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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A book that also discourages formula feeding, May 14 2002

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K. Bramwell "parent" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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Before I read this book, I had no idea how risky the use of formula is. Nor did I understand the blatant deception the makers of formula use to advertise. Dr. Newman points out how formula companies completely disregard the International Code on the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and propagate the use of formula through heavy, direct advertising. This unethical advertising has lead to extreme ignorance for new mothers regarding formula.

As a new mother, I began breastfeeding my baby with the occasional use of formula supplements. Never did I guess how completely unlike formula is in comparison to breastmilk. I am very angered to realize how ignorant I was as a result of formula marketing. I almost would compare the promotion of infant formula to cigarette promotion, as both Phillip Morris and Nestle continue to proliferate the world market with images of happy, healthy people whilst knowing the health hazards. This is especially true and disturbing in light of the starved and dying babies in developing countries resulting from the deceptive marketing and misuse of formula.

I would encourage all new mothers to read this book and understand how to overcome the biggest barrier to breastfeeding: formula and its makers. Breastfeeding was designed by God as the best way to feed, nurture, and love your baby. Whenever at all possible, nothing should get in your way.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat helpful, but incomplete and oh so arrogant, Feb 28 2002

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"ce25254" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

My wife was given this book to help her through the first weeks of nursing our second child. I did a considerable amount of reading the text aloud to my wife. At first we thought this was a great book. It talked in depth about a good latch and suggested a new position; these helped our daughter to nurse more easily. But when my wife ran into problems with engorgement, and when our daughter began nursing poorly on the left side, we felt worse and worse about this book. Now I have really begun to resent it.

The most annoying problem with the book is its horribly imcomplete index. I wanted to find information about burping the baby. There's no entry for it in the index, but sure enough there's a strong opinion about it stated in the "Gas" section of the "Colic" chapter. (I stumbled onto it somehow.)

Secondly, I find the text to be quite incomplete. For instance, there is no discussion of posture during nursing at all. This is a major issue for my wife, and seems to me a quite relevant one for any nursing mother. Also I think that the "ultimate" guide ought to give detailed diagrams of common nursing positions, and hints for how to manage the baby properly in those positions. This book contains no such information--only some random photos with captions (and again, no entries in the index--not even for "football hold").

The last issue I will mention: the author communicates an extreme arrogance throughout the text. He presumes that any problem a mother has with nursing comes down to one thing: the baby's latch. And it's clear that he feels that this is almost always the mother's fault. My wife needed encouragement; she was doing her best, she was engorged, and needed help to remedy the problem. This book merely served to tell her that she shouldn't have let the problem happen in the first place. Well, thanks.

Surely there are less annoying, more complete, and more encouraging books on breastfeeding.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best!!! Lives up to its name., Feb 25 2002

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Abir "awl72" (Cairo, Egypt) - See all my reviews

This is truly the best breastfeeding book there is. If not for this book, I would have had to wean my baby long before I wanted to. I am the youngest in a family of breastfeeding mothers who never encountered any problems (even though they were actually doing a lot of things wrong) so I thought: "no problem, this breastfeeding business is a cinch." However, as a result of incorrect advice I received at the beginning from my mother & sisters and my daughter's pediatrician my milk supply almost dried up. I read several other books and check many websites and tried everything but nothing helped. This is the only book that provided an effective solution. Since then, it has also helped me to solve several other problems. It is written in a clear and entertaining style and covers every breastfeeding issue you need to know about. Thanks a million, Dr. Newman.

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Published on Feb 22 2002 by Piedmont Lady