Say No to Success—Say Yes to Goal Setting. Issue 4 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spatz, Diane L.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 42:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : The choice of words in promoting breastfeeding is very important. Our breastfeeding expert, Dr. Spatz, urges us to consider eliminating "success" from discussions with new mothers who are breastfeeding, and to focus instead on providing realistic information about the potential challenges and the investment in time and effort that is required, and helping them set short-term, mid-term and long term breastfeeding goals.