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Breastfeeding Older Children Paperback – January 1, 2010
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- Print length294 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFree Association Books
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2010
- Dimensions5.75 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101853439398
- ISBN-13978-1853439391
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- Publisher : Free Association Books (January 1, 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 294 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1853439398
- ISBN-13 : 978-1853439391
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,951,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,673 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Books)
- #3,945 in Medical Child Psychology
- #4,452 in Baby & Toddler Parenting
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This book was a fantastic window into why mothers and children breastfeed long term, and reinforced for me that it is normal behaviour in a world that is skewed normal behaviour in many ways.
A must read for anyone interested in the politics of infant feeding and social norms, but also anyone who has breastfed a child past the 'socially accepted' norms (which will all be different depending on where you live) to assure you that you have done/are doing the right thing!
Yes even new mothers need to read about how wonderful breastfeeding older children is.
As a Certified Lactation Conselor I really think this is a great book for all.
It is of course especially helpful for moms breastfeeding children that are older
in cultures where it is not the norm of if it is done it is done in the closet.
Thank you for writing this book!
PS: I have breastfed both of mine for over 5 years each.
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Ann states that human infants are born with an evolved need to breastfeed for several years, something any mother, nursing an older child will identify with. She puts full term nursing into it's global and historical context, the last chapter on the origins and anthropological findings is fascinating, if a bit hard going at times!
The book is well referenced and researched and the voices of mothers/fathers and children are quoted throughout the book. As the breastfeeding mother of a 5 year old myself, I found myself laughing out loud, nodding along and at times getting cross with the voices I read, as they mirrored my own feelings through our nursing relationship.
Ann explores why women choose to breastfeed their older children, how society reacts to the practice, how fathers respond, the impact it has on couples, how full term nursing fits in at the workplace and she explores the reactions of health professionals, including psychologists and the relevance of John Bowlby' s attachment Theory to sustained breastfeeding, as well as neuro science research findings.
It all makes fascinating reading, but really the book belongs to the many, many quotes from the survey responses, which makes you aware that there are in fact lots of mothers out there who *are* nursing their older children. It is a hugely reassuring read and affirms what mothers know instinctively, that their older children *need* to nurse and to deny them this need comes at a price to individuals and society as a whole. To quote Ann herself:
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SOCIETY NEEDS WOMEN TO BREASTFEED
"Breastfeeding isn't just a private matter - there are repercussions for the whole of society. Research has shown that breastfed children are healthier then their formula-fed peers and grow into physically healthier adults, and a growing body of research strongly suggests that sound psychosocial development is also founded on breastfeeding (see Ch 3). Physical and psychosocial good health established in infancy has a positive impact on public healthcare monetary costs throughout the life course of a breastfed individual's life - and a benefit to every tax payer. There are also health benefits for breastfeeding mothers, with similar societal impacts."
Whilst there is little in the way of formal scientific research this book is very well researched. It is written in a way that makes it easy to read cover to cover or to simple look up the information you require
It is very useful for people who are breastfeeding and receiving little support or are wondering what is normal and what isn't
It addresses most if not all of the questions I had about breastfeeding and is more than worth the money


