Attachment Parenting
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler?
Flame-worthy comments of the day... Just looked at this book on Amazon after seeing it mentioned in an earlier post. The cover is just killing me! Seriously? You had to use THAT picture? You didn't want to find something a bit more hip or current or urban? Aren't there enough stereotypes about extended breastfeeding already? Wow. I am still buying the book. Just had to poke fun at it (and all of us!)
BFP#1 May 17, 2008
Surgery for ectopic pregnancy June 3, 2008
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BFP #2 September 25, 2008
Baby boy born June 4, 2009 at 40 weeks
8 pounds 13 ounces and 23 inches
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BFP #3 February 6, 2011
First U/S February 25, 2011 = TWINS!!!
Boy/girl twins born October 4, 2011
Surgery for ectopic pregnancy June 3, 2008
******
BFP #2 September 25, 2008
Baby boy born June 4, 2009 at 40 weeks
8 pounds 13 ounces and 23 inches
******
BFP #3 February 6, 2011
First U/S February 25, 2011 = TWINS!!!
Boy/girl twins born October 4, 2011
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Re: Mothering Your Nursing Toddler?
I know...
It is an old book, definitely 80's. Good book, but yes, the pictures are awful.
To be fair, I think the last time it was updated was 2000 - and I remember pretty clearly that my aunt, who was pregnant in 1999 and subsequently nursed two toddlers in the following several years, wore things exactly like that. In fact, I think she had one maternity jumper and 4 different colored shirts that she could put under it.
Maternity fashion has come a long way since then, but I must complain that nursing fashion has not. I think I'm one very small step above the cover of that book most days (I can't justify spending money on nice nursing clothes since I don't have to dress up for work...).
Anyway, I agree the cover (and all the pictures inside, actually) are completely outdated. *sigh*
Surgery for ectopic pregnancy June 3, 2008
******
BFP #2 September 25, 2008
Baby boy born June 4, 2009 at 40 weeks
8 pounds 13 ounces and 23 inches
******
BFP #3 February 6, 2011
First U/S February 25, 2011 = TWINS!!!
Boy/girl twins born October 4, 2011
LOL - I was seriously expecting MUCH worse. I look so haggard myself most days (and my toddler's not even nursing) - I can't even laugh at the mom on the cover.
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
LOL i had to go look it up too. The jumper is certainly 80's-90's.
I wasn't too impressed by the reviews though- sounds like it is pretty anti-working /breastfeeding mom.
Yeah, that made me sad as well. I was all gung-ho to order it, but it sounds like it would just make me angry. Boo!
Yes, there are parts that are this way. I just ignore them. Still worth reading.