I read this a few years after Lexie was born (late 90's) and didn't find it very positive on breastfeeding. I have yet to find a parenting book for black parents that emphasize breastfeeding. Joylyn Arly Helm wrote: >I have just run across a reference to The Black Parenting Book: Caring for >Our Children in the First Five Years by Anne C. Beal '84, Linda Villarosa, >and Allison Abner (Broadway Books, 402 pages, $20). I haven't seen the >book, but if anyone has, I'd like to hear how it seems to someone in the >lactation field. > >Given the terrible infant survival statistics for black babies in the US, is >there extra emphasis on breastfeeding in this book? Does it address the >particular cultural and economic barriers to breastfeeding that black women >face in the US? And otherwise, does it seem like a good reference book for >helping parents deal with racism? > >Arly Helm, MS, IBCLC > > *********************************************** > >To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail >To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) >To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet >All commands go to [log in to unmask] > >The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned >LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) >mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/2005 *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html