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Summary: This book changed my life!!
Review: Breastfeeding: BioCultural Perspectives is a wonderful in depth look at the biological and cultural issues surrounding breastfeeding. It contains a close look at the biological history of breastfeeding, explaining how it is thought that breastfeeding has evolved to protect infants and children, why it is important to breastfeed, and how women in the distant past breastfed (or not) and the implications this may have held for their offspring.The book goes on to examine information about current breastfeeding practices in various parts of the world and the effect these practices seem to have had on their populations. Included are all of the cultural issues which serve to support or sever the breastfeeding relationship. Further, the book covers issues of: weaning (what is biologically and culturally normal
and why they are so different), breast as a sexual object, demand feeding vs. scheduled feeding, co-sleeping and SIDS, fertility issues affected by breastfeeding, and breast cancer and reproductive biology. This book is a must read for those interested in more than just mechanical information about breastfeeding. It is also recommended reading for any attatchement style parent who is interested in a more biocultural view of why AP works. This book is not light reading, but is certainly accessible to anyone truly interested.
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Summary: Biocultural BFing issues, important info on this subject
Review: Breastfeeding: BioCultural Perspectives is a wonderful in depth look at the biological and cultural issues surrounding breastfeeding. It contains a close look at the biological history of breastfeeding, explaining how it is thought that breastfeeding has evolved to protect infants and children, why it is important to breastfeed, and how women in the distant past breastfed (or not) and the implications this may have held for their offspring. The book goes on to examine information about current breastfeeding practices in various parts of the world and the effect these practices seem to have had on their populations. Included are all of the cultural issues which serve to support or sever the breastfeeding relationship. Further, the book covers issues of: weaning (what is biologically and culturally normal
and why they are so different), breast as a sexual object, demand feeding vs. scheduled feeding, co-sleeping and SIDS, fertility issues affected by breastfeeding, and breast cancer and reproductive biology. This book is a must read for those interested in more than just mechanical information about breastfeeding. It is also recommended reading for any attatchement style parent who is interested in a more biocultural view of why AP works. This book is not light reading, but is certainly accessible to anyone truly interested.
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Summary: Breastfeeding, & a life in a very big city
Review: My name is Lisa. I live in Mexio City. It's been a while since I have breast fed, but I can tell you it was the most incredible, wonderfull, time in my life. BUT, I could not do it all the time. It happened to me. She was with my maid while I was out to the grocery store, when I got cought in a traffic jam. It took me 3 hours to get back to my baby, she gave her the bottle. THANK GOD! I think it is OK to bottle feed , so it does not make of you a slave. What I started doing was to give her the bottle after I breast fed her. (JUST IN CASE)and it worked out OK. Most days she would only breast feed, but if I had a party or something with my husband, she would have an alternative. I think this is healthy, she breast fed for a long time, she liked me or the bottle, she was used to it. I believe she got the best of the two worlds. Breastfeeding is lovely. Michelle and I loved it, Gabrielle and I did too. They breastfed for a long time, BUT DID KNOW THE BOTTLE. I'm just saying there is an alternative. and that you can mannage both, if you want to. It worked wonders for me. They are both very healthy, outgoing children. The 4 year old has a very high IQ, she has all ready been tested. (they say you don't get a high IQ if you are not breastfed until you are at least 9 months old) (show me the evidence). My girl is totally above avarage, at 4 years of age she can speak fluent spanish, and can communicate in english (if she wishes to). I do not think its breastfeeding or not, I believe it's the being close to your child, in many other aspects that involve parenthood. Parenthood. Now that's tough word. It envolves so many things. And, overall nobody, teaches you how to be a good parent. I can asure you it's all good common sence. How do you speak to your child. You are a fool OR don't BE a fool/ You are dumb OR don't be dumb. They are little persons, so treat them as you would like to be treated. My best to you all LISA
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Summary: Amazing Resource
Review: One of the most thought-provoking and insightful books I've ever read. As a breastfeeding advocate and a woman, this is a MUST read.
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Summary: Amazing Resource
Review: One of the most thought-provoking and insightful books I've ever read. As a breastfeeding advocate and a woman, this is a MUST read.
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Summary: This book changed my life!!
Review: This book has changed my life! There is so much evidence and sound facts about why it is so important for a child to be breastfed until the age of 2.5- 7 years of age that a person would have to be deaf, dumb & blind to at last not consider it. It is because of this book, that I am going to continue to exclusively pump for my son until the age of 5 (he never latched). I would highly recommend this book for any breastfeeding mother that is considering whether or not she should continue to breastfed beyond the age of 12 months. Read this book. It will change your life. When I read it, not only did I see how humans create their own destruction, I saw the face of God.
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Summary: Can really sink your teeth into this!
Review: This isn't for the average "consumer" of breastfeeding and parenting books- it won't give much practical advice. What it does is provide accurate, researched based information on what is currently known as "attachment parenting". I was led to "ap" by an endocrinology professor, ten years before I had children, and I learned from her that parenting can be interesting and fulfilling. I learned that there are parenting instincts- holding a baby, sleeping with the baby, not letting the baby cry... the various authors in this book reinforce that. I came away from these writings with a sense that mothering is important and has been throughout history, and that *children* are important. Sometimes I feel that gets lost in parenting books, especially the "mainstream" of Dobson, What to Expect, Ezzo... Dettwyler, et. al. show us that our children deserve better than that. I might even study anthropology someday. :-)
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Summary: Can really sink your teeth into this!
Review: This isn't for the average "consumer" of breastfeeding and parenting books- it won't give much practical advice. What it does is provide accurate, researched based information on what is currently known as "attachment parenting". I was led to "ap" by an endocrinology professor, ten years before I had children, and I learned from her that parenting can be interesting and fulfilling. I learned that there are parenting instincts- holding a baby, sleeping with the baby, not letting the baby cry... the various authors in this book reinforce that. I came away from these writings with a sense that mothering is important and has been throughout history, and that *children* are important. Sometimes I feel that gets lost in parenting books, especially the "mainstream" of Dobson, What to Expect, Ezzo... Dettwyler, et. al. show us that our children deserve better than that. I might even study anthropology someday. :-)
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