After meeting her husband in high school, Samantha and her husband live in Pompano Beach, Florida with their 19 month old son. Samantha started the hysterical and relatable blog & Instagram account @mommy.realist to serve as a venting platform for new moms.

On today’s episode, Samantha  shares about her positive birth experience, challenges with breastfeeding success with sleep training, traveling internationally with a newborn, and how she and her husband navigated changes in their relationship after having a baby.

Main Points:

2:28 Birth Story at 4 weeks early

5:22 Bringing newborn home

6:14 Latching struggles, sleeping with recliner and co-sleeping

7:47 Feeding methods: breastfeeding and using formula

10:07 Sleep training and taking care of babies, weaning

12:37 Travelling with an infant

14:08Sstopping co-sleeping and breastfeeding for better mental health

15:20 Taking the year off of work

15:50 Starting @mommy.realest

16:25 Baby impacting marriage, relationships and social life

21:02 Self care practices

Tips and Resources:

What to Expect App

Prioritize self-care

Giving up control for a less stressful lifestyle

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