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Title: The Complete Book of Breastfeeding by Marvin S. Eiger, Sally Wendkos Olds ISBN: 0-7611-0902-1 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (34 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is wonderful for learning how to breastfeed.
Comment: I got this book from a friend and have read it cover to cover probably three or four times during my end of pregnancy and the first month of my baby's life. It is so helpful and answered all of the questions I had. The book is easy to find information on the subject you need. I recommend this to any one who is going to have a baby. It is also good to read if you wonder what the benefits of breastfeeding would be for your child.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good source of info, but takes an absolutist stance
Comment: A friend lent me this book when I was pregnant and, now that I've had my baby, I've found it useful as a source of information but was a bit surprised by the hardline stance it takes on breastfeeding. There is no gray area -- I really felt like this book told me "you're either a good mother who breastfeeds or you're a bad one who supplements breast milk with formula, or formula-feeds completely".
While the authors give lots of real-life stories, they're all sort of "breastfeeding my baby is all hearts and flowers and by the way, it also brought about world peace". I would have appreciated a few accounts of frustrated moms as well, to give a more realistic slant to the book. Breastfeeding isn't a fulfilling, physically pleasurable experience for all of us -- this book made me think I was somehow failing because it is just not too comfortable for me.
There were some assertions in the book that were completely false in my case (e.g. "your nipple will not look distorted after feeding" [mine sure did, and I know the latch was correct], "if you're having problems in the beginning, don't use nipple shields" [I had to at first and bf is still working out fine for me], "don't under any circumstances let the hospital give your baby water or formula" [my doctor recommended some water on day 3 to clear out my baby's digestive tract and it doesn't seem to have caused him any physical or psychological trauma or "nipple confusion").
Anyhow, prospective buyers (and moms who may be having problems with breastfeeding) out there -- just be aware that there is a gray area with breastfeeding as with everything else. In the end, do what feels right to you, not what Eiger and Olds tell you that you must or must not do.
Rating: 4
Summary: Be patient--it does get easier
Comment: Stick with the breastfeeding, Moms! It took me over a month to get comfortable with it and for my nipples to toughen up. But it truly is one of the best things you can do for your child. The book is a very supportive and non-judgemental companion, even for mothers who decide to supplement with formula. I have a 2 1/2 month old who is very happy on the breast (strictly). Great tips on storage and a "life in the day of one working mother".
My only criticism is that it doesn't help you with birth control options at all! I have an older copy, but there are pills on the market that are supposed to not interefere with your milk supply.
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Title: So That's What They're for: Breastfeeding Basics by Janet Tamaro ISBN: 1580620418 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: What to Expect the First Year by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway ISBN: 0894805770 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: March, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins, Harriette Hartigan, Ruth A. Lawrence ISBN: 1558321527 Publisher: National Book Network Pub. Date: 15 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 by American Academy Of Pediatrics ISBN: 0553379623 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding by American Academy of Pediatrics, Joan Younger Meek ISBN: 0553381075 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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