Supporting the Transition from Breastfeeding

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide that takes a compassionate, person-centred approach to weaning which accounts for the complex emotional and physical challenges mothers may face during this process. It empowers parents to make informed, confident decisions that keep both parent and child wellbeing at heart. 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.