Adoptive Breastfeeding

Synopsis

Explains the principle and practice of adoptive lactation, showing that it is possible for a woman to breastfeed an adpoted child without artificial hormones or other treatments, even if she has not given birth herself. Shows ways ways of supplementing breast milk if the quantity is insufficient. Women talk about their experiences and the physical and psychological benefits are discussed.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Documentation

Accompanying notes.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

breast-feeding

Credits

Director

Irene Elia

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.