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Concerns about milk supply make up the majority of questions posed to me as a breastfeeding counselor. While some of those concerns are legitimate, some are simply unfounded. The wonderful new book release The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk
Lactation consultants and authors Diana West and Lisa Marasco have written a must-have guide for breastfeeding mothers and lactation professionals alike. The book expertly packs a wealth of information into an easily readable format. Starting with “How to Know If There Really Is a Problem,” the book then proceeds to detail the physical, hormonal, and psychological causes of low milk supply and how best to address them. It also offers practical information about how to establish a good milk supply in the first place, and, if supplementation is indeed necessary, how to supplement without decreasing the existing milk supply.
This is the one book I wish I could press into the hands of every woman who has ever asked me, “Are there some women who just can’t make enough milk?” (My answer is that sadly some women do not get the support they need. Very few women simply cannot produce enough, but many women receive erroneous advice from family members and medical professionals). It would be a blessing if delivery nurses, obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians and family practitioners — anyone in a position to advise the breastfeeding mother — had a copy of this book.
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864 days ago
[...] breast because the baby is more effective at removing milk than a breast pump. I recommend the book The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk if you have concerns about possible low milk supply.) ~ The pump is over a year old. ~ You have [...]
872 days ago
[...] that dehydration would have to reach severe levels before it would even affect milk supply at all. The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk says: A pervasive myth in many cultures is that not drinking enough water causes low milk supply. [...]
999 days ago
[...] Congratulations Jennifer on winning and on your pregnancy! Please email me by Tuesday, August 18, 2009, with the bra size and style (halter or bustier) you would like and please include your home mailing address. Also, since you mentioned your struggle with low milk supply the first time around, I hope you’ll pick up a copy of the very helpful book The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk. [...]
That’s what’s so sad, isn’t it Kate — that even if breastfeeding initiation rates are high, the exclusive breastfeeding rates are low because hospital staff are so quick to suggest formula. I know we don’t have the details of this case, and the first rule is always “feed the baby” — but it would be wonderful if this book were on hand so that supplementation (if truly necessary) could be done in a way that best preserves a mother’s ability to continue breastfeeding and build up her milk supply.
Looks like a great book! Someone just told me today that the nurses in the hospital said she wasn’t producing enough milk, so they just went ahead and gave her baby formula. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!