Have any of you used Dr. Jack Newman's books?
A few weeks ago I was talking to a mother about Raynaud's vasospasm, and I pulled out Dr. Jack Newman's Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers to show her a great picture of it.
I suggested that she read the section on Raynaud's and after doing so she said, "Wow. This is really different." "I know," I said, nodding. "He's Canadian."
That doesn't really make much sense, but there is something different about Dr. Jack Newman. He's incredibly knowledgeable, of course, and also very funny, but he also just seems to think and express things differently. He's willing to write things in his books like, "I don't understand why this works, but it does."
So it was disheartening to hear that Dr. Newman's Breastfeeding Clinic in Toronto is desperate need of financial support. Its public funding sources disappeared a few years ago, and now its private funding is in jeopardy, too. Since 1984, the clinic has helped thousands of families breastfeed.
Last year one of the big highlights of a breastfeeding conference I attended was when Dr. Newman happened to sit down at a table where I was having breakfast with my friend Joanna (pictured above). I asked him about his clinic, and he said that there are days when it seems like every baby he sees is "aggressively non-latching."
There aren't many doctors in the world who would spend their days gently coaxing baby after baby back to the breast. But that's among the many things Dr. Newman and his staff have been doing for years.
I hope you'll consider supporting his work. Follow this link, and select "Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute."
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