Season 3, Episode 66
Breastfeeding Without Guilt — Trusting Your Instincts as a Resilient Mother

Breastfeeding and early motherhood can feel overwhelming—especially when advice is conflicting, expectations are unrealistic, and guilt creeps in before confidence has time to grow.
In this episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast, host Tiffany Lorraine, Certified High Performance Coach, is joined by Dr. Sarah Husain, ND, IBCLC, Founder & CEO of Your Downtown Doula, for a compassionate, evidence-based conversation about breastfeeding, newborn care, and maternal mental health.

Dr. Sarah brings over a decade of experience supporting families through pregnancy, postpartum, and early infancy. Together, Tiffany and Dr. Sarah explore how mothers can release pressure, trust their instincts, and make informed choices that support both baby and mother.

🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• The difference between true low milk supply and perceived low supply, and why many mothers are making enough milk even when they don’t think they are
• Why breastfeeding pain is common—but not something mothers should ignore or simply “push through”
• How breastfeeding, pumping, and formula feeding each fit into resilient, individualized motherhood
• Why breast milk adapts to a baby’s environment and supports immune development
• Newborn feeding patterns explained (why feeding schedules vary and what’s normal)
• Newborn sleep realities, including bed sharing, safety considerations, and risk-vs-benefit decision-making
• Why maternal mental health, rest, and sleep are foundational to healthy parenting
• How comparison—especially on social media—undermines confidence and steals joy
• The importance of individualized care: every baby, every family, every season is different

💛 A Key Message from This Conversation
Resilient motherhood is not about perfection.
It’s about informed decisions, self-trust, and compassion—for your baby and for yourself.
Dr. Sarah emphasizes that no professional is in your home at 3 a.m. making decisions for you. The goal isn’t rigid rules—it’s understanding options, staying safe, and choosing what is sustainable for your family.

🎧 Who This Episode Is For
• New and expectant mothers
• Mothers navigating breastfeeding, pumping, or formula decisions
• Parents feeling overwhelmed by guilt or conflicting advice
• Health, education, and caregiving professionals supporting families
• Anyone seeking a realistic, science-informed approach to postpartum care

🔗 Listen & Stay Connected
🎧 Main Point of Contact:
https://linktr.ee/theresilientmotherpodcast
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👩‍⚕️ Guest Contact Information
Dr. Sarah Husain, ND, IBCLC
Founder & CEO, Your Downtown Doula
🌐 https://www.yourdowntowndoula.com
📱 Instagram: @downtowndoulato
📞 647-725-3016

🎙️ Podcast Host Main Contact:
The Resilient Mother Podcast
Host: Tiffany LorraineGalloway, CHPC, CPT
Https://www.facebook.com/theresilientmother
🌐 https://linktr.ee/theresilientmother

Thank you for listening!!!

Would you like to be a guest on the Podcast? Connect with Tiffany here: https://linktr.ee/theresilientmotherpodcast