Healing Breastfeeding Grief: How Mothers Feel and Heal When Breastfeeding Does Not Go as Hoped

Healing Breastfeeding Grief: How Mothers Feel and Heal When Breastfeeding Does Not Go as Hoped
Author: Hilary Jacobson
Publisher: Mother Food Books Series
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-02-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780979599521

When breastfeeding does not go as hoped, mothers often have feelings of loss, sadness, anger, fear, failure, guilt and self-blame. Mothers then say they are heart-broken, crushed, and even devastated. These painful emotions double a mother's risk for postpartum depression. Yet, our healthcare system does not have guidelines in place to help mothers prevent the escalating emotions of Breastfeeding Grief. We have no "plan B" which guides mothers to promote optimal bonding when their breastfeeding goals are not met. And our mental health experts do not understand how to guide mothers in their emotional healing, so mothers can fully enjoy their baby with renewed confidence. Hilary Jacobson, author of "Mother Food: A Breastfeeding Diet Guide with Lactogenic Foods and Herbs" is a holistic breastfeeding specialist and clinical hypnotherapist. Her easy-to-read book "Healing Breastfeeding Grief" contains the essential information mothers need to navigate their way back into a positive sense of self, and an intimate connection and bond with their baby.

Breastfeeding Grief

Breastfeeding Grief
Author: Angelena Milford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Sometimes breastfeeding doesn't go as hoped for, or as expected. Some of those mothers, with a little support, guidance and practice, quickly move to a place of comfort and enjoyment and they don't look back as they overcome challenges. But some don't. Some of them need incredible determination to overcome problems and difficulties. Some go far beyond what even they thought they would do. And some reach a point where they run out of energy and emotion to keep going. What do these mothers need from those around them? How can partners, family, friends or health professionals support them in a way that helps those mothers who are discovering that breastfeeding isn't going as well as they expected? Hilary Jacobson, writer, researcher, holistic breastfeeding consultant and hypnotherapist, shares from her own and the experience of hundreds of mothers as to what it can mean to experience these devastating emotions. Applying techniques of mindfulness and neuroplasticity, Jacobson shows a way out of the feelings of heartbreak and failure that overcome mothers. The issues addressed here by Jacobson have long been brushed under the rug as new mothers tried to cope with the surprising grief that can accompany the "joyful" postpartum period. Jacobson's practical information, effective practices, and revealing interviews all convene within this charming book to help women get beyond stigmas attached to breastfeeding difficulties and into the creation of a sustainable mother-baby bond. Ultimately, her practices prepare women to cope with the unexpected challenges of parenthood in empowered ways.

Breastfeeding Grief

Breastfeeding Grief
Author: Lucy Ruddle
Publisher: Praeclarus Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781946665751

We live in a world where most new parents want to breastfeed, but find they are unable to meet their feeding goals. When breastfeeding and lactation ends before you're ready, or is a challenging experience this can lead to trauma, grief, guilt, and shame. Typically, these feelings are turned inward and trigger a strong sense of failure and self blame. In Breastfeeding Grief: Understanding and Recovery we delve into the complexities of breastfeeding difficulties. Looking at a broader picture and providing solace for mothers who feel they failed their breastfeeding goals by reframing the narrative-these challenges are not based on an individual's failings, but rather reflect broader societal issues. In reading this book, not only will you come away with answers, but also some practical tools and exercises to help you begin to heal, to empower you on a journey of healing. By addressing feelings of shame, grief, and processing your trauma, you can focus on embracing parenthood without the weight of past experiences holding you back. Whether you're seeking answers or searching for ways to heal, Breastfeeding Grief: Understanding and Recovery offers a compassionate and inclusive guide to navigating the complexities of breastfeeding grief and embarking on a journey toward recovery. Lucy Ruddle is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Holistic Sleep Coach (HSC) and public speaker. With additional training in counselling skills and diplomas in child psychology and child development, Lucy prides herself on her gentle, compassionate, and evidence-based care. Lucy has written three previous books, Relactation: A Guide to Rebuilding Your Milk Supply, Mixed Up: Combination Feeding by Choice or Necessity, and Breastfeeding Myths.

Mother Food for Breastfeeding Mothers

Mother Food for Breastfeeding Mothers
Author: Hilary Jacobson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781589612297

A breastfeeding mothers guide to diet and herbs, especially their impact on milk supply, a baby's digestion, colic, allergies, and overall development, as well as a mothers own health. Includes recipes and remedies, and also sections on herbal medicine, Ayurvedic merdicine and traditional Chinese medicine.

