In this issue:

Read a review and extract from La Leche League Leader Naomi Stadlen’s new book, How Mothers Love. Motherhood is frequently undervalued and this book, without preaching or advice, reflects the extraordinary ordinariness of mothers’ experience, in such a way that any mother reading it who may feel unappreciated by others or unappreciative of herself may feel empowered.

LLL Leader Lisa Hassan Scott writes about how nourishing her baby at the breast not only meets his needs, but her own as well.

Mums share their breastfeeding stories of challenges and triumphs (using a nursing supplementer, coping with treatment in a breastfed baby for chylothorax, and feeding on cue).

On our “Mum to Mum” letters page mothers discuss ways they have coped with criticism about continuing to breastfeed for longer than family members feel is appropriate.

Learn about weekly meetings at Café La Leche and some recipes for winter soups.


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