The Boob Doctor

About The Boob Doctor

Welcome to The Boob Doctor — where science meets real life. Hosted by Dr. Ashley Robinson, IBCLC, this podcast dives into all things breastfeeding, postpartum, and parenthood with honesty, humor, and research-backed insight. From milk supply myths to sex, sleep, and mental health, every episode empowers you to feed your baby your way. 🌐 ashleyrobinsonibclc.com 📘 https://a.co/d/cLURvL5

Publisher

Dr. Robinson, IBCLC

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2022

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   E36. The Birth Control Episode: What Your OB Didn't Tell You About Hormones and Your Milk Supply

   "The Birth Control Episode: What Your OB Didn't Tell You About Hormones and Your Milk Supply" Your six-week postpartum appointment lasts approximately eleven minutes. In those eleven minutes, someone asks how you're feeding, hands you a prescription for birth control, and sends you on your way. What they often don't tell you: some hormonal contraceptives can affect your milk supply, and the timing of when you start them matters more than most providers realize. In this episode, Dr. Ashley Robinson, IBCLC, breaks down the evidence on birth control and breastfeeding: what suppresses milk supply and what doesn't, what the 2025 WHO recommendations actually say, the truth about the mini pill, Depo-Provera, the hormonal IUD, the copper IUD, and how to have a real conversation with your provider about protecting your supply while also taking care of yourself. Keywords: breastfeeding, birth control, milk supply, IBCLC, hormonal contraception, postpartum, lactation, progestin, LAM. linktr.ee/drrobinsonibclc Book a virtual consult: ashleyrobinsonibclc.com The Supportive Partner: available on Amazon FirstDays App: firstdaysapps.com

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   E.35 The Feeling Nobody Warned You About: Understanding D-MER

   Right when your milk lets down — right at that moment — a wave of dread, sadness, or anxiety washes over you. It lasts about sixty seconds. Then it's gone. And you have no idea why it keeps happening, and nobody has ever mentioned it to you, and you're starting to wonder if you hate breastfeeding. You don't. You might have D-MER. In this episode, Dr. Ashley Robinson, IBCLC, explains Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: what it is, why it happens, the dopamine mechanism behind it, why it's so underdiagnosed, how to tell it apart from postpartum depression, and what actually helps. Recent research suggests up to one in five breastfeeding people may experience it. You are not alone. Keywords: DMER, D-MER, dysphoric milk ejection reflex, breastfeeding, lactation, IBCLC, milk letdown, postpartum mental health. Linktree: linktr.ee/drrobinsonibclc (linktr.ee/drrobinsonibclc) Virtual Consult & The Supportive Partner: ashleyrobinsonibclc.com (ashleyrobinsonibclc.com) FirstDays app: firstdaysapps.com (firstdaysapps.com)

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   E. 34 Lactation Cookies, Supplements, and the $40 Tea That Won't Save Your Supply

   Someone in your mom group swears by lactation cookies. Your postpartum doula mentioned fenugreek. Your mother-in-law is ordering you a special tea. And you're wondering — does any of this actually work? In this episode, Dr. Ashley Robinson, IBCLC, breaks down the evidence on lactation cookies, galactagogue supplements, and herbal teas: what a 2023 randomized controlled trial actually found, why so many people swear by things that don't hold up in research, what galactagogues can and can't do, and what actually matters for your milk supply. Evidence-based, myth-busting, and not here to take your cookies — just your misconceptions. Keywords: lactation cookies, galactagogues, breastfeeding supplements, milk supply, IBCLC, lactation, fenugreek, breastfeeding. Linktree: linktr.ee/drrobinsonibclc Virtual consult & The Supportive Partner: ashleyrobinsonibclc.com FirstDays app: firstdaysapps.com

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5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

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