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Selected Works of Judith Lothian
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The Birth of a Breastfeeding Baby and Mother
Journal of Perinatal Education (2005)
  • Judith A. Lothian, Seton Hall University
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Abstract
In this column, the author describes the way in which the normal, natural process of labor and birth prepares both mother and baby for breastfeeding. Birth practices including induced labor, routine interventions, epidural analgesia, and separation of mother and baby disrupt the process of early breastfeeding for mother and baby. Normal, natural birth sets the stage for uncomplicated breastfeeding.
Keywords
  • breastfeeding,
  • normal birth,
  • childbirth education,
  • breastfeeding preparation
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter 2005
DOI
10.1624/105812405X23667
Citation Information
Judith A. Lothian. "The Birth of a Breastfeeding Baby and Mother" Journal of Perinatal Education Vol. 14 Iss. 1 (2005) p. 42 - 45 ISSN: 1548-8519
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judith-lothian/49/