Breastfeeding and the Working Mother [Paperback]

Diane Mason (Author), Deane Ingersoll (Author), Diane Ingersoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1986

Based on the experiences of working mothers, as well as the latest research of lactation experts, Breastfeeding and the Working Mother Revised Edition, provides hundreds of practical tips for every conceivable job situation, from the executive suite to the coal mine. It addresses full-time and part-time work, travel, meetings, bringing the baby to the job, nursing clothes, and nursing equipment.

More than a collection of tips and first-person anecdotes on dealing with work situations, Breastfeeding and the Working Mother, Revised Edition, is also a complete guide to breastfeeding basics. In addition, it provides a groundbreaking section on legal rights, describing landmark cases and outlining in detail what steps women can take to assure their right to breastfeed and work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312095279
• ISBN-13: 978-0312095277
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,193,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of misinformation, February 26, 2000

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Marie (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breastfeeding and the Working Mother (Paperback)

I was dismayed by all the misinformation in this book. Most of the breastfeeding information is about 10 years out of date. I have the 1987 edition and was surprised by how little they revised the book when they re-released it.

On top of that, the theme of the book seems to be that breastfeeding and working is hard, you probably won't be able to really do it so don't try very hard and don't feel guilty when you fail. I don't need to read a book to get that attitude; I can just talk to my relatives!

The one helpful part of the book was the case studies of how different women handled different work situations especially unusual situation. It's a shame the rest of the book goes out of it's way to emphasize the negative and downplay anything positive about the choice to continue to breastfeed after going back to work.