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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

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There is a lot of great information in the book and I can see it being a tremendous reference for troubleshooting. I did not get the same anti-working mom vibe that others have cited...maybe I have a different edition? If you are looking for a book that is going to say "hurrah for formula" this is probably not the book for you, similarly, given that it is published by a breast feeding support group, one should expect that they are going to advocate exclusively breastfeeding.

This is a very informative tome, covering lots of different breastfeeding topics. It covered the stuff that is in all the pregnancy and early childcare books, as well as topics I wouldn't have thought of, such as different feeding holds/techniques, unique troubleshooting information, and lots more. It includes many different references, not just for breastfeeding, but for other issues as well, such as sleeping, feeding solids, etc. LLLGB have representation on UNICEF’s National Scoping Project for mother-to-mother support groups and UNICEF’s BFIcommittee; La Leche League started out as a group that sought to support women who wanted to breastfeed, a progressive organization that wanted to give women choices. With the publication of this 7th Revised Edition of their handbook, however, it's become clear that they've turned into an organization intent on shaming mothers who don't breastfeed instead. The new edition will be published by Ballantine/PRH, the current publisher. After having discussions with them and the writers’ team, we decided to aim for October 2024 as the publication date for the new book. The writers are already working enthusiastically and the Board has closed the Task Force. It has been a truly amazing journey! All Task Force members are feeling immensely proud of their work over the past year. We can’t wait to hold the 9th edition of The Art of Breastfeeding in our hands! TASK FORCE MEMBERS

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I am now 8 months into breastfeeding and it's going great. And it was tough. But you know why? Because newborns are kinda dumb and don't know to eat. It’s no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way to nourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guide has been retooled, refocused, and updated for today’s mothers and lifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, and mothers of multiples will all benefit from the book’s range of nursing advice, stories, and information—from preparing for breastfeeding during pregnancy to feeding cues, from nursing positions to expressing and storing breast milk. With all-new photos and illustrations, this ultimate support bible offers A lot of the Task Force’s work revolved around the book title. LLLI sent an internal survey to all its volunteers around the world. The survey gathered information about how the title is seen. The results of the survey were complemented by market insights given by the publisher. These gave us a strong case for changing the title of the new book to The Art of Breastfeeding. This allows us to keep brand continuity while sounding more appealing to the current generation of mothers and parents. The entirety of chapter 2 on labor describes how natural childbirth is an amazing miracle that you will cherish forever, how obstetricians and hospitals are the enemy, how everything will be magically wonderful as long as you do it naturally, and all problems with birth and breastfeeding stem from any medical procedures that you allowed to happen, which are always referred to as "interventions." In maybe a few places, they concede that some of these interventions may be necessary for those poor souls who have high-risk pregnancies though these women should still fight tooth and nail to do everything naturally. It handily glosses over the risk of, you know, death, and how an intervention might prevent it. LLLGB is governed by a Council of Directors (the trustees), elected from the body of LLL Leaders. Every single Leader, Director and Trustee of LLLGB is a volunteer. Find out more about them, and how to get in touch here.

The tone of the book is VERY judgemental. (You better have a "normal"--yes that's the word they use--birth, aka unmedicated and vaginal delivery or breastfeeding issues are your fault you selfish mother!) One opinion on any given issue is consistently presented as the only option.

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We provide evidence-based information to NGOs (e.g. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Baby Feeding Law Group (BFLG)); Chapters 5 to 11 are divided by stages of development from newborn to toddler. It was interesting to learn that during the time your supply is being regulated in the first two or three weeks, you hit the point where you're making more milk than you will for the rest of your breastfeeding relationship. If you are scheduling or trying to get your baby to STTN at that stage, you might be inadvertently causing low supply because your body will think that your maximum need is low. Sure, growth spurts and herbs can cause an increase in production, but it won't be quite at the level you had in the beginning. It's amazing how important those first few weeks are. The LLLGB Panel of Professional Advisors (PPA) are a body of experts in breastfeeding and birth research and practice. They advise our Professional Liaison Department and support us with medical queries and challenges. Don't you dare give that baby a bottle or pacifier (even though nipple confusion has been discredited in actual scientific studies)!

There isn't even good practical advice; the section on different breastfeeding positions doesn't even have images for every position! Chapter 17- "Alternate routes" with a good variety of issues: exclusive pumping, premature babies, multiples, relactation, induced lactation, special needs babies (clefts, Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, etc), maternal issues (HIV, diagnostic medical tests, cancer, breast surgery), lactation after baby's death. A good chapter to review every so often because I don't have personal experience with these. Tips for going on a trip without your baby...JUST KIDDING WTF is wrong with your why would you leave your baby for a moment? Keep that tit out and feet barefoot ma'am. The downfalls to this book, however, were annoying enough that they kind of shadowed my overall reading experience. One of my problems is that they place themselves (La Leche League) above the medical community as breastfeeding authorities. There is an actual chart in this book that says doctors\OBs probably don't have breastfeeding know-how, and that the only reliable resource if you are struggling is through the La Leche League. Granted, members/leaders are mothers who have presumably breastfed at least one child; that, however, does not mean they are medical authorities themselves, or that they know better than professionals. That kind of rubbed me the wrong way, especially since every situation is personal and unique. This is the new 8th edition, which I hear is a wonderful improvement. After reading Amber's review ( http://www.strocel.com/the-womanly-ar...), I've been anxious to see what changes have been made. It's definitely heftier than the previous.From infancy on, children need loving guidance which reflects acceptance of their capabilities and sensitivity to their feelings.

Mothering through breastfeeding is the most natural and effective way of understanding and satisfying the needs of the baby. You should breastfeed on demand until the child self weans (hey, apes can breastfeed until their offspring are seven years old- what is your excuse?)

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There is no better beginning for your baby than The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. TEAR-SHEET TOOLKIT And I say all this as a pregnant, attachment parenting stay-at-home-mom who plans to have an all-natural childbirth and exclusively breastfeed. But FFS, the shaming has got to stop and this book seems to be ground zero for the mommy wars. I thought the lactivists online were bad, but these LLL women take it to a whole new level of scathing judgement. Summary: 90% judgment and extremely biased nonsense, mayyybe 10% useful information. Dangerously misleading. The Womanly Art of Breastfeedingdocuments the benefits of breastfeeding such as the antibodies in it to protect the baby from illness. Breastfed babies have a decreased likelihood for allergies and dental caries. They also benefit from appropriate jaw, teeth and speech development as well as overall facial development. This means that people who were artificially fed may experience more trips to doctors and dentists. 1

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