Healing Breastfeeding Grief: How mothers feel and heal when breastfeeding does not go as hoped (Mother Food Books Series)

When breastfeeding hopes are disappointed, mothers often struggle with feelings of loss, sadness, anger, grief and shame. (see healingbreastfeedinggrief.com) We tend to think we are the only ones feeling this way. But these feelings are not at all unusual, and are a known risk factor for postpartum depression. Hilary Jacobson, writer, researcher, holisitic breastfeeding consultant and hypnotherapist, shares from her own and the experience of hundreds of mothers as to what it can mean to experience and to heal from these devastating emotions. "Jacobson says, "Each year, thousands of women enter motherhood carrying a deep wound. My intention for this book is that mothers feel whole, and step fully and vibrantly into their new life and relationship to their baby -- no matter how they feed their baby." Applying techniques of mindfulness and neuroplasticity, Jacobson explains approaches that help mothers move through their feelings of heartbreak and failure. In Part Three, Jacobson bridges the gap between mothers and the professionals who have dedicated their lives to support families, and interviews seventeen mother-baby professionals and practitioners who share from their personal and professional experiences with breastfeeding grief. Concluding the book, three mothers share their personal stories and the paths they followed to feeling whole again.