Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Emma Pickett
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.420kg
ISBN: 9781787759893
ISBN 10: 178775989
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 21 April 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
What a beautifully written, much needed book! Such a wide variety of incredible information and differing experiences. Empowering, thoughtful and engaging. Evidence based and practical, a must read for Supporters, Health Professionals but also parents too. -- Lucy Webber, Midwife and IBCLC Lactation Consultant In a country like the UK where breastfeeding past 6 months is quite unusual, there is very little support out there for those that do find themselves continuing into toddlerhood and beyond. This is an incredibly comprehensive guide to breastfeeding past six months so health care professionals can improve their support and practice and so parents to feel normal. It encompasses all the scenarios and challenges a breastfeeding family may encounter. A fantastic resource. -- Kathryn Stagg, IBCLC and Holistic Sleep Coach
What a beautifully written, much needed book! Such a wide variety of incredible information and differing experiences. Empowering, thoughtful and engaging. Evidence based and practical, a must read for Supporters, Health Professionals but also parents too. -- Lucy Webber, Midwife and IBCLC Lactation Consultant
Author Information
Emma Pickett IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), Breastfeeding counsellor, PGCE, BA (Hons) is a lactation consultant who supports families in North London in-person and remotely worldwide. She is part of the Breastfeeding Counsellor training team for a national breastfeeding helpline and has provided online training sessions for a number of professionals.
