one of the largest ranges of maternity and nursing bras. Visit www.cakematernity.com and use code BADASS15 for 15% off! Today’s episode is brought to you by Cimilre Breast Pumps! Cimilre breast pumps range in size from ultra tiny pumps as small as a sticky note, to fully adjustable pumps with 85 setting combinations. Use code BADASS for 15% off at www.cimilrebreastpumps.com. Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-expectations-2/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/post-weaning-depression/   Set up your consultation with Dianne https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/        Check out Dianne’s blog here: https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Music we use: Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes