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So That's What They're For!: Breastfeeding Basics [Paperback]

Tamaro (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: Aug 1 1998
Filling the gap left in a market glutted with dated or dry books on breastfeeding, So That's What They're For! lends support and encouragement to those wondering whether they sould try breastfeeding, for pregnant women who are sure they will breastfeed and for new moms who are having trouble and are considering stopping. With hilarious anecdotes and wonderful illustrations, this comprehensive guide offers a supportive, pragmatic view from the real world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why the criticisms I read here don't convince me... July 6 2004
By "motherfirst"
Format:Paperback
It seems as though the reviewing community here is divided: people either love this book or they hate it. I'm finding that most of the negative comments deride this book in roughly three categories: 1) It's tone is "preachy" and "biased toward breastfeeding." 2) Its claims relying on research are not substaniated. 3) People had bought this book with certain hopes and expectations that were not met when they read it.

Having read and re-read this book myself over the course of nursing my two little ones, I must respond: 1) I agree that the tone may not appeal to everyone. Some may indeed need a more compassionate voice. But she's a HUMORIST. It's fine to not like the author's sense of humor. But if you feel "preached at" by this book, you are probably missing the point that many of her comments are tongue in cheek and written with an intentional tone that I, personally, found far more engaging than anything in "The Womanly Art..." book. Perhaps you need a particular sense of humor to find this book helpful. And of course she's biased - that's why she wrote the book! If that's not what you need, fine, but that doesn't negate the value of the book for others. 2) The author includes 11 pages of research and source references from everyone from the American Academy of Pediatrics to numerous journals and papers. 3) Giving this book a negative rating because it didn't meet some preconceived expectations YOU had before you bought the book is completely unfair. A rating should be given based on the book as it stands on its own merit...not because it wasn't what you had hoped to find when you bought it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of my gifts at every baby shower I attend July 1 2004
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I am a lactation consultant who has been privileged to hear some of the leading breastfeeding experts known today in seminars. This may not be completely thorough like some breastfeeding books out there, but it is a much better read. It is very entertaining!--and getting the information to expecting mothers is half the battle. Where most would not read a long, dry book about how to breastfeed, most will read an entertaining book such as this and soak up the necessary information in the process. I love this book so much that I have given away probably a dozen of these to my friends who were expecting--and the success rate of my friends has been extremely high!--not because they have me as a friend, but because of this book. This is the book to read on breastfeeding for expectant mothers. If they need to solve more complicated issues than this book covers, then they need to seek help from a lactation consultant or some other expert on breastfeeding (specifically not your doctor--don't be offended doctors, because you know that most doctors do not have extensive training in lactation).
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5.0 out of 5 stars That's exactly what they're for! Jun 29 2004
By Valerie I. Clark
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. It's a light-hearted, easy to read book about breastfeeding that tells you how it is. I wish I had read this before I have my baby, but even though my baby is 10 months now I still enjoy the book. It's a must for moms-to-be and new mothers.
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1.0 out of 5 stars No humor, not lighthearted at all
I am also a physician and was completely dissapointed with this book. It's views were very JUDGEMENTAL and as my husband calls it, from the "Milk Nazi's". Read more
Published on April 16 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars More "why to" than "how to"
As a full-time, exclusively breastfeeding mom, I'm rather disappointed after reading all the glowing reviews. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004 by BabyReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Best that I have read yet!!
This is the best book I have read! It is supportive, informative and easy to read. You don't have to be in the medical industry to understand. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004 by "campbell2984"
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
The book absolutely saved my breastfeeding relationship! I read it in the first few weeks of breastfeeding my daughter. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by Phoebe's Mommy
1.0 out of 5 stars Highly offensive.
Before I even start this review, I will admit that I only made it through the first two chapters. These two chapters were absolutely horrible and made formula sound as though it... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, practical and supportive of all kinds of moms
After reading another book that is supposed to be the "authority" on breastfeeding, I was so relieved to read THIS book! Read more
Published on Jan 3 2004 by Heather Degeorge
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't have gotten through without this book
I'm keeping myself anonymous because I am a physician who shouldn't have needed this book. But deciding to breastfeed was a real struggle for me because it wasn't something that I... Read more
Published on Dec 19 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars So That's what they are for!
I was given this book as a gift from the hospital I delivered at, when I got it I thought "how the hell will I find the time to read this with a newborn"?! Read more
Published on Nov 22 2003 by Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, humourous, informative
This is a great book to read about breastfeeding. It is one of the easiest to read, because it doesn't read like a textbook. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2003 by A. Butryn
5.0 out of 5 stars Relieved my doubts
I am still pregnant upon writing this review, but this book has relieved my insecurities about breastfeeding. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003
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