Every time I think that there's no way to make a breastfeeding book that's different from all others, a book comes along that proves me wrong.
Saggy Boobs and other Breastfeeding Myths (Valerie Linigan, 2009, 48 pg.) is a short book that tackles common breastfeeding myths with illustrations all done in embroidery. Pinter and Martin, the publisher, provided me with a complimentary review copy.
This British book was written by a hospital infant feeding coordinator who wanted a book for mothers that would dispel some common breastfeeding myths. Among those myths are probably a number you've heard, such as:
- Breastfeeding makes your boobs saggy- Bottle fed babies sleep better and longer than breastfed babies
- Modern formula is as good as breastmilk
- Routine and scheduled feedings are what babies need
And then there's one that made me laugh: "Breastfed babies are wooseys - they want picking up all the time." Wooseys? I get the meaning from the context, but if a reader in the U.K. would care to explain further, be my guest!
What makes this book a pleasure to read are the embroidered illustrations. They're really clever and funny, and give life to what would have been good material for a brochure or fact sheet. Instead, the images make this book hard not to pick up and read.
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