Breastfeeding and Perinatal Mental Health: Evidence-based psychological interventions to support breastfeeding and address feeding grief and trauma

Maternal mental health and breastfeeding have a tight but mixed relationship. As a health professional working with new mothers, you might be wondering how you can best support clients through their complex journey taking into consideration the latest research.

You may also be feeling:
Under resourced (knowledge, skills) to work effectively in this space
Less able to connect with clients about this topic
You'd like reassurance that you are doing the "right" thing with clients
Looking for new ideas for working with clients
Just interested in this space

This session will cover the following topics:

1. Breastfeeding rates, societal context and common difficulties
2. Psychological traits that support breastfeeding
3. The relationship between breastfeeding and mental health
4. Grief and trauma
5. Evidenced-based psychological interventions
6. Medication
7. Case example