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Interview with Penny Simkin on breastfeeding and early sexual abuse, including common feelings of survivors about breastfeeding, and ways that breastfeeding support people can support survivors.
Penny is the author of When Survivors Give Birth, on early sexual abuse and birth, and has recently been lecturing on breastfeeding and sexual abuse.
Thisis a topic that no one talks about, but sexual abuse is frighteninglycommon, and undoubtedly affects many women's breastfeeding experiences.A note about comments: If you'd like to comment but want to do so more anonymously, feel free to email me, and I'll be happy to post the comment for you.
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