Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants

by Catherine Watson Genna

A resource for any health care professional working with new mothers and infants, Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants provides information and strategies needed to assist normal infant feeding. Taking a deliberately multidisciplinary approach, the author draws on varied clinical experiences and empirical evidence to help consolidate information in a complete, usable framework for breastfeeding evaluation and support. This books provides instructors with an advanced, broad knowledge of breastfeeding knowledge required for selecting the right level of intervention for supporting and improving sucking skills in healthy infants and those with anatomical variations, developmental respiratory issues, pre-maturity, and mild neurological deficits.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

355 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 2007

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a postpartum nurse and IBCLC who had the privilege of doing a weekly book group over a couple months led by Barbara Robertson with the author, Catherine Watson Genna, joining us each week. I've gone to a few IBCLC seminars where the author has spoken before and left with pages upon pages of practical notes and advice that have helped me throughout the years. We read this book from cover to cover and it will stay front and center on my bookshelf as my go-to problem solving/think outside the box lactation bible. And if you ever get the opportunity to go to Genna's seminars, jump on it as her tips and tricks are golden.

[Sarah Burton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid helpful information, except where it came to oral ties in which the info was pretty biased and not up to date with AAP recommendations or best practices.

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for anyone in infant feeding. It presents breastfeeding as the biological norm (not always common in other infant therapy texts) and is pumped full of information, all backed with solid studies.

I have taken a long time to get all the way through this book because I would put it down for months at a time and then pick it up again. Some of it needed to be digested before I moved on. I use this book constantly with my clients. When I passed the IBLCE exam, I craved more info. This was perfect. It is a great next step on things that are not covered in the exam, but you need to know. The photos are great and the great thing is that alongside the pathology are options for solutions.

There is so much here that I have marks in the margins and will have to go back and make more.

I always love attending lectures by Catherine Watson Genna and this book was no disappointment.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is written for health professionals as a way to better educate them on the intricacies of breastfeeding a baby, especially those with sucking problems.

While most of the information in the book was superfluous for my needs (as a mom with difficulty breastfeeding), I did find the book helpful, especially the tongue "exercises" to practice with the baby. I couldn't find this information anywhere else!

[Melissa Nealy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a MUST read for lactation consultants!

[Kate DiMarco Ruck · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and necessary part of my private practice as an IBCLC. I pull out this book regularly to help support my clients.

[LLL USA Breastfeeding Support]

A resource for any health care professional working with new mothers and infants, this book provides information and strategies needed to assist normal infant feeding. The author draws on clinical experiences and empirical evidence to help consolidate information in a usable framework for breastfeeding evaluation and support. Includes information for supporting and improving sucking skills in healthy infants and those with anatomical variations, developmental respiratory issues, prematurity, and mild neurological deficits.