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I was browsing the Parenting Section in a popular book store the other day,
and was HORRIFIED at the sight of this book for working mothers (below are
the title, author, and editorial review read on the back of the book, cut &
pasted from Amazon.com):

The Maternity Leave Breastfeeding Plan: _How to Nurse Your Baby for 3 Months
and Go Back to Work Guilt Free_
by William G. Wilkoff

"Finally, a sensible plan for women who return to work
after a three-month maternity leave.

"Anyone who has ever had a baby has heard the prevailing medical wisdom that
"breast is best" for baby's first food. Solid science stands behind that
wisdom: Excellent studies show that there are immunological and other
benefits for the breastfed baby. On the other hand, doctors and breastfeed-
ing advocates rarely appreciate or even acknowledge the challenges that go
along with breastfeeding until baby is ready for solid food -- anywhere from
four to nine months. The simple and reasonable approach is one that many
doctors and breastfeeding advocates unfortunately treat as sacrilege:


"Limit breastfeeding to the length of your maternity leave.
As Dr. Wilkoff explains, the truth is that women who nurse for three months
(or until their maternity leave is over) provide their children with an
optimal start in terms of nutrition and can have the same rewarding
experience as mothers who nurse their children much longer. In contrast to
the insistence of militant breastfeeding advocates, he offers an important
and comforting message: Breast is best for as long as you can comfortably
manage it.

"There are no guilt trips or political agendas here. Instead mothers will
find:

a practical plan for establishing a nursing schedule
troubleshooting advice, including how moms can avoid becoming the baby's
pacifier

help with making a smooth transition back to the workplace

and more."


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