Diane Wiessinger is an American breastfeeding advocate, author and researcher who is known for her essay "Watch your language!
[1] Diane Wiessinger received her Master of Science Degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University in 1978.
[2] Diane Wiessinger became a La Leche League Leader in 1985 and in 1990 she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
[5] In her 2010 book with Diana West and Teresa Pitman for La Leche League International, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th edition, Wiessinger, West, and Pitman re-wrote La Leche League International's landmark book about breastfeeding for the new millennial generation.
[6] In her 2014 book with Diana West, Linda J. Smith, and Teresa Pitman for La Leche League International, Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family, Wiessinger, West, Smith, and Pitman examined the risks and safety of bedsharing for breastfeeding mothers as a strategy to improve breastfeeding outcomes, and provided strategies to make bedsharing safer and easier.