Mothering Multiples. Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More! La Leche League International Book

Customer Reviews

Excellent

2007-10-31
This book gave a lot of useful ideas about how to prepared for having multiples.It is possible to breastfeed multiples.It does take time but the the rewards are wonderful.

A "must-have" for prospective fathers of multiples as well as mothers of multiples.

2007-09-03
Registered nurse and lactation consultant Karen Kerkhoff Gromada presents the third revised edition of Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More!, a thoroughly comprehensive guide for impending mothers of twins, triplets, and other multiple births. Chapters discuss the risks of a multiple pregnancy, how to reduce the risk of complications and carry multiple babies as close to full term as possible, how to cope with breastfeeding challenges, what to do when babies are born prematurely, adjusting to the physical and emotional demands of raising multiple babies, the unique challenge of caring for multiple toddlers, and much more. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this no-nonsense, plain-terms primer, packed with so much valuable information it's a "must-have" for prospective fathers of multiples as well as mothers of multiples. Highly recommended.

amazing...

2007-03-23
My twins have yet to be born, but this book has already helped sooo much! I can't wait for the new edition to come out so my friends with twins can read it as well!

The best breastfeeding book!

2007-02-22
I bought a few other books, but this one is the most comprehensive. If you are planning to breastfeed multiples, you need this book so you can be psychologically prepared. The Internet is not enough. Also, I refer to it frequently as I encounter breastfeeding issues.

Very helpful and encouraging

2006-06-14
This book is full of encouragement and information. When everyone is telling you it's too hard to breastfeed twins, this book tells you that you can, you should, and practical tips on how to. I found it extremely helpful.

was expecting something worse!

2008-06-10
after reading the reviews I thought this book was going to be full of propaganda and breast feeding. I have heard about the Laleche propaganda before and was worried that it would really make me feel bad about going back to work (gotta pay for the roof over our heads!) but this book was amazing! It covers so much more than breastfeeding and really is the best multiples book I have seen so far! I'm not even sure why I only gave it 4 stars!

Minimally interesting/helpful

2008-03-08
This book was not as good as some others I read. And it was obviously geared a lot towards brestfeeding.

Wonderful resource

2008-02-18
Although I already have two children, this book has already been helpful in preparing for the arrival of our twins. People keep telling me how difficult or even impossible it is to nurse multiples and this is giving me the confidence to stick to it.

Not so helpful

2008-02-14
I love breastfeeding but did not find this book helpful at all. There were specific concerns and questions I had about nursing twins and I didn't find the answers in a book that is all about.....nursing multiples. I found it pure propoganda and non-realistic. For instance, she advises to do rooming-in with your multiples even after a c-section. Can a mother get a bit of rest, after major surgery, before she goes home to probably very little sleep. I'm glad that I was able to avoid feeling guilty. After all, my babies are only getting breastmilk. Sure, I pump sometimes so I can have help or a rest or feed one while someone takes the other but a woman's got to know her limits.

Wordy, but a good reference book

2007-12-31
Not having read any other book specifically on breastfeedding multiples, I can only say that this book does contain useful pointers for handling multiples. The biggest drawback to the entire book is that it is wordy and when you read it, you feel like it could have been 1/2 the length. This shouldn't detract from its usefulness but it does make it necessary to sift through the repeated messages to remember the tips. Should you get it? Yes, if you're anal retentive like me and have the need to feel like you know everything there is to know about nursing twin and want to ensure that you'll succeed.