XL24: The Role of the Father in Breastfeeding
This presentation will teach you how to present breastfeeding from a male perspective and give you the tools you can use to draw dad into the breastfeeding relationship.
During this session we will discuss the traditional role of men in obstetric and childbearing, and how we can use their talents to encourage breastfeeding success.
- Lecturer:
- Jarold (Tom) Johnston, MSN, CNM, IBCLC
- Synopsis:
- Learn to speak "MAN". This is a rare, but vital, skill for lactation consultants.
- CERPs:
- 1 L CERPs / 1 Lactation Specific Hours
- Cost:
- US$25
- Access period:
- One week
- Lecture recorded at:
- GOLD10
Tom Johnston is a midwife, lactation consultant, a career soldier, and a father of seven breastfed children. He has spent his career advocating for the rights of fathers in the perinatal arena and has spoken on that topic and many others across America.
In his written work he has advocated for better science in the field of bedsharing and has authored a chapter on the role of the father in breastfeeding for Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A survival guide to breastfeeding in the military.
