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Cindy Curtis <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Oct 1998 21:41:45 -0400
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The following is a msg I received via my web site from a lady named
Laura that is writing a book on breastfeeding. She would like to include
some breastfeeding stories, if you have a breastfeeding story to tell
please read on, if not hit the delete key. Please feel free to pass this
on to individuals or groups that you think may be interested.

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My book is geared toward first time mothers-to-be who are leaning
toward bf but may need just a little more information to make the
decision. The nine chapters of my book, which is still untitled at this
point, include basic and statistical information on each subject along
with mothers' stories that pertain to each subject. They are:

1. Breastfeeding and YOU (why women choose to bf, how bf changes your
body image and mental outlook, your exposure to other bf moms)
2. BF and your baby (falling in love, the nursing couple, nursing
toddler)
3. BF and husbands (how dads feel about bf)
4. BF and your older kids (feelings of displacement, including siblings
in baby's care, tandem nursing)
5. BF and your parents/inlaws (how views of bf have changed over the
years, handling unwanted advice)
6. BF and your friends (handling comments from pro-BF and non-pro-BF
moms, handling comments from friends who are not mothers, support
groups, building a network)
7. BF and your co-workers (pumping at work, loss of privacy, dressing
for pumping, shifting priorities)
8. BF and strangers (nursing in public -- laws about bf in public,
finding a private place, perfecting your technique, how to handle
negative comments)
9. Carrying on the tradition of bf (long-term benefits, teaching our
daughters to bf)

This is a working outline, so as I write it will change, I'm sure.

Let me tell you about myself. I am now a SAHM after being "downsized" at

the Savannah, Ga., hospital where I was an account manager in the
marketing department for 4-1/2 years. I've been writing professionally
since high school and my nonfiction has been published in newspapers and

magazines across the country. While I'm home with my children, I am
freelance writing for a business newspaper in Savannah and picking up
other projects along the way. I really hope to get my book written and
submitted to publishers before the end of the year.

I hope this helps explain a little better what I hope to accomplish with

this book. I would welcome any stories from your web site visitors --
similar to the stories you currently have on your site -- although I
would never use those without permission from you and the moms who wrote

them. They are wonderful!

If the moms who participate would like to be identified, they should
include their email address, name, city and state. When I get a
publisher I can let them know when it will be in bookstores (yes, I'm
very optimistic!).

Thanks, again. I hope to hear from you soon.

Laura

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Cindy Curtis , RN, IBCLC  ~ Virginia , USA
ICQ # 412812          mailto:[log in to unmask]
Benefits of Breastfeeding Home Page http://www.erols.com/cindyrn

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