Episode 61 Healing From Sexual Abuse While Breastfeeding
Each survivor of sexual abuse who then decides to breastfeed a baby will respond to those sensations differently. This week’s guest anonymously discusses both her personal experiences as a sexual abuse survivor and a breastfeeding mom, and tools that survivors can use while breastfeeding to help cope.
This episode is a must listen for anyone who is a sexual abuse survivor or if you are a providor who works with possible survivors who want to breastfeed.
Here are the links to the articles my guest referenced:
Breastfeeding in Women Having Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Duration After Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Australian Cohort Study
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