Episode 68 - What No One Tells You About Newborn Life with Physician Dr Kailey Buller

Becoming a parent can feel like stepping into a world no one warned you about.

It is messy, magical and completely overwhelming. For many of us one filled with so many new
experiences that we don’t feel prepared for.

In this episode, physician Dr Kailey Buller joins me to share what she really wishes she’d known
before baby, and how even a doctor can feel totally unprepared for motherhood.

We discuss the first year of parenting and the challenges that come up throughout it.

Dr Kailey and I talk about:

• The shock of becoming a first-time parent – even as a doctor trained in infant care
• How her personal struggle led to writing a book and launching parent education classes
• Feeding basics: Why we need more honest conversations around formula, breastfeeding, and
  combo feeding
• Mental health and postpartum recovery: What’s normal, what’s not, and when to seek help
• Sleep: What “sleep training” really means (and why it’s not one-size-fits-all)
• Colic: What it is, what it isn’t, and how to manage the overwhelm
• Relationship dynamics after baby: Navigating communication, intimacy, and the evolving partnership
• Letting go of perfectionism and unrealistic “supermom” expectations
• What real self-care looks like – beyond the shower and bubble bath clichés

Dr. Buller is a local physician and mother of two, specializing in Emergency Medicine and Low Risk
Obstetrics at Norfolk General Hospital in Southern Ontario. She is the author of “Surviving Tiny
Humans: The Messy Truth About Parenthood and Your Guide to Baby’s First Year”.

Inspired by the terrifying realization that her professional life had not prepared her for the realities
of motherhood, Dr. Buller launched herself on a new mission: making parenting less daunting. 

Her unfiltered, unapologetic approach to parenting offers any caregiver a humorous yet practical
guide to stepping in to their new roles as Keepers of the Tiny Humans.

Episode Links:

o Say hi to Dr Kailey on Instagram or TikTok
o Learn more about Dr Kailey and her workshops at Vitals with Buller
o Read Surviving Tiny Humans

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