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Summary: Good read
Review: I read this a few weeks before I had to return to work. It really made me feel better about things because it discussed all the ways a working mother could still bond with the baby (ex: cosleeping). It helped ease the guilt a bit for me because I really didn't want to work, but financially had to.It also discussed how some babies will nurse more at night when mom works which was good to know since that is what my son ended up doing. Although it is tiring, I at least understand why this occurs and I can feel good about the added bonding time with my son. It is worth the read. Also as a side note: I have been successfully pumping at work and continuing to breastfeed at home (son is almost a year). You CAN do it! It is worth it! Check out LLL's website where they have a bulletin board for working, breastfeeding mothers! Also, read The Womenly Art of Breastfeeding by LLL. Good luck!
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Summary: Reassuring and helpful
Review: I read this after I had already been back to work for a month. It reinforced my decision to keep breastfeeding my little boy, despite some of the logistical inconveniences. It also reassured me that my intuition as to what is best for him is usually right. Finally, I appreciated the length -- short and to the point. These days I don't have time for a lot of background meandering!
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Summary: Very helpful but didn't address a wide enough range.
Review: I recommend this book to women I know who are going back to work and want to continue breastfeeding. It makes a seeming daunting experience seem a bit less impossible. When I read it, I wasn't sure if I could believe some of what Ms Pryor wrote (for instance, I was none too sure about the reassurance that if your baby didn't drink much expressed breast milk from a bottle during the day, he/she would make up for it by nursing more at night--yeah right, that was going to be just great if I were working all day. But, in fact, it has turned out absolutely fine and I love the time my son and I have together). I would sum up by saying that nursing and working is at times difficult, but it is well worth trying to pull it off. I only wish that the author had addressed a wider range of workplace experiences, because I think that if women who read this book recognized their own situations, they would be less likely to doubt what the author says. Because I assure you that all the advice she writes is absolutely do-able, accurate, true and IT WORKS!
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Summary: An EXCELLENT resource for working, nursing women
Review: I wanted to continue breastfeeding my daughter after returning to work, and this book gives good information re: pumping, storing and utilizing breastmilk. Does tend to be a little unrealistic about taking your baby to work with you, but if you could, then go for it. This book is a good read, and on a rare topic. Really encourages blending work and mothering versus balancing the two roles.
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Summary: Not the Information I was Looking For
Review: I was disappointed by this book. Much of it was devoted to convincing you to breastfeed, and what I wanted was practical how to advice! Also, I found much of the advice too time consuming and a bit unrealistic for the typical working mom. I have nursed and worked a full time job for the past 4 months, and my pumping schedule doesn't come close to those shown in the book! Overall, I would have preferred more "real life" stories and more examples of different ways to combat common problems that you may encounter while working and breastfeeding. All this being said, of the nursing/working books out there, this is probably the best one.
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Summary: a must-read for the breastfeeding, working mom
Review: i wish i'd read this book when i had my first baby, then maybe i wouldn't have had to supplement w/ formula! what i like the best is when the author says that continuing to breastfeed is one of the best things a working mother can do for her child, because it sustains the mother-infant bond despite times spent apart. the book is so reassuring and encouraging that i feel less guilty about having to work outside the home. this book has all the details you need to know to successfully breastfeed even while working. having read this book, i feel motivated to advocate breastfeeding to every mother i know. the author goes beyond giving tips for breastfeeding while working to write about the importance of bonding w/ your baby, being well-rested, and other aspects of being a mother.
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Summary: REALLY HELPFUL
Review: I'm back at work, and I read and re read this book every few days. Usually to remind myself why I do this. I didn't feel like it was co-sleeping propaganda. It described many tools to bonding with your child, and one of them (and you don't have to use it) is co-sleeping. This book tells you that it's the bonding that's important, not the method you use. This book continually tells you that you can do this. Just the support I needed!
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Summary: Best Read of my Breastfeeding books collection
Review: I've read a library full of books about breastfeeding - especially breastfeeding for working mothers. This one was by far the most useful. It was told in a very anecdotal way, and yet managed to convey more useful information than some of the other books I've read. Hand expression isn't for me, but even so most of her advice was really useful for me. I've been using a lot of her tips to keep the milk flowing freely. It's also a fun read.
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Summary: Best book on the subject out there
Review: I've read all the books on working and breastfeeding out there and this one is the best. It's reassuring that you can do this. It gives helpful information without implying there is only one way that works. It didn't contain a lot of inaccuracies or misinformation about breastfeeding (which is a problem with many books out there). I recommend it to all my friends who are on maternity leave and breastfeeding.
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Summary: I did not find enough trouble shooting suggestions.
Review: My main problem with Nursing Mother, Working Mother, is that there weren't enough trouble shooting suggestions when things are not working out -which is precisely when you need a book like that. For instance, what do you do when you do not pump as much as the book indicates you should? Some of the "typical" suggestions are also unrealistic. In a table for a "typical working mom's day", the author includes 2 pumping sessions and 2 visits to the daycare to breastfeed. This would be great, but I doubt it is a feasible solution for most mothers. As a working mom facing problems with breastfeeding & pumping I really didn't find the title very useful.
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