Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding : Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a Healthy Guide toWeight Loss Your Doctor Promise

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Summary: OK Just Because No One Else Has a Book
Review: I was a little disapppointed with the book, but it did give some good nutritional information. There just isn't any other information out there. La Leche has some information in their "Breastfeeding Answer Book" about weight loss. I found some contradictions in the book like the author says doctors tell everyone to eat about 800 extra calories without regard to individual body types and needs and then she does exactly the same in her plan! Not the information I had hoped for...

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Summary: A lifesaver for breastfeeding moms wanting to lose weight
Review: I was thrilled to find a book that addresses the needs of breastfeeding mothers who are interested in losing weight. Althought I breastfed my first daughter I did not experience the weightloss I anticipated. With our second daughter I wanted to find out what I could do to lose weight safely yet not compromise the health of the baby. This book describes a gentle weight loss plan. Instead of a diet, I'd call it a way eating for life. I have learned the value of nutrition and am enjoying foods I never thought I'd be eating. The recipes are very helpful and easy to prepare. A must for busy moms. I now weigh 6 lbs less than I did when I got pregnant with my first daughter three years ago. Thank you Eileen!

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Summary: Great book to have!
Review: This book is a really good book. I tried out some of the recipes and they were good. It helped me lose weight. I'm back to my weight before I became pregnant.

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Summary: Great book to have!
Review: This book is an excellent resource. I used it myself to melt away over 50 lbs after baby #2!!! I am an RN and Certified Lactation consultant and use this book as a reference when counsoling mothers on weight loss. This is a wonderful book and will be a wonderful benefit for the reader. It helps you plan meals and know how many servings you need to achieve your weight loss goals!

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Summary: The BEST book!!!
Review: This book is an excellent resource. I used it myself to melt away over 50 lbs after baby #2!!! I am an RN and Certified Lactation consultant and use this book as a reference when counsoling mothers on weight loss. This is a wonderful book and will be a wonderful benefit for the reader. It helps you plan meals and know how many servings you need to achieve your weight loss goals!

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Summary: The author made me feel better about myself
Review: This book is extrememly helpful in helping a nursing mother better understand her nutritional needs and the baby's. I felt terrible that I hadn't shed pounds by breastfeeding and yet I have friends that were at their pre-pregnancy weight in 6 weeks. My baby is doing great and I am on my way to my pre-pregnancy size in a way that is safe for my baby and healthy for both of us.

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Summary: Just What I Needed!
Review: This book is so complete and honest, it was exactly what I needed. I have nursed two babies now and this was the only book out of the many that I read that talked about colic in newborns due to a mother drinking cow's milk. Both of my children had this problem and this made me feel so much better to be able to read about it and know that I wasn't going crazy. A wonderful and complete nutritional guide and companion!

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Summary: Useful guide with some practical tips.
Review: This book provides helpful information for understanding nutritional needs of the breastfeeding mom. While it has some useful nuggets of information, it is not as comprehensive as I would have liked. This is a good reference but I think I'll need to do additional reading or consult a nutritionist before starting a healthful diet that will not affect my milk supply or quality.

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Summary: This book was not helpful for me at all
Review: This book sure helped me learn the things I could do not only to lose weight successfully, but to eat right in general. Being pregnant, I was always hungry and had no problem getting enough nutrition. But now with the baby and two older kids, I was forgetting to eat and forgetting the importance of it.

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Summary: It points you in the right direction
Review: This book sure helped me learn the things I could do not only to lose weight successfully, but to eat right in general. Being pregnant, I was always hungry and had no problem getting enough nutrition. But now with the baby and two older kids, I was forgetting to eat and forgetting the importance of it.