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Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter

Pinter & Martin Why It Matters, Book 17

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Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter

By: Amy Brown
Narrated by: Alice Allan
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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. They often blame themselves. But in a society that places little value on breastfeeding and mothers' feelings, their painful stories are often swept under the carpet to the detriment of women's mental health and experience of new motherhood.

Professor Amy Brown has researched what breastfeeding really means to women, how they can feel when things don't go according to plan, and importantly, how we can change things for the next generation of women. Her findings make fascinating listening for anyone with personal experience of breastfeeding difficulties, those who support mothers to make infant-feeding decisions that are right for them, or those who simply want to be part of changing the conversation.

©2019 Pinter & Martin (P)2021 Pinter & Martin Infants & Toddlers Parenting & Families Sexual & Reproductive Health Pregnancy Breastfeeding Parenting Trauma
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Amy Brown is a vital resource for anyone supporting parents with babies in need of milk. she is up to date, and gives a beautifully broad description of the ways we can support parents however their feeding journeys have played out.

poignant and important

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This book is so informative and easy to listen to. It highlights to challenges of breastfeeding that aren’t spoken about enough and puts them in context of societal barriers.

Brilliant

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