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Reddit mentions of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
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Reddit mentions: 18
We found 18 Reddit mentions of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition. Here are the top ones.
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Color | Multicolor |
Height | 9.16 Inches |
Length | 6.09 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | July 2010 |
Weight | 1.8 Pounds |
Width | 1.14 Inches |
There are a lot of things that can make breast feeding hard. When I had my first, we failed at breastfeeding and I felt horrible about it for years. Through this pregnancy I have been watching tons of breastfeeding tutorials and reading all I can about it. I definitely had DMER, a condition related to breastfeeding that, at the time "didn't exist".
Babies can have lip and tongue ties, making a good latch impossible. Having a poor latch can be painful, leading to cracks and blisters.
Mothers can be pressured not to feed on demand, reducing supply. Having uneducated support or negative support can really hurt the chances of succeeding at breastfeeding.
All that can be hard for SAHMs. Add in working, pumping, and the pressure that comes with it and it gets really hard. In a perfect world all jobs would meet standards and support pumping moms, but this world isn't perfect. At my job that I had with my second, I had to pump in a supply room which was a swing open door. There was a surveillance camera pointed right at me. Not to mention that I had no backup and would constantly get interrupted.
At this point you should build up your knowledge about your rights and how to succeed. Remember that as with any "women's issue" there is this expectation that if you're a real woman you have the information built into you, and if you fail, it's all about your inability to complete a simple lady task. While in reality there is a lot that can go wrong and good information is something you have to demand.
I suggest the womanly art of breastfeeding (Amazon link) and YouTube videos hosted by lactation consultants like oasis lactation
http://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Diane-Wiessinger/dp/0345518446
This book was my breastfeeding bible. I read it before LO arrived and every day for the first 2 or so months, and continued to reference it up until we decided to wean at 15 months for birth control. It's from the La Leche League, and they are awesome. I didn't have any local meetings or anything, but this book never left one of my questions unanswered.
I've read several; my favorite one is The Nursing Mother's Companion. It's straightforward and comprehensive. (I'm also going to buy her Nursing Mother, Working Mother book.)
The standard The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is also a good one; however, if you're going to be a working mom like me, you have to read around the judgy parts. It's clearly biased toward SAHMs and full-on attachment parenting - not that those are bad things at all, but that dynamic of the book might not be for everyone.
KellyMom is one of the best breastfeeding websites out there, and there's also a sub here: r/breastfeeding.
Congrats! Here are my tips . . . (Cut and pasted from another post.)
These helped me make better decisions because they presented me with many options to try for trial and error, or good jumping off points for further research. I have honestly never had a "what do I do now?!" parenting moment because I have read so much that I have back up plans in my pocket if the first thing I try doesn't work. I have also never had any of the struggles with my son that a lot of people have around sleeping, eating, behavior, etc. and while I know some of that is because we have a healthy kid, I truly believe a lot of it comes from being an informed parent who explores all the options and tries the ones that have the most evidence for working well in combination with what feels right for me and my family.
I tried to just list the neutral/middle of the road books that are fun and/or give enough indepth information on most sides of an issue to be a great jumping off point for exploring particular parenting styles, options, etc.
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Yes absolutely, not only is it a million times cheaper but it will allow you to get ANY sleep on those nights when they are on different schedules! There are whole sections of the breastfeeding book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding devoted to nursing twins. It's not any harder than nursing one baby, it just takes a little more time in the beginning when you are nursing on demand to get your supply established. I would call your local LLL leader and ask her for the info of a local mom with twin breastfeeding experience.
This book will help you feel empowered and normalize breastfeeding: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
I highly recommend The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It's a little crunchy in some parts, but does address everything from your milk coming in to going back to work, and extended nursing.
http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/frequent-nursing/ have you seen this?
Also forgot to mention he should be going through a growth spurt soon where he will want to nurse all the time. Thats called cluster feeding and normal.
