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Summary: Disappointed in the breastfeeding advice to other sisters
Review: Breastfeeding is an important part of our African heritage, in Africa babies thrive on their mothers milk. In the U.S. we have the highest infant mortality rate, sadly; in this "modern" nation. Breast milk can never be manufactured nor replaced. I was disappointed in the authors lack of encouragement toward breastfeeding especially since women of color could benefit their entire race through breastfeeding. Breastfeeding saves lives and it's healing properties are beneficial to both baby and mother. (prevention of caner in mom, prevantion of serious illness in babies-toddlers) Breastfeeding is the natural progression of mothering after pregnancy.Though time consuming it may be (as the author states), what other time are we going to have in our lives to devote to our children? When we are old and grey we should look back on those nursing moments with pleasure, but many mom's never get that pleasure. Regretably these mothers and their babies are missing out on a lifetime of mutual benefits that breastfeeding brings. Personally I have found breastfeeding to be both convenient and preferrable vs. formula feeding. It's always warm, ready and up high where the cats can't get to it.
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Summary: Disappointed in the breastfeeding advice to other sisters
Review: Breastfeeding is an important part of our African heritage, in Africa babies thrive on their mothers milk. In the U.S. we have the highest infant mortality rate, sadly; in this "modern" nation. Breast milk can never be manufactured nor replaced. I was disappointed in the authors lack of encouragement toward breastfeeding especially since women of color could benefit their entire race through breastfeeding. Breastfeeding saves lives and it's healing properties are beneficial to both baby and mother. (prevention of caner in mom, prevantion of serious illness in babies-toddlers) Breastfeeding is the natural progression of mothering after pregnancy.Though time consuming it may be (as the author states), what other time are we going to have in our lives to devote to our children? When we are old and grey we should look back on those nursing moments with pleasure, but many mom's never get that pleasure. Regretably these mothers and their babies are missing out on a lifetime of mutual benefits that breastfeeding brings. Personally I have found breastfeeding to be both convenient and preferrable vs. formula feeding. It's always warm, ready and up high where the cats can't get to it.
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Summary: AS A PREGNANT WOMAN, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK.
Review: THIS BOOK COULDN'T HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AT A BETTER TIME. I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST CHILD AND OFTEN REFERRED TO IT FOR FUN, AND WHEN I EXPERIENCED CERTAIN AILMENTS, CRAVINGS, AND SYMPTOMS DURING PREGNANCY.THE BOOK WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO READ ABOUT THE MANY MYTHS/WIVES TALES PASSED ON BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. I PURCHASED SEVERAL COPIES AND GAVE THEM AS GIFTS TO FRIENDS WHO WERE ALSO EXPECTING. I CAN'T WAIT TO FOR CHRIS' NEXT BOOK TO HIT THE SHELVES. I'M SURE IT TOO WILL BE MOST ENJOYABLE TO READ. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK COLEMAN! I LUV YA'! SHELLEY
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