Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding: A Guide to Weaning for Professionals, Supporters and Parents

by Emma Pickett

This comprehensive and accessible guide provides birth workers and lactation professionals with the skills to help families navigate the emotional and physical challenges of weaning. Using a compassionate, person-centred approach that prioritises the needs of both mother and child, this pioneering resource details the emotional impact of weaning and offers practical guidance and expert advice suitable for professionals and parents alike in order to facilitate complex decision-making processes and set healthy boundaries.
Enriched with the voices of parents talking about their individual weaning experiences, this is a much-needed, empathetic approach to the complex journey of weaning.

189 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2024

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished this forever ago but have been slacking at Goodreads. Exactly the book I needed to read while thinking about starting the weaning process. I took from the library then bought a copy because it was so helpful.