Breastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck

An indispensable resource for all new mothers. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a trusted expert in the eld who uses understandable language to integrate science, her clinical experience, and, crucially, the experiences of mothers. This book cuts through the contradictory messages that new mothers often receive about breastfeeding and provides hope and optimism even in the face of breastfeeding challenges.--AMY WENZEL, PHD, ABPP, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, MAIN LINE CENTER FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRYN MAWR, PA Chapter 2 is pure genius and worth the price of the entire book. In Chapter 2, the five I's of new motherhood address contemporary issues that are rarely mentioned in other comparable books: idleness, isolation, incompetence, identity, and intensity. Mothering is relentless might be the most insightful phrase in the entire book. The coping strategies in this chapter are brilliantly simple, doable, and practical even if the new mother is alone in her environment.--LINDA J. SMITH, MPH, IBCLC, BRIGHT FUTURE LACTATION RESOURCE CENTRE LTD. If you are considering breastfeeding your baby, are actually breastfeeding now, or are providing support for nursing mothers, this book is for you! It goes beyond the basics to provide the research and tested suggestions needed to prevent and work with challenges that might occur. Written in a friendly, positive voice, this is a book which I am excited to highly recommend.--MARIAN TOMPSON, COFOUNDER OF LA LECHE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, FOUNDER OF ANOTHERLOOK AT BREASTFEEDING AND HIV/AIDS, AND AUTHOR OF PASSIONATE JOURNEY: MY UNEXPECTED LIFE Kathleen Kendall-Tackett has managed to tackle some of the most common problems facing breastfeeding mothers today and has made them relatable and nonthreatening while providing advice and connecting with the reader not as just an authority but as someone who truly gets it. It is a book I will be recommending to all new moms so we can once and for all put to bed the idea that breastfeeding has to suck.--TRACY CASSELS, PHD, DIRECTOR OF EVOLUTIONARY PARENTING This is the best book I've ever read in my 35 years specializing in maternal mental health. It advises women how to successfully navigate breastfeeding and motherhood, how to weigh all their options, and how to begin the most important journey of their life with confidence.--DR. DIANE SANFORD, LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST, COAUTHOR OF STRESS LESS LIVE BETTER: FOR PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM, AND EARLY MOTHERHOOD, COAUTHOR OF LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME: THE REAL MOM'S POSTPARTUM SURVIVAL GUIDE, AND COAUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL POSTPARTUM SURVIVAL GUIDE This is the down-to-earth, no-nonsense book we needed about breastfeeding, and Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is the researcher, practitioner, and mother we needed to write it. Equal parts research, science, and practical advice, if you have questions or concerns about breastfeeding, buy this book!--MEGHAN OWENZ, PHD, PROFESSOR AND AUTHOR OF SPOILED RIGHT: DELAYING SCREENS AND GIVING CHILDREN WHAT THEY REALLY NEED