This is the second book from the pile of goodies in the Pinter and Martin giveaway. Tempted though I am to give it to the editor of Mother and Baby magazine, I think it will be wasted on her!
This is a sweet little book with a serious message. I hadn’t realised that the illustrator, Lou Gardiner, embroidered all the pictures! Genius!
Synopsis:
Do bottle fed babies sleep better and feed longer than breastfed babies? Are modern formula milks as good as breastmilk? Are breastfed babies woozies that want picking up all the time? And is it really easier and more convenient to bottle-feed?
Many women thinking about breastfeeding their babies are put off by rumours and myths. In their award-winning, beautifully illustrated book infant feeding specialist Val Finigan and embroidery artist Lou Gardiner tackle commonly held beliefs about breastfeeding with wisdom, warmth and wit.
Reviews:
“Clever, beautiful, thoughtful, vibrant and artistic, this delightful book is a colourful guide debunking common breastfeeding myths. The text is set against embroidery – perfect, not just in design, but as a metaphor for how humans embroider ideas and belief!” The Mother
“A lovely gift and ideal, easy-to-read, introduction to breastfeeding for new mums or mums-to-be.” Breastfeeding Matters, La Leche League
“On first viewing of Saggy Boobs and other Breastfeeding Myths, what strikes you is the sheer exquisitness of the production itself. Each and every page features illustrations of embroidery panels (by artist Lou Gardiner) – very humorous and very accurate. An inspirational read.” Association of Lactation Consultants Ireland
Endorsements:
“Val’s book will be a great boost for breastfeeding mums everywhere. It is very funny; it has stunning illustrations and is packed with good, practical advice from real life mums who have breastfed their own children”. Elle Macpherson
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I would love to read this book too! I used to believe that breast is best, but now I know that breast is the benchmark and formula is just not as good…
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Looks like a great book
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I would love to win this for my pregnant sister.
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Well, this is going on my Christmas list! I need a copy to strategically place on the table every time I stop for a drink somewhere to feed my 8 month old!
Myths I used to believe : When your baby wants feeding more often than usual, it’s because your milk is no longer satisfying enough/there’s not enough of it.
Giving one bottle of formula in a moment of desparation meant the end of breastfeeding.
Having a c-section means you can’t breastfeed (you tell my 3rd child that!).
Being unwell will affect feeding.
You can’t feed once they’ve got teeth.
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It looks like an interesting book, I would love to win one!
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Oh i would so love a copy of this book,
I did think it made your boobs sag but soon got put right on that one -not that it bothered me anyway. The best myth we experienced so far is my mother in law keeps insisting i have to drink milk to make milk
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this looks like a fun read
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There are many myths and they dont seem to be dying out, hopefully this will help to dispel them!
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Please can you enter me into this competition
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looks a fab book!
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looks fab, have shared on twitter
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My mum always used to tell me that breastfeeding made your boobs saggy
Any excuse eh? he he
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Ooooooh pick me! Pick me! Before I became a bf mum I used to believe that formula was acceptable, good even. Oh how my ignorance has vanished! Breastfeeding rocks.
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This looks like a great read!
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Having breastfed 6 children I can honestly say I think this is one of the worst myths about.
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There should be more books on breastfeeding. I struggled with the first one and the second one took to it like a ‘duck to water’!
I think the greatest myth seems to be that it will be easy and everybody is a natural at it, you just point the baby in the right direction and off you jolly well go!
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shared on FB…
I used to believe That bf wasn’t important… Then I met my wonderful dd who allowed me to go on a wonderful bf journey with her. Am now having a bonus baby for Christmas and am really looking forward to bf again
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This looks like a fab read, xxx
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