Description

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Latch is 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. In Latch: 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, Latch covers the most pressing topics at each stage of breastfeeding and will teach you to:

• Establish successful breastfeeding early on with attention to breastfeeding positions, latch, mom's wellbeing, milk supply, supplementation, and pumping
• Breastfeed through lifestyle changes such as returning to work, transitioning to bottle-feeding, supplementation, reducing nighttime feedings, and introducing solids
• Wean your baby/toddler from breastfeeding including 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 support Latch will be there for you, holding your hand, every step of the way.

About the Author

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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.

Praise For…

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"Reading Latch is 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 and Family Therapist

“With Latch, Robin Kaplan has produced a nursing 'bible' in plain English that will prove an invaluable resource for parents, pediatricians, and anyone who cares for infants. Bringing together her experience, compassion, and down-to-earth approach, Robin covers numerous topics that come up daily in my own practice. I will certainly be recommending this book to all new parents.”—Dania J. Lindenberg, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician

"In a time when moms feel at their most vulnerable and are often judged for their decisions, Latch provides supportive and practical advice for making breastfeeding work the way you want it to. Every pregnant and new mom should have this book on her end table." —Abby Theuring, Founder and Creator of The Badass Breastfeeder (thebadassbreastfeeder.com)

"Breastfeeding is natural, but understanding how to do it successfully is not. As you read this book, it feels like Robin is sitting by your side, supporting you with her compassionate, fact-based, and (at times) even humorous guidance. Latch provides all the information you need, and answers all the questions you don't even realize you will have until you begin breastfeeding."—Keegan Sheridan, ND, natural medicine and nutrition expert

“Robin Kaplan is a respected leader in the field of lactation, and has extensive experience working with families and the media. Latch speaks to new parents in a clear, accessible voice as she helps them navigate the basics of breastfeeding.”—Alyssa Schnell, MS, IBCLC, Sweet Pea Breastfeeding Support, author of Breastfeeding Without Birthing: A Breastfeeding Guide for Mothers Through Adoption, Surrogacy, and Other Special Circumstances