The Better Way to Breastfeed: The Latest, Most Effective Ways to Feed and Nurture Your Baby with Comfort and Ease [Paperback]

Robin Elise Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2010

A visual step-by-step guide to successful breastfeeding. Authoritative advice for overcoming every nursing challenge!

 

Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to get your baby off to healthy start in life. However, nursing successfully over the long haul requires knowledge, support, and practical information and techniques. Nationally recognized breastfeeding and baby care expert Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E. provides the most up-to-date information on the topic as well as more than 150 photos and step-by-step illustrations that will show you how to make breastfeeding better for you and your baby.

 

Whether you’re a first-time mother or an experienced one looking for new methods and information The Better Way to Breastfeed shows you how to overcome common pitfalls such as sore nipples, inadequate milk supply, and improper latching as well as special concerns like unusual nipple or breast shape and nursing preemies or multiples.

 

Each chapter includes:

 

• Multiple quick references and handy checklists of what to know and do, and when you might need to seek help

• In-depth discussions of how to work with your hospital, employer, friends, and family to support your breastfeeding goals

• Confidence Cues that help you read your body and your baby’s subtle signals

• Mama Moments that provide reassurance and help you take care of yourself

 

With this essential guide you’ll be able to breastfeed successfully no matter what your goals are, and ensure your baby is happy and healthy.

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

Weiss, Robin Elise. The Better Way To Breastfeed. Fair Winds: Quayside. 2010. c.304p. illus. index. ISBN 9781592334223. pap. $19.99. health
Breast feeding isn’t an easy topic to write about, and Weiss (The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion) explains upfront her goal to help moms stay committed to their choice to breast-feed. She does this through information—she makes it a point to bust the myths about breast feeding (e.g., small-breasted women won’t produce enough milk, breast feeding hurts) with facts. Weiss occasionally refers to medical studies or journal articles, but most of her information isn’t cited and occasionally seems overstated. Some readers may be put off by her encouragement to practice child-led weaning or tandem nursing; others will find it refreshing to have these subjects addressed. Supplementing is referenced, but formula is never mentioned, which may disappoint moms with questions about starting their breast-fed baby on formula. The book gives plenty of good advice about pumping milk at work for those who choose this route. VERDICT A good choice for readers open to natural or attachment parenting who want the latest information to back up their choice to breast-feed.—Library Journal, Sept. 1, 2010

About the Author

Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) is a childbirth and postpartum educator, certified doula, and lactation counselor as well as the pregnancy and childbirth expert for About.com. She is the author of seven books on pregnancy and childbirth. She and her work have been featured in Newsweek, Working Mother, and American Baby. She is the mother of eight children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592334229
• ISBN-13: 978-1592334223
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,868,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a busy mother of eight and author of many pregnancy and parenting books, it's easy to see why I say that pregnancy is my life! Professionally and personally, and I've got the stretch marks to prove it. I love to share my passion for normal birth with others, both in the classroom and on the web. My goal is to use my knowledge and experience to teach in a fun and exciting manner. After all if you can't laugh about being pregnant, what can you laugh at?


Writing for the web is another passion of mine. You can find lots of great pregnancy information at my sites:

* http://pregnancy.about.com
* http://robineliseweiss.com
* http://birthactivist.com
* http://twitter.com/RobinPregnancy

You can also find me on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/robineliseweiss!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I love about this book, July 22, 2011

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T. Shilling "with a passion for birth" (north of Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Better Way to Breastfeed: The Latest, Most Effective Ways to Feed and Nurture Your Baby with Comfort and Ease (Paperback)

I have read a lot of breastfeeding books over the years and this one stands above the rest. This book is so graphically appealing to me and has such a common sense, supportive approach that it is the one I frequently lend out to breastfeeding mothers I work with. This book avoids two common pitfalls that other books have - many make breastfeeding seem so technological and others are so focused on problems.

I know if I am going to read something as special and endearing as breastfeeding, I want it to be filled with pictures and lots of white space and a format that makes it easy to pick-up and put down for the tiny amounts of time new mothers have. I find other books overwhelming with small pictures and narrow margins and generally a non-inspirational tone. I feel that this book is like sharing time with a supportive friend.

I love the inclusion of affirmations and the checklists - I feel like both sides of my brain have been addressed (the practical and the emotional!) The pages overflow with helpful hints and tips.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars don't rely on cover promise, September 14, 2010

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Dawn Acker "Wanda" (this ain't the mainland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Better Way to Breastfeed: The Latest, Most Effective Ways to Feed and Nurture Your Baby with Comfort and Ease (Paperback)

I was looking for a real visual manual for a first-time mom, something that would complement and reinforce a class, something I could refer to at 3 a.m. I was lured to purchase this one by the little blue seal on the cover which promised "more than 150 photos and illustrations show the best techniques and strategies." Well there are definitely more than 150 photos, but all they show you are adorable babies and adoring moms - 99% of the photos have nothing whatsoever to do with the text, and are not at all instructional. Cute, but not helpful. There are a few illustrations (about a dozen), but I found them to be quite pointless -- such as illustrations of a good latch from the inside of the baby's mouth (while providing no visual reference anywhere in the book of what it should look like from the mom's view), one of a hands-free pump, and sign language for milk. Others would have been more helpful as photos, such as how to nurse multiples simultaneously, and positioning. At first I thought this was for modesty, but no -- there are many photos throughout the book that proved me wrong. For what's supposed to be an instructional guide, I found it seriously lacking.