Price: $19.80
(as of Mar 11, 2025 16:20:01 UTC – Details)
Breastfeeding is natural, but it’s not always easy. It is the biological norm, but it is not the cultural norm. By learning the seven basic principles in this book, mothers can dramatically increase their likelihood of success and make breastfeeding the enjoyable experience it should be. The seven laws taught in Breast Feeding Made Simple are easy for mothers to understand and are sure to help them avoid some of the pitfalls that they might otherwise face.
The seven principles include: Babies Have the Urge to Self-AttachUse the Power of Skin-to-Skin: A Baby’s Natural HabitatBreastfeed Ad LibReach for the Comfort ZoneExpect Cluster NursingMore Milk Out = More Milk MadeBabies Outgrow Breastfeeding
The book also addresses how to solve common problems and deal with special situations such as breast reductions and babies with special needs. The authors describe some of the social, psychological, and cultural reasons why breastfeeding is not currently the norm, and what this implies for mothers. In all, this is an easy-to-use breastfeeding resource for new mothers, which includes all the latest research and techniques used by those in the lactation field.
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (October 15, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 296 pages
ISBN-10 : 1572244046
ISBN-13 : 978-1572244047
Item Weight : 1.06 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.72 x 9 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and helpful for breastfeeding. It provides a valuable introduction to breastfeeding and some basic breastfeeding knowledge. The information is concise and organized, making it easy to understand and use. Customers find the book user-friendly and an invaluable resource for getting off to a good start.
Len Snark –
Breastfeeding Made Simple is the most important and helpful book I read prior to my daughter’s birth
(Review by my wife): Despite taking a breastfeeding class, working with lactation consultants and doing quite a bit of reading on the subject, I never did get my son to latch on properly. As a result, he ended up being hospitalized for jaundice. Everything turned out fine, but the experience really scared me. I wasn’t confident that I had the ability to nurture him on my own. Plus, with the exception of my husband, I had little encouragement from others to keep going. As a result, I gave up on breastfeeding the natural way. Instead, I pumped breast milk for him until he was twelve months old. I just felt like I had to see how much milk he was getting. Once I got pregnant with my daughter, I was determined to succeed the next time around. I believe that I am still exclusively breastfeeding her at six months because of Mohrbacher’s and Kendall-Tackett’s book. The Seven Laws gave me so much insight as to what went wrong with my son Not only did they educate me on how to fix problems that might come up, but more importantly how to prevent many of them. Everything is laid out so logically that you truly walk away with all you need to know about breastfeeding. And sadly, the reality is that you cannot assume that you’re going to be taught how to breastfeed during your short postpartum hospital stay. So you really do have to educate yourself. Along with the invaluable hands-on help of lactation consultants, this book is the only one you’ll need. In addition to its wisdom, the other great gift of this book is how it empowers you to try and stick with breastfeeding.
T. Clarke –
Best Breastfeeding Book Out There
When I was pregnant with my 2nd baby I purchased this book. I wish I had bought this book with my 1st baby. Even though I nursed my 1st baby for 6 months, this book taught me so much! What was most useful was information on how to make sure your milk supply is adequate in the first 2 weeks after the baby is born. Basically you have to nurse/pump 8-12 times a day. This is what I did and it worked. It was hard work but you just have to keep at it for 2 weeks. Also it has a useful discussion of how breastfeeding becomes less work than bottle feeding at the 5 week mark which was more incentive for me to stick with it. Note that the book only focuses on the first 6 weeks, but basically you have the knack of it after that. This is a must read for any mother who breastfeeds, whether you’re new at it or have breastfed before. The only area where I was disappointed was the discussion on engorgement. It seems that most breastfeeding books gloss over this, unfortunately for moms like me who have severe engorgement with both babies. The book advises you to nurse a lot which I did, but my engorgement was still really bad. My advice for moms with bad engorgement is to pump right away when it starts and use lots of ice and self massage. Don’t wait till it gets out of control. Be extremely proactive!
Amy Barker Willers –
Excellent book, and doesn’t make you feel guilty!
Before I gave birth to my daughter, I thoroughly read two breastfeeding books: this one, and The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League. This book was amazing and made me excited to breastfeed, and actually made me feel like I could do it. The LLL one constantly made me worry and made me feel guilty. They almost made it seem like if you got an epidural, you would never be able to breastfeed! But anyway, back to this book…It gives you practical tips for every eventuality. It also tells you what to expect at different ages. I remember those first few weeks of breastfeeding, checking it many, many times for help AND encouragement. It said that around 5-6 weeks, breastfeeding becomes significantly easier, and I could not wait for that, and sure enough, they were right!In terms of a book, it was the most helpful one I had read (I had browsed through many), but in the end, I still have to say that nothing can replace meeting with a professional lactation consultant. So definitely read the book, use it for help and encouragement like I did, but if you are having significant problems, meet with an LC (and a good one, one that you click with. I met with 3 before I found one I loved!). The book would say the same thing!
Jamie T. –
Great book for Breastfeeding Moms, but a little biased
I love how this book is written but I feel it is very biased against formula. I have a 9 week old son that I started out breastfeeding with but had to supplement in the beginning with formula because I wasn’t producing enough yet for him to get full. Now I am at that point so I’m not using formula like before. However, you might as well feel like the worst mom out there for giving your baby formula, according to this book. I do not work but am a full time student so I can’t just feed him sometimes like I need to. I’m currently resetting my milk production because of this and have done very well I believe but if I hadn’t had formula, I would have had a screaming hungry baby. I do love this book because it has helped me with my breastfeeding issues like me not feeding like I should have been and helped me see a side that my doctors never told me about, like that feeding formula to a baby can make you overfeed them or the time/oz rules that doctors tell you to follow aren’t really that applicable to breastfeeding.Overall, I loved this book but because I had no choice but to use formula I felt like a terrible mother for doing so. I have and definitely do recommend this book!
A Customer –
Our pre-natal instructor recommended this book to us. It is easy to read and provides info for on-line videos to watch. It goes through the importance of breastfeeding as well as basic instructions on how to get your baby to latch properly. I had trouble breastfeeding when my daughter was born due to complications with her delivery. This book kept me fighting to breastfeed when I was exhausted, for which I am grateful. Dr. Jack Newman’s website and book are also great resources. Good luck!
Amazon Customer –
This is my #1 go-to breastfeeding book! I used it throughout my 3 pregnancies, to learn and/or refresh!