Breastfeeding: A Mother's Gift [Paperback]

Pamela K. Wiggins (Author)

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From Library Journal

Wiggins, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and teacher of breastfeeding classes for over 20 years, has written a mother-friendly, easy-to-read guide to breastfeeding. It strongly urges women to breastfeed and presents information that will contribute to successful breastfeeding, including current recommendations on techniques as well as the problems a nursing mother may encounter. This is an excellent resource for mothers and mothers-to-be as well as for healthcare professionals. It is nicely indexed and referenced; an appendix, written by a pharmacologist, deals with medication use during breastfeeding. While not as comprehensive as the 480-page classic issued by La Leche League, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (NAL Dutton, 1997. rev. ed.), this book is warmly recommended for individual purchase and for public and health sciences collections because of its style, content, and message.ALinda M.G. Katz, Allegheny Univ. of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Lactation Assoc Pub Co; 2 edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962352969
• ISBN-13: 978-0962352966
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,024,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for expecting or new moms!, April 11, 2000

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M. Dollar "Carissa" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breastfeeding: A Mother's Gift (Paperback)

This book is easy to read and contains lots of good information to help moms get started off in a successful breastfeeding relationship with their new babies. The auther includes information on the benefits of breastfeeding, preparing to breastfeed, what to expect the first few weeks and problems the mother might encounter. There is also good information on breastpumps, working and breastfeeding and introducing solids and weaning. This book has large type and is very easy reading. The illustrations and pictures of real nursing moms are also very helpful. Definately one of the books every nursing mom should own!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful , but very biased, February 22, 2008

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Lsig "Avid reader & expecting Mom" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breastfeeding: A Mother's Gift (Paperback)

The information in this book is helpful, as are the pictures. However, the author is very dismissive toward anyone who chooses to bottle-feed, despite her statement at the beginning that this book is meant to promote choices. There is a pervading sense throughout that breastfeeding is the magic that will enable you to be a great parent, and I think the issue is much more complex than that. It is also fairly patronizing, at one point stating explicity "don't bother" expecting the baby's father to help you with any of the feeding duties if you choose to bottle-feed. I was insulted on behalf of involved fathers everywhere. Another passage suggested that breastfeeding would "make up" for your implied failure if you had to have a C-section instead of a vaginal delivery. There must be other books out there with equally good content but without the bias- I would steer expecting mothers away from this one.