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Title: Introductory, but not worth your time
Review: A friend gave me her copy of this book. After reading it, I fully realize why she didn't bother to keep it as reference! It cover the basics of breastfeeding, but left me feeling uninspired and frustrated. The writing style, with sappy made-up stories in each chapter, felt juvenile. The benefits of breastfeeding were pushed hard, and the particular stance about continuing to breast-feed for a long time feels like an unreachable goal. I'm not against breast-feeding -- in fact, I plan to do it -- but this book left me feeling more overwhelmed than prepared.The biggest frustration I had was in the chapter titled "A Father's Role." That chapter would have insulted my husband if I'd let him read it! The suggestions made in that chapter are blatantly obvious to any thoughtful person (mother or father).It's a good thing this book seems to be out-of-print; skip it and choose something more helpful.
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