The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
by La Leche League International
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Author: La Leche League InternationalEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-25
ISBN: 0452285801
Number of pages: 463
Publisher: Plume
Book Reviews of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
Book Review: No Excuses Needed, the best BF book on the shelf
Summary: 5 Stars
The Womanly Art has been considered the ultimate guide for the breastfeeding mother since the 1950s. In those days there was little medical research, most data was anecdotal and there were only a few mothers, and very few medical professionals who knew what breastfeeding was really like. The breastfeeding rates in the USA at that point were abysmal (As was infant health,) and LLL and this book changed all that. Breastfeeding rates rose and continue to rise in the USA and Europe, babies became healthier and breastfeeding became the norm, as it should be, this book and LLL are responsible.
If the information in this book wasn't working and hadn't worked, breastfeeding wouldn't be as workable as it is for so many women for more than a generation, and have the record numbers of women now doing what is BEST for themselves and their babies. The information in this book WORKS! (Of course, some of it isn't Convenient for everyone, and that is often where the resentment some people have comes in. NO ONE said Parenting was going to be easy.)
This book is comprehensive. It covers most aspects of breastfeeding, BUT it pulls NO punches. Having a baby is in no way a convenience, and caring for that baby properly is not convenient either. Breastfeeding is not always simple, but this book makes it direct, and gives you the power and knowledge on how to be successful.
Some may be offended by this book's frankness, it's dedication to the fact that BABIES are what this is all about (not convenience) and some are threatened by the facts which prove the absoluteness that breastfeeding has no peer in infant feeding and there is simply NO substitute for Human Milk. But this book is honest, it gives the needed answers and it has thousands, if not millions, of women and babies to vouch for it. This newer Edition has even more medical benefits (including around 50 published studies on reduction of breast cancer and the most important IQ studies, all due to breastfeeding) as well as even more information for women who choose to return to the workplace and require expressing milk for their babies while they are gone.
Parenting is not for the weak, the complaining, or the excuse makers. That goes double for breastfeeding parents. Breastfeeding CAN be done, and this book ELIMINATES the excuses and leaves the reader with ONE choice, that breastfeeding can be done and should be done. Through it's gentle manner, interesting case studies and medical fact, excuses why "I couldn't breastfeed...." are explained, dealt with and then eliminated by this book. That might makes it *difficult* for some to read. But that is the reason why it is the BEST book on the market for parents. You can do this, and the Womanly Art will give you the ability to do so, if you are willing. (Of course, some may need additional help. Learning how to breastfeed, if one has never even SEEN it done may require actual attendance at meetings (not a "bf class" at a hospital, which usually only teaches you how to be a good, quiet patient) and hiring a Professional LC if things become very difficult. NO BOOK can take the place of a Talented and Trained Professional, or a Community of Women who are living proof that this CAN be done, by women of all kinds!)
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." The same can be said for making one feel "Guilty." No one can make an other feel guilty, one can only tell the truth, which is what this book does.
Read this book, and perhaps speak with a local La Leche League leader, and a Board Certified Private Practice Lactation Consultant, (if you run into severe problems or pain) and you WILL be able to breastfeed. It may take some courage, but that is what parenting is all about.
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Summary of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
All parents want the best for their babies, and there?s no doubt about the fact that human milk is the ideal food for human babies. What?s the secret of successful breastfeeding? For almost fifty years mothers who have been in touch with La Leche League have found the kind of information and support they needed to breastfeed their babies. In this newly revised edition of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, you will learn:
? How human milk offers lifetime benefits for your baby
? How to prepare for breastfeeding during pregnancy
? How to exercise and lose weight safely while nursing
? How to find time for yourself while meeting baby?s needs
? How to increase your milk supply by using herbs and medications
? How to be sure your baby is getting enough to eat
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding was the first book of its kind, written for mothers by mothers. Over the years, more than two million mothers have turned to it for information and inspiration.
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