THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Item(s): Mommy’s Little Breastfeeding Book
Category: Books for Pregnant Women and Parents
Price: $8.95
Characteristics: easy to read, inexpensive, great information, written by an expert
Recommended Number: one for you, one for your friends
Recommended Age: Pregnant ladies and new parents
THE DETAILS
For such a small item, there is a great deal of information packed inside its pages. I have read a lot of breastfeeding books, but this one has some information I had not seen before. Written by a nurse and lactaction consultant, it is easy to read, simple, yet thorough and informative.
What I like the most about it is that it is not a dissertation on breastfeeding. It is not preachy or judgemental. It is more of a “how-to”guide. As a result, there were several points in here that simply “clicked” in my head in a way that I had not really processed in the past. For instance, the author deals directly with the fact that some babies’ preference for cluster feeding contradicts the idea that newborns should eat every two hours. I remember being so worried that after eating off and on for four hours straight that my son did not want to feed at hour six. This book deals with troubleshooting “real life” situations rather than describing ideal ones.
In short, you can tell it is written by a lactation consultant who has seen a lot of the reality of how breastfeeding really works.
This is a deal at $8.95 and an absolutely fantastic (and unique!) baby shower gift.
I so want to keep it for myself. But for you, dear readers, I am going to do a giveaway with the copy I was sent.
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I like that it is only $8.95! Nice price!
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