Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Negative Emotions

  • 3

    Motherhood & Society

    • Motherhood & Society 9

    • Motherhood & Society 10

    • Motherhood & Society 11

    • Motherhood & Society 12

  • 4

    Emotions & Associations

    • Emotions, Experiences & Associations

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • What Is A Positive Association To Breastfeeding?

    • How Breastfeeding Without Aversion Looks

    • What Is A Negative Association To Breastfeeding?

    • Negative Breastfeeding Experience Poster

    • How Does A Negative Association To Breastfeeding Play Out?

    • When Breastfeeding Is The Cause and The Cure

    • Positive Breastfeeding Experience Poster

    • Facing Your Feelings - 01 - Understanding Distress Intolerance CCI

  • 5

    The Meaning Of Touch

    • The Meaning Of Touch Intro

    • The Importance Of Touch

    • Touch and Cognitive Development

  • 6

    The Concept Of Skinship

    • The Concept Of Skinship Intro

    • What Is The Idea Of Skinship?

    • Skinship and Mothers

    • Exercise - What Touch & Connection Works For You?

  • 7

    Bedsharing, Sleep Spaces & Connection

    • Bedsharing Intro

    • What Is Co-sleeping & What Is Bedsharing?

    • What Is Anshin & Why It Is Important?

  • 8

    Skin, Touch & It's Link To Emotions

    • Touch & Emotions

    • Skin To Skin Contact When Breastfeeding

    • How Touch Sensations Are Processed

  • 9

    Negatively Processed Touch

    • When Touch Is A Trigger

    • Personal Touch Preferences

    • Summary Recap of Part 1: Touch & Skinship

  • 10

    What Is Aversion?

    • What Is The Phenomenon Of Aversion?

    • Published Description Of Aversion

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • Internal Emotional Storm Of Aversion

  • 11

    Symptoms Of Aversion

    • Symptoms Of Aversion Into

    • Published Symptoms Of Aversion

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

  • 12

    Spectrum Of Aversion

    • Spectrum Of Aversion Intro

    • Spectrum Illustration: Onset, Duration & Severity

  • 13

    Triggers Of Aversion

    • Triggers of Aversion Intro

    • Breastfeeding Is Not Just About Milk

  • 14

    Preferences, Personal Needs & Conflicts

    • Preferences & Conflicts Intro

  • 15

    Sensation, Touch & Sleep

    • Sensation & Touch Considerations

    • Sleep Disturbances & Deprivation

  • 16

    Conditional Breastfeeds

    • Conditional Breastfeeds Intro

    • Temperament & Character

    • Exercise: What Are Your Preferences?

    • Summary Recap of Part 1 & 2

  • 17

    Causes of Aversion

    • A Biopsyhosocial Phenomenon Intro

    • Considerations of Biology, Psychology & Society

    • Expectations Vs Reality

    • What Is A 'Normal' Breastfeeding Journey?

  • 18

    Psychological Causes Of Aversion

    • The Main Physiological Considerations Intro

    • Biological Factors To Consider

    • Mothers Lived Experiences

    • Hormones, Sensitivities & Weaning

    • Testosterone Is An Oxytocin Antagonist!

  • 19

    The Importance Of Oxytocin

    • What Is The Role Of Oxytocin?

    • Oxytocin & Stress

  • 20

    Psychological Causes Of Aversion

    • Psychological Considerations Intro

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

  • 21

    Risk Factors

    • Risk Factor Considerations

    • Risk Factors For Reference

  • 22

    Autonomy & Survival

    • Autonomy & Survival Intro

    • Cohorts Who May Struggle With Aversion

    • Moving Away From Pain

    • Emotional Burden Of Aversion

    • Exercise: Write Out Your Potential Contributing Factors To Aversion

  • 23

    Societal Contributions To Aversion

    • Societal Causes Intro

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • Stress As A Modern Phenomenon

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • Theory Of Aversion Recap

  • 24

    What Can Help Alleviate Aversion?

    • Alleviating Aversion

    • Circles Of Influence In Alleviating Aversion

  • 25

    Perspective

    • The Importance Of Perspective

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • A Woman's 'Work' In Modernity

    • Perspective Recap

  • 26

    Implementing BROMPHALICC

    • Implementing BROMPHALICC

    • Medical Conditions Could Contribute To Aversion

    • Mother's Lived Experiences

    • Making Changes And Timelines

    • Navigating Aversion Step-By-Step

    • BROMPHALICC

    • Step-By-Step 1

    • Step - By - Step 2

  • 27

    Does It Cause Harm? Concerns Of Mothers

    • Concerns of Causing Harm

    • Does Aversion Cause Harm?

    • Does Weaning Cause Harm?

    • Does Crying Cause Harm

  • 28

    Tips & Tricks To Start Straight Away

    • 97 Shared Experiences Tips & Tricks

    • 98 Text Format Of Tips & Tricks

    • Tips & Tricks Poster

  • 29

    Our Negative Stories: Rumination

    • What Is Rumination?

    • Self Talk And The Words We Use

    • What Do You Say To Yourself?

    • CBT Techniques

    • Nothing Happens All Of The Time

  • 30

    The Limits Of Self-Management

    • Limits Of Self-Management

    • Severe And Complex Aversion

    • Professional Help

  • 31

    Healing From Aversion

    • Healing From Aversion

    • Healing Is Possible

    • The Timeline of Being A Mother

    • How To Process & Heal

    • Positive Affirmations

    • Further Support Services

    • Positive Affirmations Audio

    • Short 2 min Feedback Survey

Aversion Workshop

This comprehensive course covers what we know about aversion and what you can do to alleviate it