Hannah Lothrop
Hannah Lothrop (born November 18, 1945 in Otterberg ; † November 5, 2000 in Holzhausen an der Haide ) was a German psychologist , author , respiratory therapist based in Middendorf and founder of the breastfeeding group movement in Germany. In addition, she was considered a pioneer of holistic birth preparation for couples and was significantly involved in the improved care of parents who suffered miscarriages and stillbirths .
Act
Lothrop was best known for her advice book Das Stillbuch , published by Kösel in 1980 , which for a long time was one of the few breastfeeding guides in Germany. The book quickly went from an insider tip for young parents to a bestseller and was published in its 39th edition in 2016. The breastfeeding book has been the standard work on breastfeeding since the 1980s and has been translated into several languages. Lothrop wrote this book because of her positive breastfeeding experience after the birth of her first child abroad and her negative experience after the birth of her second child in Germany.
In 1991 Lothrop published Good Hope - Sudden End: Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Losses in Early Life. Accompaniment and new hope for parents is another guide whose recommendations led to a paradigm shift in obstetric institutions in the early 1990s . Influenced by the loss of her daughter, who died of Turner syndrome during pregnancy , she developed concepts and rituals that refrained from the routine administration of mind- altering medication, encouraged direct contact with the deceased child, and highlighted ways of remembering and coping with grief. Personal experiences with corresponding support groups in Florida as well as their years of work in childbirth support and aftercare for parents whose child was stillborn in the Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital in Bensberg were incorporated into the book.
Hannah Lothrop was the owner of her own practice near Wiesbaden and led international training events and workshops. She was married and had two living children.
Publications
- The still book , Kösel-Verlag , ISBN 978-3-466-31064-7
- Good hope - sudden end: miscarriage, stillbirth and losses in early life. Accompaniment and new hope for parents , Kösel-Verlag , ISBN 978-3-466-34632-5
Web links
- Literature by and about Hannah Lothrop in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Meeting point ethics: dealing with miscarriages and stillbirths, see PDF file ( Memento from October 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lothrop, Hannah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lothrop, Hanny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German psychologist, founder of the breastfeeding group movement in Germany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Otterberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 2000 |
| Place of death | Holzhausen an der Haide |