Latch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage [Paperback]

Latchis a judgment-free guide to breastfeeding that will teach you exactly what you need to know to meet your own personal breastfeeding goals.

Early motherhood is a time of great joy. It can also be filled with new stressors???chief among them: breastfeeding. InLatch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage, 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.

Compassionate and supportive,Latchcovers the most pressing topics at each stage of breastfeeding and will teach you to:

• Establish successful breastfeeding early onwith attention to breastfeeding positions, latch, mom's wellbeing, milk supply, supplementation, and pumping
• Breastfeed through lifestyle changessuch as returning to work, transitioning to bottle-feeding, supplementation, reducing nighttime feedings, and introducing solids
• Wean your baby/toddler from breastfeedingincluding emotional preparation, reducing feedings, and guidance for when your child tries to nurse again

Complete with breastfeeding stories from new moms, breastmilk storage guidelines, and resources for additional breastfeeding supportLatchwill be there for you, holding your hand, every step of the way.

ReadingLatchis like taking Robin's hand and receiving the support, warmth, and knowledge that every mother needs when navigating her breastfeeding journey. From that first latch to weaning, and everything in between, this book has it all! —Dr. Cassidy Freitas, Licensed Marriage alc"