Comments on: Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html Reviews of Hip Baby Gear and Chic Gifts, Irresistibly Practical Coupon Codes and Deals, and Fabulous Contests Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carrie http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-446 Carrie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:49:00 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-a-beginners-guide-to-breastfeeding/#comment-446 What a great review. We chose to breastfeed and couldn't be happier with our choice... we were very nervous about the nursing in public thing, too. I found the car or a dressing room to be totally private and cozy and make me feel like I could leave the house. Congratulations on your pregnancy... babies are such wonderful gifts! What a great review. We chose to breastfeed and couldn’t be happier with our choice… we were very nervous about the nursing in public thing, too. I found the car or a dressing room to be totally private and cozy and make me feel like I could leave the house. Congratulations on your pregnancy… babies are such wonderful gifts!

]]> By: Tana http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 Tana Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:58:00 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-a-beginners-guide-to-breastfeeding/#comment-445 Nicely written review.<br/><br/>I find that when you read too much about breastfeeding issues and problems ahead of time, you become needlessly worried. Sounds like you have a good attitude about seeing if it's for you -- just try not to worry too much about what could go wrong. I worried (quite needlessly, by the way) for the first 6 weeks about all the horror stories I'd read, then I realized that my baby already knew what she was doing, and the whole thing got much easier for me when I let go of all that fear. Keep the book nearby if you run into trouble, but otherwise, don't stress.<br/><br/>I just wish everybody felt like they had a support system, no matter what they chose to do about feeding baby. Being a new parent is challenging enough without feeling pressured -- or alone! Good luck to you, either way. Nicely written review.

I find that when you read too much about breastfeeding issues and problems ahead of time, you become needlessly worried. Sounds like you have a good attitude about seeing if it’s for you — just try not to worry too much about what could go wrong. I worried (quite needlessly, by the way) for the first 6 weeks about all the horror stories I’d read, then I realized that my baby already knew what she was doing, and the whole thing got much easier for me when I let go of all that fear. Keep the book nearby if you run into trouble, but otherwise, don’t stress.

I just wish everybody felt like they had a support system, no matter what they chose to do about feeding baby. Being a new parent is challenging enough without feeling pressured — or alone! Good luck to you, either way.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-444 Anonymous Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:58:00 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-a-beginners-guide-to-breastfeeding/#comment-444 Sounds like a book I'd like to have read. Of the three BFing books I have, one is so totally in a world all its own for bad advice, and one is almost painful to read as you negotiate the author's obvious attempts to hide her opinions about formula-feeding moms. Seriously, if you've already decided to give BFing a go, you don't need the preaching, just some practical answers to all your questions. Good review. Sounds like a book I’d like to have read. Of the three BFing books I have, one is so totally in a world all its own for bad advice, and one is almost painful to read as you negotiate the author’s obvious attempts to hide her opinions about formula-feeding moms. Seriously, if you’ve already decided to give BFing a go, you don’t need the preaching, just some practical answers to all your questions. Good review.

]]> By: MamaBunny http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-443 MamaBunny Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:48:00 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-a-beginners-guide-to-breastfeeding/#comment-443 Sounds like a good book. I wish I had this book 3 1/2 years ago!<br/><br/>I am lucky to have a long nursing relationship with my daughter, and I appreciate that every mom has different breastfeeding experiences and goals, whether it's for 3 days or 3 years. Sounds like a good book. I wish I had this book 3 1/2 years ago!

I am lucky to have a long nursing relationship with my daughter, and I appreciate that every mom has different breastfeeding experiences and goals, whether it’s for 3 days or 3 years.

]]> By: Mama Luxe http://www.mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-beginners-guide-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-442 Mama Luxe Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:45:00 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/08/mama-knows-breast-a-beginners-guide-to-breastfeeding/#comment-442 I am glad the book strikes an encouraging and thoughtful note and provides cool suggestions--and I am so glad you were able to read it. <br/><br/>In the beginning, I would search out dressing rooms, if only to find a place to sit down. Ultimately, however, I found that it just took too long to ask the nice salesperson at the store I was in to hold my items (if it wasn't a clothing store), find an open dressing room, nurse, and rejoin my friends or my shopping trip...only to do the whole thing again an hour later!<br/><br/>But you should do what makes you and baby most comfortable! A comfy mama is a happy mama and ain't mama happy, ain't nobody happy...<br/><br/>I'm curious as to which aisles are most neglected in bookstores? ;)<br/><br/>I'd also love to see her suggested responses that run the gamut. I think it is good to plan ahead for these things!<br/><br/>Sounds like a great book... I am glad the book strikes an encouraging and thoughtful note and provides cool suggestions–and I am so glad you were able to read it.

In the beginning, I would search out dressing rooms, if only to find a place to sit down. Ultimately, however, I found that it just took too long to ask the nice salesperson at the store I was in to hold my items (if it wasn’t a clothing store), find an open dressing room, nurse, and rejoin my friends or my shopping trip…only to do the whole thing again an hour later!

But you should do what makes you and baby most comfortable! A comfy mama is a happy mama and ain’t mama happy, ain’t nobody happy…

I’m curious as to which aisles are most neglected in bookstores? ;)

I’d also love to see her suggested responses that run the gamut. I think it is good to plan ahead for these things!

Sounds like a great book…

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