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Summary: This is one of my gifts at every baby shower I attend
Review: I loved this book. It's a light-hearted, easy to read book about breastfeeding that tells you how it is. I wish I had read this before I have my baby, but even though my baby is 10 months now I still enjoy the book. It's a must for moms-to-be and new mothers.
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Summary: A must-read for breastfeeding mothers
Review: As a full-time, exclusively breastfeeding mom, I'm rather disappointed after reading all the glowing reviews. While the book's humorous, pithy presentation does make for a more entertaining read than most, it has a defensive tone and is rather militant in its pro-breastfeeding stance. Many times while reading, I found myself thinking, "OK, I breastfeed. I bought your book. You already got me. Now get to the point."In fairness I would recommend this book for first-time mothers of babies less than six weeks old who have experienced criticism because they choose to breastfeed and are looking for validation and the occasional bit of helpful advice. I enjoyed reading the funny, though not really usable, comeback list for people who would undermine breastfeeding efforts (i.e. "I'd be arrested if I didn't feed my child" and "I'm just doing it to annoy you.") The "frozen-pea-bag-as-a-malleable-ice-pack" idea is very helpful. The anecdotes do enable better reader engagement. It's certainly more affordable. However, I would have liked more complete and rounded coverage, and a lot less bias for mothers, unlike myself, who are actually having trouble breastfeeding. "Man the mammaries, full speed ahead" is not always the best advice. For example, when a mother experiences uncomfortable milk overabundance not related to third-day postpartum engorgement, that may not be the desired condition aspired to in the book. The author profiled a mother like this, who was struggling with spraying and choking her baby. I thought, "finally!" but when I turned the page, she changed the subject and happily described freezers full of stored (and spoiled) milk, and recommended closing the windows so that the neighbors wouldn't hear you complaining about the pain. When seeking help on how to breastfeed if a second pregnancy occurs, I got a couple of paragraphs on how your re-colostrumed milk might taste different to an older child. When looking for advice on how to promote sleeping through the night, I found pro-co-sleeping advice that recommended even more frequent nursing. When she started describing moms who tearfully sought counseling after losing refrigerated breast milk (i.e. "liquid gold") after a power failure, I felt very discouraged. I'll also mention that the author is adamantly anti-pacifier and anti-bottle, and admittedly wrote this book after her own children were beyond the age at which her advice could be applied to them. She is also in the habit of telling moms what they are "doing wrong," which is a counter-productive practice in a world of infinitely unique babies. Again, it's an OK book if you need the affirmation, but lacks in the practical advice area if you've already made the commitment to breastfeed.
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Summary: Best that I have read yet!!
Review: This is the best book I have read! It is supportive, informative and easy to read. You don't have to be in the medical industry to understand. If you are looking for support in giving your child the best - this is it. If you are looking for a technical book, this is not the one for you. If you are not 100% committed to breast-feeding, you may even find it offensive. I read it 8 years ago for the first time and have given it to expectant mothers as a baby gift - if she was planning to breast-feed. Everyone loved it. It is truly a must read.
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Summary: Love this book!
Review: The book absolutely saved my breastfeeding relationship! I read it in the first few weeks of breastfeeding my daughter. At a time when reaching for the formula samples seemed like a good thing to do, this book convinced me that breastfeeding is worth it. It addresses many of the problems new moms are likely to encounter, as well as giving reasons to breastfeed. If you need a pep talk, a refresher course, or an introduction to breastfeeding, this book is it.
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