Baby-Led Breastfeeding: Follow Your Baby’s Instincts for Relaxed and Easy Nursing

by Tracey Murkett, Tracey Murkett

Say goodbye to stressful schedules, painful latching, and worries over milk supply. In the same sensible and sensitive voice that has made baby-led weaning a growing sensation, authors Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett show how easy nursing can be when you let your baby lead the way. This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide will help you understand your baby’s unique, natural pattern and develop a trusting and healthy breastfeeding relationship. With the help of personal anecdotes and color photos from real moms, Rapley and Murkett explain how • Get breastfeeding up and running in the first few weeks • Hold your baby so that he can feed effectively • Express and store milk efficiently • Avoid or remedy sore nipples, mastitis, and other problems • Wean at a natural pace Breastfeeding shouldn’t be a struggle, and, if you stay in tune with your baby, it can be effortless. Baby-Led Breastfeeding will give you the tools to create a happy and fulfilling breastfeeding experience for you and your baby.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

328 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Anie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was informative, but I found the format a bit off putting. I guess it's just not quite what I'm looking for in terms of preparing myself to breastfeed.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

To be honest, if I was coming to this book as the intended audience and without my background, I think I'd give this book 5 stars (although would I have the experience and knowledge to know it is that good???) At any rate, I would have no qualms about someone using this now more than 10 year old book as their main resource and have very few quibbles about dating. It's a nice tone without trying to be your best mate (place for that sort of book of course but some won't want it), there's a diversity in the photos and I loved that many significant challenges to the normal course of breastfeeding due to issues with baby or mother are covered at the end.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I’d had this book before my first baby. And before my second baby. I’ll recommend this to anyone interested in breastfeeding, who might be lost by the other misinformation and pressure that’s out there.

There’s practical info in here, and scientific info, that really clarifies and simplifies breastfeeding.

[Sylwia Komisarska · Rating 4 out of 5]

Świetna książka. Pomimo, że przeczytałam ją w urywkach - kilka istotnych dla mnie rozdziałów/stron, uważam że zawiera wiele cennych wskazówek. Żałuję, że nie przeczytałam tej pozycji przed porodem, zapewne wiele by mi to pomogło przy problemach z którymi się zmagałam. Rozwiewa wiele wątpliwości, pomaga przy rozkręcaniu laktacji. :) Must have dla każdej mamy 😉

[Thalipauriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I'd read it during my pregnancy, instead of after my baby was born, but I still think I got some useful information from it. It's made me consider learning more and maybe helping other mothers with breastfeeding!

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though I've been breastfeeding for months, still learned some tips in here.

[Ola Zięciak · Rating 4 out of 5]

"karmienie piersią to najprostsza i najbardziej naturalna rzecz na świecie, oto 300 stron o tym co może pójść nie tak i dlaczego jest to niewykonalne"

[Łucja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Same konkrety. Ogromny plus za odwołania w książce do innych jej fragmentów (z numerami stron) gdzie ewentualnie można doczytać o danym aspekcie, zdjęcia oraz podsumowująca tabelkę - ściągę na końcu.

[Kasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super poradnik, pełny wiedzy i tipów. Na pewno będę wracać.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this book as a baby shower gift before my son was born but never got around to reading it until he was almost 2 months old. BIGGEST regret. I feel like this would’ve helped so much during the initial stages of breastfeeding. I do feel a lot more confident of the topic in my knowledge post-read, and I feel like this is a concise and well-rounded snapshot into breastfeeding.

[Trudi-louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would highly recommend this book for any mums who are planning to breastfeed their babies, currently breastfeeding or are breastfeeding peer supporters. I found it very informative.

[Bethany Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

hoping this proves helpful when the time comes. I'll try to update with a real review when I have a
little more life experience.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good info on the physiology of breastfeeding. Some interesting ideas on introducing solid food as well.

[Summer Day]

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to fish reading this book due to the early appearance of my daughter. However, I got the general idea of what baby led breastfeeding is from reading only a few chapters

[Jenna Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting and informative book. I hope my determination alongside information and support is enough!

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is super helpful! I learned so much even as a fourth time mom. I wish that I would have read this with my first baby.

[Rebecca B · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for training as a peer supporter but wish it had been around when I was pregnant with my first child. Full of great advice and information, my only concern is that it slightly glosses over how difficult it can be to establish breastfeeding. But it does have lots of suggestions on overcoming challenges.