Children's books reflect and reinforce our society's message that bottlefeeding is the normal way to feed human babies. Even books that include breastfeeding may unwittingly undermine their intended message of support. It is important for lactation consultants to be aware of and help to promote those books that show or describe breastfeeding in a positive light. No book is perfect, and no one book will fit all needs, but a number of helpful books that include breastfeeding are available today. We can help to bring them to the attention of parents and children and to encourage their use in libraries, schools, clinics, childbirth classes, and similar settings.
29. Martin C: We Like to Nurse. Prescott, AZ: Hohm Press, 1995.
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30. Children's Books in Print 1995. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1995, p. vii-vii.
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31. Lindgren A: I Want a Brother or Sister. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978. Translated by B Lucas. States that when the baby was hungry he would "get milk from" mother. New edition translated by E Bibb, New York: R and S Books, 1988. States less directly that when baby was hungry, "Mama fed him." Same breastfeeding illustration.
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32. Cole J: How You Were Born. Black-and-white photographs by Hella Hammid. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1984; p.41-41. Revised ed. with color photographs by Margaret Miller, 1993; p. 41 loses the loving gaze between the mother and her nursing baby that appeared in the earlier edition.
