Native people are natural story tellers. This method of knowledge exchange has been around for thousands of years. Story telling is a fundamental tool that has been used to pass down information, share ideas and a teaching opportunity within Indigenous communities. It allows understanding of lived experiences and consequences to sustain and restore balance for many generations. An important component of lactation counseling is we can learn from an Indigenous lens from listening to one’s story when addressing breastfeeding families.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Discuss the importance of addressing personal trauma through story telling as a lactation support provider.
Objective 2: Describe ways to create safety for parents to share during lactation support as a tool for addressing lactation challenges.
Objective 3: Describe how the affirmation of the mother’s story helps parents breastfeed with less difficulty.
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