This book is awesome! I highly reccomend getting it http://www.amazon.ca/Womanly-Breastfeeding-Leche-League-International/dp/0345518446
Alright so, other than the rash is he having trouble? Is he fussy? crying? gas? does he seem to notice he has the rash and it's making him uncomfortable?
you have to realize and tell yourself: YOU ARE NOT MESSING HIM UP!! i mean that. if he has an allergy than that's not your fault and it's not his fault, it just is. and it can be fixed and worked on. if you can last until monday with BF i would say yes, keep going. it's better for your supply to stay up and for him. even with the allergy he's still getting more from your milk as far as other nutrients than he is from formula.
however, if the breast milk really is giving him pain and agony (like i listed above) keep doing formula until you talk to the pediatrician. and i can't say enough that you need to talk to local breastfeeding support groups too. and DO NOT FEEL LIKE YOU FAILED IN ANYWAY if you give him a bottle and formula. it can't be easy and i know it may not be what you want but if it's better for him to be comfortable then you're doing your job as a mom to make sure that happens.
i wish it was monday too so you could have this problem figured out better. and i have a friend that pumps and dumps when she has a couple drinks, it's how it goes sometimes. you needed that wine, you can have it. i wish i could say or do more for you. look into these books too: (library or order them)
My favorite for infants was Happiest Baby on the Block: Happiest Baby on the Block
My favorite for toddler is "Raising Your Spirited Child": Raising Your Spirited Child
My favorite for breastfeeding was "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding": Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
My favorite for pumping at work was "Work, Pump, Repeat": Work, Pump, Repeat
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Highly recommend this book for breastfeeding info--
https://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Completely-Revised/dp/0345518446/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510694737&sr=8-1&keywords=womanly+art+of+breastfeeding
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League) recommends introducing a bottle around 3-4 weeks, to give you and your little one enough time to get breastfeeding relatively well established first. My SO and I introduced a bottle with our LO at 4 weeks and gave him a bottle a day for the remainder of my maternity leave (12 weeks). It's worked well, as I'm back to work now and he easily alternates between bottle during the day and breastfeeding when I'm home.
https://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Completely-Revised/dp/0345518446
My wife had a lot of issues with latching, this helped alot.
You are very welcome! I am also going to be having children while all of my friends are not even married yet... and I also live in the middle of nowhere! So I will be using La Leche League to make friends, for sure.
Their book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is also a GREAT reference to have around.
You're going to be a great dad! I recommend Ina May's guide to childbirth it helped me have such a blissful birth. And the womanly art of breastfeeding seriously, buy then now, or borrow from library!!! Best of luck!
My top three picks would be the No Cry Sleep Solution, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and the Happiest Baby on the Block (I've seen the DVD, didn't read the book).
I also highly recommend the blog Parenting Science. I teach child development, and what the author writes is backed by recent research (citations included) so it isn't just one random person's thoughts but essentially a literature review of what to do for the best outcomes when it comes to infant sleep and behaviour. Oh, and definitely KellyMom if you're breastfeeding. :)
No issue with traveling at this point... I travel for work and have had my fair share of running to the bathroom with nausea with my last pregnancy.
To make things easier for you, check almost all your bags if at all possible. Make note of your OB's on call nurse line. You'll want that :) Carry some extra plastic bags. I carried gallon sized zip lock bags for a while in case of emergencies. I also carried a ton of small snacks and water and tums. Those things helped make travel easier for me. Make sure you get up and walk around at least once an hour.
As far as books go, I second the mayo guide to a healthy pregnancy, Natural Hospital Birth, and Art of Breastfeeding. I have PCOS so I picked up a diet book for pregnancy for PCOSers as well.
Edit: I second the pregnancy pops and ginger ale too.
Double Edit: If you are uncomfortable going through the scanners you can ask for a pat down instead of going through the scanner. The TSA people are totally understanding about this.
I would like to second The Baby Owner's Manual for your boyfriend.
I recently got the Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 6th Edition: Birth to Age 5, which is a great reference for all sorts of "what do I do about this?" questions. It's written by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
I also really like The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding and The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding for some basic step-by-step suggestions for starting breastfeeding and continuing at different ages.