Customer Reviews

Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This book is wonderful because it doesn't just tell you how to breastfeed, it SHOWS you! More pictures, and better pictures, than any other breastfeeding book I've seen.

For anyone who is expecting a child, this is the best resource I've found for information on breastfeeding. Every problem I experienced was covered here, with lots of reassurance and encouragement to keep me going during those night feedings!

Excellent! Shows a new breastfeeding mother how to position a newborn properly. Many books do a better job of explaining subjects like why breastfeed, weening, and introducing solids (like the LaLeche Bible (oops I mean manual)), but this book has pictures of how to position that little one. Breastfeeding is natural, but there are some things to do right to make the experience positive and to increase the chance of a longer nursing relationship. This book will get you, baby (and dad) off to a great start.

I knew that I was going to breastfeed my 1st baby, no matter what anyone told me, and my midwife recommended this book to me. I think I read it 3 times in total. it is absolutely excellent, the author reviews key points throughout, so when you are done, you have a very firm grasp on how to be successful at breastfeeding, as well as giving lots of troubleshooting ideas. The pictures are excellent. Overall an A+ !!

Bestfeeding is an excellent book for new mothers wanting to breastfeed. Besides covering breastfeeding "basics", Bestfeeding also deals with many of the difficulties than can arise. Perhaps its best feature are the clear pictures depicting both good and the less-than-perfect positionings of babies on the breast--very helpful for the inexperienced breastfeeding mom. Most other books only give line drawings of a proper attachment. This book shows the reader examples of poor positioning and then explains what is wrong with the picture. If a new mother is going to buy one book on breastfeeding before she has her baby, this is the one I recommend.

This book was my lifesaver. I consulted this book when I had problems after my son was born, and found the answers I needed. I devoured it before my son was born, and this, along with detailed advice from a lactation consultant(who was thrilled I had bought this book) and the nurses in the maternity ward was what I needed to get me on the right start. My son was exclusively breastfed for five months and still nurses happily at sixteen months. This is a wonderful reference for the breastfeeding family.

I felt so overwhelmed when my son was born, that I checked out all the recommended books on breastfeeding provided by the hospital (15 of them). This one was the best: it was clear, it was helpful, and it provided truly useful advice. The pictures & photos with the right & wrong way to do things are awesome. Helped me have confidence!

A friend and veteran mama gave this book to me shortly before my daughter was born. It is a concise but just detailed enough guide to breastfeeding. What sets this book apart from other books on the subject is that it is full of pictures and diagrams that make the mechanics of breastfeeding much easier to grasp. Moreover, it offers multicultural perspectives on breastfeeding that, I imagine, make this book more accessible to moms from a range of racial/ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Like so many moms and newborns, my girl and I got off to a rocky start...agonizing engorgement, cracked and bleeding nipples...you get the idea. The photographs and illustrations in this book helped me notice and correct my daughter's improper latch.

As a final word, no book can solve serious breastfeeding problems. It is best to meet with a lactation consultant if you are having difficulty, and use books like Bestfeeding for smaller problems along the way.

I spoke with a lactation consultant at the hospital before I was released with my first daughter, and thought I had breastfeeding down pat. Boy was I wrong! I was really sore in no time and had a lot of frustration. I was hesitant to go to the consultant again for fear of being judged by such a "pro". I bought this book, took it's advice of having my husband compare what I was doing to the book and poof! my problem was recognized and solved! I would recommed this book to anyone who is having problems breastfeeding but really wants to continue to try it.

This book is not only really informative, but really well organized. It's easy to look up what you need when you need it. Also, there are a ton of pictures, and they're really helpful. This book is a great resource for anyone who is interested in breastfeeding, whether it's to find information related to a specific problem, or just to get more information. Anyone can learn from this book, whether breastfeeding comes easily or not.