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Summary: Every pregnant/nursing mom, and their doctors must read!
Review: I finally got around to reading this wonderful book and I am filled with regret that I did not take the time to read it when I was pregnant with my first baby. So many problems could have been avoided. But I am thankful to have read it now and would highly recommend it to anyone hoping/planning to breastfeed their babies. My partner read a lot of information on breastfeeding while I was pregnant and his *informed* support helped me to decide that nursing my babies is the style of parenting I like best! So Dads, this is a good read for you too... This book is the most well-written, supportive book about how to breastfeed and why that I have ever read. It is written in a style that makes it easy to read, not as a textbook... much more humanly. And it is sectioned off so that if there is a subject you are particularly interested in you can easily access that information. It is well-indexed and I came away from it feeling so enthusiastic about nursing my children. Also brings home the fact that each and every one of us make a difference. The organization was started because of seven mothers who all had nursed their children and decided they wanted to help other mothers with the dying art of feeding a child at the breast. Very empowering.
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Summary: Exhaustive but warm encouragement of/for nursing families
Review: Almost everything you can think of to ask--or didn't realize you needed to ask--about breastfeeding and the normal course of nursing a baby is covered in this thoughtful and gently informative book. You are urged to follow your own instincts and do what feels right.
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Summary: Facts, tips, support, and encouragement rolled into one book
Review: If you are looking for just one book for information and encouragement, read this one. If you think the book is missing something, then go check the others. You will be surprised to realize how comprehensive this book is. Unfortunately for me, I read a different book to prepare me for nursing. I had some problems with nursing and did not find enough information in other book. The other book also had no encouragement, it was more of "just the facts", and was unemotional. The flip side is The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, (which I discovered after my nursing problems were over and my son was two months old), which intertwines positive encouragement and parenting style choices between the breastfeeding facts and how-to's. I especially love the sections written by regular mothers, which is like real advice from the real world. The opinion is written in the book to take from the book what is helpful to you and leave the rest behind. A refreshing change from other parenting books whose authors infer "There is one way to do it, and that is my way". Book applies to both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers. Easy to read.
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Summary: Wonderful book! Every expectant and new parent should read!
Review: La Leche League is the authority on breastfeeding, and this is such a great book! Warm, friendly and knowledgable, it has answers to just about every breastfeeding question that a mother could have. Also, it is full of information about the wonderful health benefits of nursing, for a woman and her child. In additon to it's wonderful breastfeeding information, it offers practical, loving advice about parenting and families. It shows a woman that she really should listen to her instincts and heart about raising a family. How I wish I had read this book while I was expecting my first! It would have been so valuable.
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Summary: Like digging for gold, you'll need to dig past the testimonies to find the useful info.
Review: ~If you're looking for reasons why you should breastfeed, this book is for you. But if you already know you want to breastfeed and only want the straight facts on
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Summary: The best book on breastfeeding
Review: La Leche League is the world's leading authority on breastfeeding. Now in its 40th year, LLL publishes its best ever edition of its classic manual. Going well beyond the "how-to"s of nursing a baby, this book provides valuable support for the breastfeeding couple. If you only buy one book about breastfeeding, make The Womanly Art your choice.
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Summary: Fascinating updated text & capable warmth empowers mothers
Review: Today's world of long commutes, 50-hour workweeks, and half-baked frozen dinners cries out, with the voice of a frail and faultless infant, for homespun mothering. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding captures the coziness of 1956, compiling fascinating updated text and stories of mothers' own personal experiences into timeless wisdom defying decade. The women in this book exude the capable warmth one desires from a big sister or best friend, never preaching, just mentioning what worked for them, what normal really is for the breastfeeding family. The sincere sharing in this book is substantiated with countless scientific studies on the unique value of human milk, and indeed the milking process itself. Practical hints on working and pumping, storage of expressed milk, sleeping patterns, good nutrition, and mothering the mother, catapult this book into the new millenium. The reader closes the book convicted that breastfeeding is best in this mayhem, materialist world, and that mother is the individual most capable of identifying and satisfying the deep-seated needs of the child. Like a soul-soothing friend, the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding will be there time and again to comfort, share, and reassure.
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Summary: The definitive book on breastfeeding
Review: This book covers just about every situation that could happen in the normal course of breastfeeding (as well as lots of special circumstances). From how to get breastfeeding off to a good start all the way through to starting solids and weaning, you can find just about any information on breastfeeding you need. Are you a working mom and need information on the mechanics of pumping and storing breastmilk? The answer is here. Are you an at-home mom and need suggestions on how to meet the needs of your baby while still taking care of the house, other children, your husband, and yourself? A myriad of suggestions are offered. Want to know how various choices in childbirth options can affect getting breastfeeding off to a good start? Look no further. If you're having a problem (thrush, mastitis, overactive letdown, etc.), this book is full of helpful tips and suggestions to help you overcome the problem. While this is a wonderful book for the breastfeeding mother to read, it's even better for the expectant mother to read---being prepared with knowledge and information ahead of time can help a mother avoid problems and have a wonderful breastfeeding relationship with her baby from the very beginning. This book should be on the bookshelf of every expectant or breastfeeding mother.
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Summary: A must have reference!
Review: This is a must-have, no-nonsense reference guide for the breastfeeding woman. It was invaluable to me when all the questions arose with my first breastfeeding experience, as well as packed with lots of interesting information that made me understand my body much better.
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Summary: Old fashioned opinionated book insulting to the thinking mom
Review: This book is short on practical "how to" advice on breastfeeding, and long on preachy passages that attempt to convenince all moms to stay at home and breastfeed until your child is 8. I'm a working mom of 3 and have extensive experience with breastfeeding. There are about 3-4 pages of this book that actually inform, and the rest is an attempt to pursuade mothers to stay at home and breastfeed the rest of their lives.
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