Bottlefeeding Without Guilt: A Reassuring Guide for Loving Parents (Paperback)

by Peggy Robin (Author)

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Product Description
American women who make the decision to bottlefeed, whether by choice or by circumstance, soon discover that what they assumed was a private decision is suddenly the target of unsolicited advice and public criticism. Unwittingly, breastfeeding advocates of the 70s and 80s have engendered a wave of intolerance toward women who bottlefeed. In Bottlefeeding Without Guilt, Peggy Robin debunks the myths, exposes the hidden agendas of the anti-bottle camp, and gives women everything they need to know in order to make the right decision.

About the Author

Peggy Robin is the author of How to Be a Successful Fertility Patient, Outwitting Toddlers, and Saving the Neighborhoods: You Can Fight Developers and Win. She lives in Washington, D.C.

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American women who make the decision to bottlefeed, whether by choice or by circumstance, soon discover that what they assumed was a private decision is suddenly the target of unsolicited advice and public criticism. Unwittingly, breastfeeding advocates of the 70s and 80s have engendered a wave of intolerance toward women who bottlefeed. In Bottlefeeding Without Guilt, Peggy Robin debunks the myths, exposes the hidden agendas of the anti-bottle camp, and gives women everything they need to know in order to make the right decision.About the AuthorPeggy Robin is the author of How to Be a Successful Fertility Patient, Outwitting Toddlers, and Saving the Neighborhoods: You Can Fight Developers and Win. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (September 20, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761500014
• ISBN-13: 978-0761500018
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #747,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bottle Feeding Without Guilt, November 22, 1999

By A Customer

I ordered this book when my baby was 3 weeks old and I was crying constantly from severe pain as well as emotional distress at the thought of having to quit breastfeeding. I was seeing a lactation consultant but continued to have multiple problems. This was all very difficult especially after breastfeeding my first child easily. My baby is now 11 weeks old and I am continueing to breastfeed thanks, in part, to advice given in this book on how to treat sore nipples. I found this book very reassuring and supportive. Our problems with breastfeeding continue on much smaller scale but I now have peace about the fact I MIGHT have to quit nursing. I did find that the book spent too much time dealing with breast feeding militants who truely are a minority. After speaking with a few bottle feeding moms I have not found any who have had to deal with these fanantics.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, November 17, 2001

By	L. Wronski (Spring Grove, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wanted to breastfeed, but my sone was born early and needed to be in NICU for a week, and by the time he was out, he wouldn't latch on, and despite pumping, pumping and trying everything (included LCs) to get him to latch on, it didn't happen for me. The guilt I experienced from this was horrible. I felt like a total failure as a mother because I couldn't even feed my son. Post-partum hormones do not help.

Reading this book really made me feel better about myself and the fact that bottle feeding was ok and I shouldn't beat myself up for it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is having problems breastfeeding or for those who simply do not want to. It lets you know that it's OK!! You're still doing the best for your child, either way. Period.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CHOICE, June 23, 2004

By A Customer

I read this book after feeding my daughter (...) milk for the first year of her life. She is now 2 1/2 and healthy and active. I say feeding because i had to use a pump for that whole year. She never was able to latch properly. To say it was dehumanizing would be an understatment. But i was committed to giving her the best my body could offer. I was so convinced of the evils of formula that i put myself through a great deal of heartache. At one point i was waking myself every three hours round the clock to pump regardless of my baby being awake or not. I was bound by the clock. I was desperate to keep my milk supply up. And i did, but at a great cost to my mental health and my relationship with my husband and my baby. I believe breastfeeding is best. However after lactation consultants and LLC leaders cannot help you, you are left to make a choice. With my first child i chose using a pump. With my next child I may not. I am hopeful that i will be able to breastfeed. This book allowed me to see that formula isn't evil, its just not as good as breastmilk. Not all mothers have the choice to breastfeed. Instead of passing judgemnt on others, breastfeeding mothers should show some compassion. We all have our own road to walk. This book supports those of us who have hard choices to make.