Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

When new mothers gets depressed, health care providers are often quick to suggest that they stop breastfeeding. These providers often believe that they are doing mothers a favor by giving them "permission" to not be "supermom." This advice is often contrary to what mothers...

Nipple pain is one of the most common reasons for premature cessation of breastfeeding. Breast and Nipple Pain is a collection of articles with the latest insights on how to help mothers who experience it. Topics include: - Addressing latch issues immediately to prevent...

Breastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck shows mothers how to navigate their breastfeeding journey while also caring for their mental health. Breastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck contains information that you will not find in other breastfeeding books, such as a thorough discussion of breastfeeding's impact...

Pregnant and postpartum women are at increased risk for depression, and the health effects of depression for both mother and baby are too serious to ignore. As important as it is, however, to promptly treat depression, some are voicing concern over whether the risks...

Depression in New Mothers, Volume 1: Causes, Consequences, and Risk Factors provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to understanding symptoms and risk factors of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in perinatal women.Author: Kathleen Kendall-TackettISBN-10: 1032532750ISBN-13: 9781032532752Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2023Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.69h x 6.85w x...

Depression is the most common complication of childbirth and results in adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. It is vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to help women who have depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder in the perinatal period.Now in...

Researchers are discovering that breastfeeding is more protective of maternal health than previously imagined and that it dramatically lowers women's risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes during middle and old age--common causes of premature mortality. Previously, the health benefits of breastfeeding were...

Intrapartum Care is collection of articles that provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: - How Biological Nurturing (BN) helps promote infants' primitive neonatal reflexes (PNR) and improves latch and milk flow. - How infants use their hands to locate...

Lactation Management I provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: - The impact of marijuana breastfeeding infants - Helping mothers on the autistic spectrum meet their breastfeeding goals - Visitation rights post-divorce for breastfeeding infants - Dental caries and the...

Lactation Management II provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: - Breastfeeding support provided by Baby Caf USA - How and when to use the WHO and CDC growth charts - Using WHO growth charts to educate mothers rather than...

Milk Supply is a collection of recent articles in one convenient volume. Health care providers will find the latest insights from thought leaders on the following issues related to milk supply. - "The Magic Number" teaching concept to help mothers maintain their milk supplies...

Pregnant and postpartum women are at increased risk for depression, and the health effects of depression for both mother and baby are too serious to ignore. As important as it is, however, to promptly treat depression, some are voicing concern over whether the risks...

Breastfeeding mothers need to receive support from their communities. Unfortunately, many mothers fall through the cracks and do not receive the care they need. What are the barriers to care? How can communities help the breastfeeding mother? What do care providers need to know?...

Women often seek breastfeeding advice and support in medical settings. If the doctors and nurses they contact are knowledgeable about breastfeeding, then their advice will likely be helpful. Unfortunately, if the providers are not knowledgeable, their advice is less likely to help mothers succeed....

The Science of Mother-Infant Sleep is a compilation of recent articles that address these important questions. Our goal was to bring together recent evidence about the safety of sleep practices so that parents and professionals can make informed, evidence-based decisions. The Science of Mother-Infant...