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Supporting breastfeeding past the first six months and beyond : a guide for professionals and parent /

Pickett, Emma,

Supporting breastfeeding past the first six months and beyond : a guide for professionals and parent / by Emma Pickett. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Let's celebrate getting to six months and the value in continuing -- Conversations with others and the role of the partner -- Starting solids alongside breastfeeding -- Breastfeeding and sleep -- Returning to work -- Nursing manners and communicating limits -- Common problems and challenges -- Getting pregnant again -- Ending breastfeeding -- Family stories.

"This evidence-based guide for professionals covers essential information to help support parents breastfeeding past the first six months, including starting solids alongside breastfeeding, nursing manners, and common problems and challenges. The recommendation of breastfeeding beyond six months is well-established, but many birth professionals don't feel confident enough to support parents. This book, packed with case studies of real-life parents and practical tips, helps to educate healthcare professionals - as well as parents themselves - to feel better informed. Each chapter combines professional, research-led evidence with a parent-focused resource section for a fully integrative approach. Centring families and their personal journeys, Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond is an invaluable guide for all lactation consultants, birthing professionals, healthcare workers and parents"--

1787759903 9781787759909

2021034485


Breastfeeding.
Breast Feeding
Social Support
Allaitement maternel.
Breastfeeding.


United Kingdom


Electronic books.

RJ216 / .P53 2022

649/.33

WS 125 / .P597s 2022