Claudia Johnsen

Moms, Babies, and Breastfeeding Claudia Johnsen

Breastfeeding has long been considered the best, healthiest start for infants, yet few mothers breastfeed their babies for even the first few weeks of life. Difficulty nursing, pain, discouraging relatives, busy schedules, and embarrassment often take their toll causing many mothers to stop before they would truly like. In Moms, Babies, & Breastfeeding, through ground breaking research, Dr. Claudia Rachel Johnsen exposes why some mothers can breastfeed despite the greatest of difficulty. Her work reveals the four main factors that keep mothers breastfeeding and loving it.¿Dr. Johnsen provides inspiration to new mothers to make it through the difficult times so they too can have the loving, nurturing relationships with their infants that they so deeply deserve.¿Through the stories of fourteen, low-income mothers who beat the odds, you too will be moved. A must read for health educators, breastfeeding counselors, and policy makers interested in improving the health of infants the world over. Candid inits appeal, Moms, Babies, & Breastfeeding is motivation for mothers everywhere.