An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart

An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart
Author: Christine O' Keeffe Lafser
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2009-05-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0829429611

“Bereavement after the loss of a baby is often quiet and lonely,” writes Christine O’Keeffe Lafser, who has twice lost a child to death. “There is no wake or funeral, no grave site, no memorial to our baby’s life or death. . . . Since there are no real memories of our little one’s life, people have a hard time comprehending the depth of our love and grief.” In these reflections, Lafser offers grieving parents the empathy and courage that can come only from one who has walked the same difficult path. “Chris expressed so many of my thoughts and feelings and made me feel so normal. . . . The greatest gift is learning that God does not desert us in our time of need.” Linda Davis, Compassionate Friends, after miscarriage and stillbirth “The juxtaposition of a Scripture text with each reflection is inspired. Some of the texts are breathtaking in their beauty and appropriateness. This book is a ‘must’ for anyone who is ever touched by the loss of an infant.” Joseph Awad, poet and grieving grandfather “This book will be very helpful for parents who are mourning the loss of their child. It will also prove very beneficial to anyone who is ministering to a bereaved parent.” Robert N. Craig, O.F.M. Cap., hospital chaplain “These reflections allowed me to ‘be’ how I was feeling—not feel like I should be going through the stages of grief that other books described. With this book I was no longer a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.” Jeanette Siebels, after infant death

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner
Author: Leslie Neal-Boylan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118277856

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.

Mother Food -

Mother Food -
Author: Hilary Jacobson
Publisher: Mother Food Books Series
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780979599507

This unique health guide, herbal guide, and cookbook for breastfeeding mothers draws on traditions from around the world. Focusing on pregnancy and the postpartum, the text explores lactogenic foods and herbs and how they enhance milk production, prevent postpartum depression, increase energy, promote gentle weight loss and detox, and more.

On Grief and Grieving

On Grief and Grieving
Author: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1476775559

Ten years after the death of Elisabeth K bler-Ross, this commemorative edition of her final book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors' own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss. Includes a new introduction and resources section. Elisabeth K bler-Ross's On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Before her own death in 2004, she and David Kessler completed On Grief and Grieving, which looks at the way we experience the process of grief. Just as On Death and Dying taught us the five stages of death--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, including sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation, and healing. This is "a fitting finale and tribute to the acknowledged expert on end-of-life matters" (Good Housekeeping).

Red Medicine

Red Medicine
Author: Patrisia Gonzales
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0816599718

Patrisia Gonzales addresses "Red Medicine" as a system of healing that includes birthing practices, dreaming, and purification rites to re-establish personal and social equilibrium. The book explores Indigenous medicine across North America, with a special emphasis on how Indigenous knowledge has endured and persisted among peoples with a legacy to Mexico. Gonzales combines her lived experience in Red Medicine as an herbalist and traditional birth attendant with in-depth research into oral traditions, storytelling, and the meanings of symbols to uncover how Indigenous knowledge endures over time. And she shows how this knowledge is now being reclaimed by Chicanos, Mexican Americans and Mexican Indigenous peoples. For Gonzales, a central guiding force in Red Medicine is the principal of regeneration as it is manifested in Spiderwoman. Dating to Pre-Columbian times, the Mesoamerican Weaver/Spiderwoman—the guardian of birth, medicine, and purification rites such as the Nahua sweat bath—exemplifies the interconnected process of rebalancing that transpires throughout life in mental, spiritual and physical manifestations. Gonzales also explains how dreaming is a form of diagnosing in traditional Indigenous medicine and how Indigenous concepts of the body provide insight into healing various kinds of trauma. Gonzales links pre-Columbian thought to contemporary healing practices by examining ancient symbols and their relation to current curative knowledges among Indigenous peoples. Red Medicine suggests that Indigenous healing systems can usefully point contemporary people back to ancestral teachings and help them reconnect to the dynamics of the natural world.

Case Studies in Infant Mental Health

Case Studies in Infant Mental Health
Author: Joan J. Shirilla
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2002
Genre: Child psychiatry
ISBN:

Offers 12 real-life stories written by infant mental health specialists about their work with young children and families. Each case study also reveals the supervision and consultation that supported the specialist, and the specialist's interaction with the larger service system.