Breastfeeding For Dummies [Paperback]

Sharon Perkins (Author), Carol Vannais RN (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764544810 | ISBN-13: 978-0764544811 | Publication Date: April 2, 2004 | Edition: 1

Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeeding

Get physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your baby

This easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/ child health experts, provides practical, reassuring advice on everything from making preparations at home and starting to breastfeed at the hospital to breastfeeding while working and weaning.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun


Discover how to:
* Tell if your baby is getting enough milk
* Care for your breasts and nipples
* Solve breastfeeding problems
* Nurse two children at a time
* Breastfeed outside the home

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…will guide you from first latch-on through weaning…” (Shape Fit Pregnancy, October 2004)

From the Back Cover

Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeeding

Get physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your baby

This easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/ child health experts, provides practical, reassuring advice on everything from making preparations at home and starting to breastfeed at the hospital to breastfeeding while working and weaning.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Tell if your baby is getting enough milk
• Care for your breasts and nipples
• Solve breastfeeding problems
• Nurse two children at a time
• Breastfeed outside the home

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764544810
• ISBN-13: 978-0764544811
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Need to Know..., June 11, 2004

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D. Boerner (Atlantic County, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This book is packed full of everything you need to know about breastfeeding. Even better, the information is easy to find, which as any new mom will tell you, is essential those first hectic weeks and throughout a baby's infancy. Before giving the book to a friend who's expecting, I wanted to make sure it would stand up to any question she would have and any situation she might encounter. So I thought back to my own experiences, first with my daughter, then with my twin boys. Every doubt I had, every challenge I faced, I found easily in the index, the nicely outlined contents, or by flipping through the pages. The fact that this book is written by practicing RNs who have been in maternity for a number of years should be a great comfort to any breastfeeding mom. I especially like the sidebars in the grey boxes, many of them with personal tidbits from the co-authors' own breastfeeding experiences. Reading them, I found myself remembering the joys and challenges of nursing my babies. I wish this book had been available to me. I will happily pass it along to my friend and recommend it to other moms.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Shallow and Incomplete, September 6, 2005

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N. Hyde - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breastfeeding For Dummies (Paperback)

I disagree with the reviewers that say the coverage is encyclopedic. On the contrary, every time I try to look up something in the book, I come away disappointed. Flat nipples, plugged milk ducts, mastitis, blisters on nipples -- either I can find nothing on the subject or at most a paragraph that isn't helpful. I generally like Dummies books, but this is the worst one I've ever seen.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breastfeeding for Dummies, February 20, 2010

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jenrose79 (Sioux Falls, SD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Breastfeeding For Dummies (Paperback)

This was a great book about breastfeeding and I've read a lot on the topic since I had no experience. I got a lot of great information from this book that I didn't get from others.