Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding [Paperback]

Marianne Neifert MD (Author)

Book Description

Series: Great Expectations | Publication Date: September 1, 2009

In Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding, Marianne Neifert, MD, one of America’s leading pediatricians and a nationally recognized lactation consultant, gives nursing mothers all the advice they need to breastfeed their babies successfully. Distilled from Dr. Mom’s Guide to Breastfeeding, this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and effective book on the subject. Neifert has spent the last 25 years addressing the situations that nursing mothers routinely encounter; her sound, reassuring, and practical advice makes this a must-have for all new moms and mothers-to-be.

 

Editorial Reviews

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"...combines detailed, readable medical explanations with practical tips for success and addresses potential challenges honestly rather than glossing over them with bland reassurances. Each chapter seems designed to stand alone, making it easy for time-pressed mother to find the information they need...provides medically sound information to help women breastfeed successfully, as well as clear but gentle and supportive encouragement to breastfeed. Highly recommended for all new and expecting parents considering breastfeeding." -- Library Journal  

About the Author

Marianne Neifert, MD is a well-known paediatrician, author of parenting books and a recognised breastfeeding expert. The author of other child-rearing books and articles, she also educates parents through speaking engagements, media appearances and articles in parenting magazines. She has also been a guest on numerous television programs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402758170
• ISBN-13: 978-1402758171
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive, easy-to-read guide for pregnant and nursing moms, September 29, 2009

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Angela White (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding (Paperback)

This book presents up-to-date information and advice from a doctor who has many years of experience in breastfeeding medicine (and who breastfed her own five children!) I loved the encouraging tone of the book. It's comprehensive yet accessible and enthusiastic yet non-judgmental. It offers everything to get breastfeeding off to a good start and to deal with any challenges or changes in the breastfeeding relationship. It covers the early days, adjusting to parenthood, pumping and storing breast milk, tips for working mothers, common breastfeeding problems, and special situations such as multiples or pre-term babies. While I wish Dr. Neifert were in favor of bed sharing, I was happy to see that she included guidelines on co-sleeping.

As a breastfeeding counselor and breastfeeding mother myself, I highly recommend this book for expecting, new and experienced mothers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good info, not as judgmental as others, February 23, 2010

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Tori Bachman (Wilmington, DE, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding (Paperback)

I am expecting my second child in a few weeks, and I don't think I prepared very well in my first pregnancy for breastfeeding. It's not as easy or as second-nature as some may think, so I took this book from the library as a refresher -- I'm now going to purchase it as a turn-to reference. It's not as comprehensive as some might like, but definitely gives a good overview of breastfeeding techniques, issues, solutions, etc. The information is presented in a straight-forward way (although I found many of the spreads to be too busy and I jumped around a lot), and I had no trouble paging through to find topics of interest quickly. There's a nice resources segment, too, that provides good places to turn to for extra information.

What stands out for me about this book is its lack of judgment. Many breastfeeding books and websites I've seen are dogmatic and judgmental, but this one focuses more on the practical information that I'm looking for, saying "we know stuff happens, and here's how to deal with it when it does" -- as opposed to "stuff happens because you're not doing something right...suffer through, sacrifice all for your child or you're a bad mom." Like I mentioned, I didn't find breastfeeding to be as simple as some might have you believe, and the last thing a new mother needs is a book to make her feel like a failure because breastfeeding doesn't work out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I read this book the first time around, February 3, 2010

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Angela L. Meyers "WILibrarian" (Elkhorn, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding (Paperback)

I am a librarian and ordered this book for our adult non-fiction collection. I checked it out myself as I am expecting my second child in a month. This book is a must-have for breastfeeding moms. I like how all of the tips are consolidated into one book. With my first child, I had to get information from the internet, our son's pediatrician, a lactation consultant and other books. This is the kind of resource any new mother would love to receive as a gift.