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Summary: A Despriate Mom
Review: I purchased this book well in advance of my daughter's birth. I read carefully and packed it in my to go bag. When I went into labor, I was far away from home and far away from my copy. Without a lactation specialist or my book at the hospital I found myself doing the best I could. By the time I left the hospital, I was fearing having to feed my daughter again. When I finally got home, I ran for my book. I was positioning my daughter incorrectly and causing nipple damage. After changing the positioning and following the advice I received about nipple care, I found an immediate difference. By the next day, my nipples did not hurt as much. Now my three month old and I are in a good nursing relationship. If it were not for this book, my daughter would be on formula, and I don't know if we would be as close.
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Summary: health practitioner loves it!
Review: I am in the health care field and taught breastfeeding in the hopsital to new moms. When I had my first child , I thought I knew evreything about breastfeeding and did not need another resource. My O.B. doctor continually recommended this book, when I purchased the book - I loved it!! The most resourceful and user friendly book for any breastfeeding mother. It addresses all of your concerns and questions. A must have for all breastfeeding mothers!
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Summary: A valuable guide for breastfeeding moms
Review: My first child's step-grandmother gave me an old copy of this book when she was born and I had decided to nurse her. I put the book on the shelf and, as an exhausted first-time working mom, never got around to reading it. Now I'm a new mom again, and one day I randomly picked the book off the shelf and finally read it. What a wonderful book! I sincerely wish I had read it BEFORE I had my first baby. Besides being a great resource on the how-to's of breastfeeding, the book covers all the difficult problems and issues the nursing mom may face. Huggins describes and helps you diagnose nursing problems, and provides good information about how and why these problems may occur. Her advice and solutions are clear, concise, and highlighted throughout the book. I had planned to breastfeed my daughter for at least a year, but she weaned at 9 months. When I read this book, I thought of all the things I could have done differently (and better) when I had nursed my daughter. This time around I am determined to breastfeed my son for at least a year. When I run into nursing problems, I will refer to Dr. Sears to remind myself why I decided to breastfeed in the first place, then I'll refer to this book to figure out how to overcome them.
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Summary: Good information, if you can find it.
Review: A reference book is only as good as its index, and this one was terrible! The book contains valuable information for the new breastfeeding mother. However, the index was the worst I have ever used. There would be 10-20 pages sited for a word or topic, most of which only mentioned the word in passing, or not at all. Unless you plan on reading this book cover to cover (and think you will be able to remember everything you have read) find a different book.
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Summary: The Average Guide to Breastfeeding
Review: If you want to learn about breastfeeding your baby, this book is certainly helpful.If you want to be passionately inspired about all the reasons you should breastfeed (which is especially helpful in those first few DIFFICULT weeks), you should turn to Bill and Martha Sears' The Breastfeeding Book. I bought both books as a first time breastfeeding mom, who at first thought breastfeeding was terrible and exhausting (which it was the first few weeks). Now at 4 months, my baby hasn't had a bottle yet, and it was because of how much the other book motivated me to want to give my baby the best start in life possible. If I had only read this one, I would've been out buying formula within the first month. For those of you still in the rough time, know that it passes. Today everything is easy, stress-free and exhaustion free, and I am thrilled to be bonding with my son in this way. Nothing in this book is bad or offensive, but in my opinion it's just not the best there is.
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Summary: It was my BIBLE!!
Review: For any woman who will be breastfeeding...BUY THIS BOOK!! Buy it for your friends having babies. Husbands/fathers...buy it for your wives!!
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Summary: Great reference for breastfeeding moms
Review: I thought this was an excellent book for basic reference-type breatfeeding information. I think it could have had a little more "medical" quality information. It's great for help with things like: how do you know if your child is getting enough, how often and how long to nurse, pumping and storage of breastmilk. I do wish it had spent more time on the problems that come with breastfeeding. The books make it seem easier than it really is and it would be nice to have a more realistic approach to the REAL problems that are associated with it. I'm sure there are very few women out there who start breastfeeding and do not encounter ANY issues at all. Maybe if there were to be an updated version of this book she could go into a little more depth about the pain, guilt, tears, and depression that comes along with breastfeeding if you are having problems...and hopefully the problems could be solved without having to give up breastfeeding all together or consulting Le Leche Mafia!
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Summary: Best guide for the nursing mom! -M.Bendele R.N.
Review: This is an excellent resource to have before and throughout your nursing experience with your first or subsequent children! I read it through and later used it as a guide for problems I encountered. I have read five of the most reccomended books on this subject, and this is the one I go back to over and over. It is thorough, has depth, is comprehensive, and is supportive, but not pushy. It discusses the many reasons to nurse (this section is accurate and well-writen). It also takes you through the major stages your baby goes through during his/her nursing years), then after each of these sections, there is a chapter on common problems encounterred during each period. Also included is information about expressing milk, going back to work, nursing the older child, and weaning. In addition it discusses special situations, and has included several wonderful appendices. I continue to use this book even today. I reccommend it to all of my friends planning to have children and/or breastfeed! I wish I had had this book as a guide for my first child. I definately would have been more successful at breastfeeding with the support and knowledge this book provides!
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Summary: Very Helpful
Review: I have read few books on breastfeeding and this one is the one that I highly recommended. It provides you fast, easy access and useful information on how to solve the problem on breastfeeding. yautina@yahoo.com
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Summary: A great book
Review: This was recomended by a lactation cons. at a class I attended. It is a great reference book. I refer to it often. I am buying a copy for my cousin now.
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