Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter
Book description
A startlingly large number of women who want to breastfeed have to stop before they are ready, leaving them feeling a range of negative emotions, including grief, anger, guilt, shame and frustration, and often blaming themselves. But in a society that places little value on breastfeeding and mothers' feelings, their…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I meet women who had babies decades ago and are still in tears now when they try and talk about their attempts to breastfeed. Breastfeeding matters so much to the families we work with and when it doesn’t work out, it can be heart-breaking.
This book reminds me why my work matters. It also reminds me why governments, health districts, and health professionals need to care about breastfeeding, too – and make sure support is funded. It’s a book that motivates me to get up in the morning and open my inbox.
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