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 enlarge | Author: Kathleen Huggins
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 1086
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 155832304X
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.33
EAN: 9781558323049
ASIN: 155832304X
Publication Date: March 25, 2005
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Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! 5th Edition. 2005 Paperback.
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Read it BEFORE you go to the hospital June 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lots of great info I could have used in the beginning. Still good to have now, I thought it was more a reference book when I bought it and didn't read it until later. I could have really used a lot of the information going in and in that first week. It's easy to read, and offers a lot of tips on childcare aside from just breastfeeding.
fantastic book for nursing mothers June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I actually bought this book because I received a nursing package somewhere that had a small booklet with an excerpt from this book. I thought that small booklet was amazing compared to most of the nursing info I'd received and thought it worthwhile to get the full book...and I'm so glad I did. This book got so much use. I've since passed it on to a pregnant friend for her to borrow. I think anyone serious about nursing should get this book before giving birth.
 No Advice on Weaning May 30, 2008
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this book before my son was born because I'd read that it is very important to have a good nursing manual. We thankfully received lots of support from the hospital and pediatrician, so the first time I really needed the advice in here was when I decided to wean him at seven months. Guess what? No information! This was basically another breastfeeding commercial and implied that if I weaned my child before 2 years, I was a horrible parent.
Look, bottom line is it would be nice if this book could simply serve the function of giving you much needed information about breastfeeding. Part of the journey is ending the breastfeeding relationship, and I think it's a huge oversight that weaning isn't discussed in detail. We get advice from enough sources as it is. Everyone has an opinion; I don't think it's right for a reference material to have one too.
Excellent reference May 30, 2008
This is the best breastfeeding book in my collection. It has answered all of my questions. The index is good and helps you to quickly find answers - essential for new Moms!
 Be aware, don't spoil your kid May 4, 2008
6 out of 31 found this review helpful
While this book provides useful tips and encouragements for nursing moms, I found the author quite single minded on what is the right way to feed the baby and not always clear on what's her personal opinion vs. what's well adopted or proven. My advice is that this is a book worth reading, but don't use it as the only guidance for feeding your child.
If you don't want a child who stays in your bed for a long long time or who grows up to believe crying is the way to get attention and whatever she wants whenever she wants it, and if you'd like to bring a happy kid into your life rather than turning yours upside down, go read other books and get second opinions elsewhere.
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