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| Author: Barbara L. Behrmann
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 237633
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 047206875X
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.33
EAN: 9780472068753
ASIN: 047206875X
Publication Date: February 21, 2005
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Paving the way June 17, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Your book is wonderful. It is giving me a blessed feeling of normalcy among all mothers...the feeling I get is of acceptance and of us all being in this same patriarchal boat together doing the best we can. It is refreshing to me after years of being an LLL leader and having my own issues with judgment and shame. I really appreciate what you've done, especially the very clear way you have written about women, femininity, biology, and work in our culture. The more we can do to pave the way for motherbaby togetherness and paid work, the better.
The Best Way to Learn March 22, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
is to hear what happened to a friend when they were learning to do what you want to try. Behrmann supplies a lot of those friends, in print form. She's organized the stories in a useful way if you have a particular concern, but the book reads wonderfully straight through.
This is a beautiful book! August 15, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is just a wonderful book. Most pregnancy and infant care books describe breastfeeding as a simple either/or. They have the "breast is best" chapter followed by the "here's how to bottle-feed" chapter. We talk about each one as a series of pros and cons. What's missing is what nursing means to my relationship with my daughter. Whether we nurse or not, and how long we nurse, are decisions that shape our whole family's experience. Yet breastfeeding is not something I talked about at work or at parties or even in playgroup. This book made me realize that breastfeeding is a hugely important part of the mothering relationship and that we need to recognize it in our culture.
When I was pregnant all I heard were the breastfeeding horror stories of sore nipples, engorgement and toddlers who bite. I decided to nurse despite the stories, but certainly not because of them! Breastfeeding is much more than the horror stories, and I'm so glad there is now a book showing all the different ways that each mother experiences it and how it changes over time. I could relate in some way to nearly every story. It's just a beautiful book.
 A must read for all mothers August 11, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really haven't been interested in reading since my son was born 16 months ago. But I couldn't put this one down! Although I would have liked to see more stories related to just getting through those first days at home with baby and to overcoming the obstacles to maintaining breastfeeding as you get into the second year (phases of distinterest, developmental distractions, teething, etc.). There were a few things that I found too weird, but to each his own. I think everyone will find a story they can relate to and feel more "normal" knowing they aren't the only one with that experience.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of breastfeeding July 25, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is absolutely wonderful. I had to hug the author when I saw her at a conference, that's how good her book was! I mean, I've nursed my daughter for 5 years now, so what could I possibly learn from a breastfeeding book? Well, the answer was A LOT! The book gave me back some of what I wish we all had, a community where we can freely talk about nursing, about the good, the bad, and the ugly, and still feel 'normal'. It was great to see all the different experiences women have had with breastfeeding. The book made me laugh out loud, and it also made me cry several times. It's a great book both for the 'professional' or 'amateur' at breastfeeding. This is not like any of your other breastfeeding books, there's no `how to breastfeed' instructions here; instead you'll find all the different emotions that people experience while breastfeeding under different circumstances. While not a `technical' book it has bundles of factual information woven into the stories. Also, there are lots of references to online resources for various topics. Anyway, I can't say enough for this book. I really felt like I was sitting with my closest friends talking about our most private moments around breastfeeding. I don't get this much information, and certainly not so candidly, even from LLL or API meetings. Thank you so much Barbara!
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