The Psychological load and Overwhelm of Toddler Feeding with Chana Topek Diamond, LCSW, CLC, CD

Many dad and mom expertise vital strain and duty relating to feeding their new little one, notably round breastfeeding. That is very true for the person offering nourishment and vitamin via breastfeeding.

At present on Yoga|Start|Infants I haveChana Topek Diamond. Chana is a licensed scientific social employee, doula, lactation/feeding counselor and childbirth educator. She earned Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva College and labored for a few years in each scientific and administrative roles at NY’s largest well being and human service company. Chana works with Serving to Arms Psychotherapy, a bunch psychotherapy observe primarily based on Lengthy Island that focuses on working with of us within the perinatal group.

Along with her multifaceted background in social work, lactation consulting, and doula companies, Chana brings a novel and holistic perspective to this dialog. Her insights, affirmations, and empathy are extremely invaluable for anybody navigating the challenges of feeding a brand new child. Should you’re feeling the psychological load and overwhelm that always accompany this stage, keep in mind—you’re not alone!

On this episode, you’ll be taught: 

• About Chana and what led her to beginning work and specializing in the perinatal group in her work as a scientific social employee

• Concerning the complexities of selecting to breastfeed or to not breastfeed

• Chana’s definition of what the psychological load of breastfeeding is

• The impression toddler feeding can have on a brand new dad or mum

• The challenges Chana sees together with your shoppers, as a licensed lactation marketing consultant, relating to breastfeeding

• How societal strain to breastfeed impacts the psychological overwhelm new dad and mom usually really feel

• Some methods to reduce the psychological load of breastfeeding

• The hyperlink between breastfeeding and nervousness

• How Chana, an LCSW specializing in postpartum care, helps people who initially deliberate to breastfeed however later realized it wasn’t a viable choice for them

• One closing tip or piece of recommendation Chana wish to provide new and expectant dad and mom

• The place you could find her work

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About Chana:

Chana is a licensed scientific social employee, doula, lactation/feeding counselor and childbirth educator. She earned Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva College and labored for a few years in each scientific and administrative roles at NY’s largest well being and human service company serving a few of NY’s most weak and in danger folks. 

A ardour for particular person connection and dedication to the resilience of all folks introduced her into personal observe. Chana works with Serving to Arms Psychotherapy, a bunch psychotherapy observe primarily based on Lengthy Island that focuses on working with of us throughout the reproductive/perinatal spectrum. 

Turning into a birthworker discovered Chana after beginning her formal social work profession and what started as an curiosity has grown right into a small enterprise and true coronary heart work. Chana grew to become a labor and beginning doula in 2011 and has been supporting households since then as they develop their households and change into dad and mom. Chana now works as a personal labor and beginning doula, lactation/feeding counselor and childbirth educator.

Chana approaches being pregnant, labor, beginning, feeding and parenting from a practical and compassionate perspective. She provides empathetic and unconditional assist for pregnant folks and their households as they develop. The assumption that beginning and parenthood are probabilities and areas during which to develop, discover and achieve a way of self is one which guides Chana’s observe. 

Chana lives on Lengthy Island along with her household. Along with speaking about something perinatal all day, day-after-day, she volunteers at her synagogue and at her kids’s Jewish day college. Chana loves listening to podcasts, constructing group and discovering something that may make her giggle.

Join with Chana:

IG: @doulachana

www.doulachana.com
www.hhptherapy.com

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