https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 21:16:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-681111 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:07:45 +0000 mrskc 681111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second Breastfeeding Made Simple. I was even a big ol' nerd and highlighted and tabbed pages while pregnant. I was glad I did tho! b/c I referred back to the book numerous times those first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-681106 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:00:30 +0000 rattles 681106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second Womanly Art. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680930 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:49:03 +0000 dagret 680930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: I was expecting some struggles too but so far it's been a breeze. (Knock on wood!) You never know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680925 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:46:05 +0000 gracecat 680925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeeding made simple. Very good info and so easy to read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680898 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:18:20 +0000 sslm 680898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dr. Jack Newton's Guide to Breastfeeding is great and he's Canadian! I borrowed it from my midwife but I'm thinking about buying it for myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680896 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:16:36 +0000 bushelandapeck 680896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Breastfeeding. I read it before having LO ad then referenced it when I got mastitis. Very helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680887 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:09:54 +0000 Silva 680887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The womanly art of breast feeding was the one I bought. It is very thorough and easy to read. I still have a few more weeks before I put the info to the test, but I definitely feel more prepared having read that book </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680826 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:18:44 +0000 immabeetoo 680826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like nursing mothers companion but never read anything else. FWIW I was prepared to hate and struggle with bf ing and had zero issues and love it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-on-breastfeeding#post-680815 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:13:27 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 680815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a reader by nature, and I know that when I'm struggling with breastfeeding at the beginning, I will want to have an arsenal of literature under my belt. </p> <p>Do you have any recommendations for books that you liked? Any that you've heard are terrible/I should avoid?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>