Dear Lactnetters,

Since Diana won't do it herself, let me urge all of you to read her new
book: "Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction
Surgery", by Diana West, with a foreward by Dr. Jack Newman.
Coincidentally, I was reading the book when this thread appeared on Lactnet.

This book is a great resource for health care professionals working with
BFAR (BreastFeeding After Reduction) moms, as well as for the moms
themselves.  It covers a myriad of issues surrounding post-surgery
lactation, and helps the moms come up with realistic expectations for their
breastfeeding experience.  It is *not* another "how-to-breastfeed" book,
and as far as I can tell, it covers new ground  on a number of topics,
including using supplementers, BFAR moms's emotions, and how health care
professionals can support moms with these specific challenges.  It does a
good job of addressing the fact that breastfeeding doesn't have to be
an "all or nothing" proposition, and that it is important, no matter how
much breastmilk the baby may be able to receive.

Lest you think I have an interest in the book, I don't--just wanted to get
the word out that it's a good resource for anybody working with
breastfeeding moms. If I missed somebody else posting with the same book
report, sorry. :-)

Edie Eckman

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