Breastfeeding With Confidence While Protecting Your Mental Health
Fourth Trimester Podcast Episode 175: Breastfeeding With Confidence While Protecting Your Mental Health
Learn how to feel more confident in your feeding experience with support, realistic expectations, and a plan that can change with your family’s needs. We talk with perinatal psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett about feeding pressure and guilt, protecting sleep and mental health, working with partners and professionals, and knowing when to ask for more help.
Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D.
“A successful feeding plan supports both the baby and the mother. That, to me, is success.”
— Dr. Shoshana Bennett, Clinical Psychologist, Author
Full Show Notes
00:41 Breastfeeding, Confidence, and Emotional Wellbeing 02:54 What Breastfeeding With Confidence Looks Like 05:43 When Encouragement Starts to Feel Like Pressure 12:02 Feeding Choices, Guilt, and Parental Worth 17:22 How Sleep and Practical Support Changed One Family’s Plan 20:56 Mental Health History and Feeding Preparation 24:28 Preparing Emotionally During Pregnancy 29:31 Building a Partner and Support Plan 35:18 Expectations and the Postpartum Adjustment 39:53 Signs Feeding Stress Needs More Attention 44:24 Ask the Parent How Feeding Feels 49:20 Confidence in Every Feeding Experience 52:28 Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression 55:47 Helping Someone Find Mental Health Support 57:41 Dr. Shosh’s Closing Message
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