The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding

by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Joan Younger Meek

THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK YOUR DOCTOR RECOMMENDS
 
Why is breastfeeding the optimal choice? What happens when my maternity leave is over? What’s the safest way to store pumped milk? The American Academy of Pediatrics answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers the very latest in research, including
 
• information for mothers preparing for the first feeding and adjusting to home, family, and work as a nursing mother
• the latest on rooming-in with your baby to strengthen the parent-child bond
• new recommendations to reduce the risk of SIDS
• reassuring guidance on pumping and milk storage
• expanded coverage of proper nutrition for nursing mothers
• ideal ways to establish a nursing routine and what to do when returning to work
• the father’s role and creating a postpartum support network
• solutions to common breastfeeding challenges
 
Nursing mothers everywhere will find this book an indispensable guide to maximizing the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding that only the American Academy of Pediatrics can provide.

Genres: Nonfiction

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2017

About the author

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States. It is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, and maintains an office in Washington, D.C. The AAP has published hundreds of policy statements, ranging from advocacy issues to practice recommendations.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for a skim.
If you read it cover-to-cover, you'll quickly get bored with the repetitive nature of their content.
Also, would only recommend if you are seriously considering breastfeeding... if you are on the fence, this book might feel dismissive towards the possibility of formula feeding.
I also didn't find much in this book that I hadn't already learned elsewhere, but I'm still glad I read it (quickly) if only so the information would be that much further drilled into my brain if it's ever needed.

[Heather DeCarli · Rating 1 out of 5]

Extremely disappointed in this book. I found it to be incredibly condescending to any choice other than exclusively breastfeeding for a minimum of six months.

On top of that, it’s very repetitive and provides no information of value unless this is literally your only source of any breastfeeding related knowledge.

The only chapter worth reading is the very last chapter, which covers weaning. It’s only then that there’s any acknowledgement of the wide variety of circumstances that might prevent someone from breastfeeding at all or for any specific length of time.

Don’t waste your time.

[Jennifer Mckenzie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The information was good in the book but the “real world examples” from the couples were unnecessary. I ended up skipping past them. They were clearly fictional and didn’t offer a lot of value.

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are other breastfeeding books out there obviously but as a new mom this helped my anxiety of breastfeeding and other things as well!

[Sierra Lirette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and educational

[Rachel Clyde · Rating 3 out of 5]

Incredibly grateful my OB recommended I read this during my third trimester. Breastfeeding is a whole new world and I’m glad I went into it with some knowledge instead of being thrown to the wolves. This is something I wish we talked about more and I am glad to see there are more lactation consultants and general breastfeeding education available now.

[Tequesha · Rating 4 out of 5]

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