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Breast is best" in the 21st century; research supports breast milk as the best food for babies. But there's little said about the realities of nursing for the nursing mother. Is nursing an innate calling or a learned skill? Lisa Wood Shapiro assumes that she will be a natural-after all, hadn't Brooke Shields put baby to breast without a hitch in The Blue Lagoon? Surely after spending nine months gripped by labor fears, a brand new mom could count on the simple joy of seeing her newborn latch on and drink. Turns out, it's not that simple. Filled with panic and convinced that her breasts will explode, Lisa finally reaches out for help. Two lactation consultants, one support group, and a week's worth of cold cabbage leaves later, she learns how to survive-and prosper-as a nursing mom.
In this laugh-out-loud book, Lisa depicts her struggles and triumphs with humor and humility. She offers advice, addresses rumors, and breaks taboos with the candor of a best friend and the voice of experience. Among her discoveries: Breastfeeding doesn't really burn as many calories as running a marathon every day; the "Brest Friend" pillow really is a mother's best friend; new moms fib about nursing more than money or sex. And manual pumping? Forget about it!
How My Breasts Saved the World is a must-read for every expectant and new mother. Sure, saving the world might be a lofty claim, but civilization was built on breast milk. And if a reader learns anything from this book, it's that a nursing mother is always right.
In this laugh-out-loud book, Lisa depicts her struggles and triumphs with humor and humility. She offers advice, addresses rumors, and breaks taboos with the candor of a best friend and the voice of experience. Among her discoveries: Breastfeeding doesn't really burn as many calories as running a marathon every day; the "Brest Friend" pillow really is a mother's best friend; new moms fib about nursing more than money or sex. And manual pumping? Forget about it!
How My Breasts Saved the World is a must-read for every expectant and new mother. Sure, saving the world might be a lofty claim, but civilization was built on breast milk. And if a reader learns anything from this book, it's that a nursing mother is always right.
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In this hilarious breast-feeding tell-all - the first of its kind - Lisa Wood Shapiro recounts her misadventures of new motherhood from the delivery of her daughter and her rookie days as a food source to the bittersweet end of weaning.
This may be the information age, but so much of nursing still exists in the smart gal's rumor culture. Only after Shapiro shares her own nursing saga, complete with lactation consultants, chocolate binges, and a new use for green cabbage, do her friends and relatives confess to their own travails. Breast-feeding may be natural, but it is not always instinctual, and one doesn't have to go it alone. There are professionals who can make it work without pain, and it does get easier.
Shapiro shares her newfound knowledge here, offering encouragement and advice on everything from choosing a pump to losing New Mom's Ass. Her endlessly enjoyable book addresses the rumors and breaks the taboos. Lisa Wood Shapiro is today's nursing mom: Nursing without a political agenda, tuning in to Sex & the City re-runs during feeding sessions, and sometimes buying generic diapers in order to stash away money for a proper leg wax.
Whether or not your breasts have been involved in any world-saving activities, you won't be able to put this book down until you've read the last line.
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This may be the information age, but so much of nursing still exists in the smart gal's rumor culture. Only after Shapiro shares her own nursing saga, complete with lactation consultants, chocolate binges, and a new use for green cabbage, do her friends and relatives confess to their own travails. Breast-feeding may be natural, but it is not always instinctual, and one doesn't have to go it alone. There are professionals who can make it work without pain, and it does get easier.
Shapiro shares her newfound knowledge here, offering encouragement and advice on everything from choosing a pump to losing New Mom's Ass. Her endlessly enjoyable book addresses the rumors and breaks the taboos. Lisa Wood Shapiro is today's nursing mom: Nursing without a political agenda, tuning in to Sex & the City re-runs during feeding sessions, and sometimes buying generic diapers in order to stash away money for a proper leg wax.
Whether or not your breasts have been involved in any world-saving activities, you won't be able to put this book down until you've read the last line.
LISA WOOD SHAPIRO is a writer and an Emmy-winning filmmaker. She studied nonfiction with the late Lucy Grealy, author of Autobiography of a Face, and
the poet Thomas Lux. Her documentary work has appeared on PBS, A&E, Nickelodeon, and elsewhere. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. This is her first book.
the poet Thomas Lux. Her documentary work has appeared on PBS, A&E, Nickelodeon, and elsewhere. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. This is her first book.
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