Latch a handbook for breastfeeding with confidence at every stage

"Early motherhood is a time of great joy. It can also be filled with new stressors--chief among them: breastfeeding. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant Robin Kaplan addresses specific breastfeeding concerns, allowing you to feel empowered while breastfeeding and overcome challen...

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Main Author: Kaplan, Robin (Author)
Other Authors: Theuring, Abby (writer of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Emeryville, CA : Rockridge Press, Ã2018.
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Summary: "Early motherhood is a time of great joy. It can also be filled with new stressors--chief among them: breastfeeding. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant Robin Kaplan addresses specific breastfeeding concerns, allowing you to feel empowered while breastfeeding and overcome challenges as they arise. After working with countless mothers who have felt unique in their breastfeeding challenges, and as the mother of two who overcame breastfeeding challenges of her own, she knows how deeply personal breastfeeding is."--Back cover.
Physical Description: xi, 150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144) and index.
ISBN: 9781623159306
162315930X
Author Notes: ROBIN KAPLAN, M.Ed., IBCLC is the founder of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center. She is an established voice in the parenting world known for her knowledge about lactation and her commitment to supporting moms without judging them. Robin is a frequent media commentator on the topic of breastfeeding, and founding host of The Boob Group, a podcast about breastfeeding hosted on New Mommy Media. Robin completed her lactation consultant training and certification at University of California, San Diego. Robin is an active advocate for mothers and their legal right to breastfeed. Robin is also the founder of the San Diego Nursing in Public Task Force and a newly appointed Take Action Ambassador for Best for Babes. Robin offers in-person consultations for mothers in San Diego and throughout the world, and teaches workshops throughout San Diego County, including UCSD hospital, UCSD campus, and The Birth Education Center of San Diego.

Foreword author ABBY THEURING is the badass mom behind The Badass Breastfeeder , the popular breastfeeding blog and resource site. Abby's blog aims to empower and support moms wherever they are in their breastfeeding journey. Having struggled with breastfeeding initially with both her children, Abby is a huge advocate of lactation consultant services and a proponent and leader in the movement to normalize breastfeeding.