Fresh Milk: The Secret Life of BreastsWhile countless breastfeeding guides crowd bookshelves, not one of them speaks to women with anything approaching bestselling author Fiona Giles's level of intimacy and vitality. In Fresh Milk, through a provocative collection of stories, memories, and personal accounts, Giles uncovers the myths and truths of the lactating breast. From the young mother grappling with the bewildering trappings of maternity wear to the woman who finds herself surprisingly aroused by new sensations, and the modern dad who learns the ins and outs of breastfeeding, the portraits in Giles's eye-opening book offer a funny, wise, and comforting resource for women -- and even their friends and partners who have had, or expect, intimate experiences with the pleasures and pain of lactation. By turns poignant and informative, sexy and witty, empathic and empowering, Fresh Milk delivers everything we wanted to know about breastfeeding that our mothers never told us. |
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... difficulties were taken aback by their own clumsiness—something they'd not been prepared for. Writes one: “I think I was shocked at how difficult breast- feeding was. I expected it to be automatic. The process of learning to feed ...
... difficulties were taken aback by their own clumsiness—something they'd not been prepared for. Writes one: “I think I was shocked at how difficult breast- feeding was. I expected it to be automatic. The process of learning to feed ...
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... mortification, I began to notice just how malodorous half-cooked cabbage is. Why the silence about the difficulty of breastfeeding? Why all the propaganda instead of frank talk? Probably because the pendu- Letdown 17 •
... mortification, I began to notice just how malodorous half-cooked cabbage is. Why the silence about the difficulty of breastfeeding? Why all the propaganda instead of frank talk? Probably because the pendu- Letdown 17 •
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... difficulty . And the medical profession began to promote formula as superior , exploiting a post - Victorian , middle - class squeamishness that saw breastfeeding as unrefined , even beastly . At the same time , women's professional ...
... difficulty . And the medical profession began to promote formula as superior , exploiting a post - Victorian , middle - class squeamishness that saw breastfeeding as unrefined , even beastly . At the same time , women's professional ...
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Contents
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The Other Woman | 29 |
Liliths Sad Friend | 43 |
Adopting Elizabeth | 105 |
Tran | 121 |
Cooking with Breastmilk | 143 |
Pumping It | 163 |
White Chocolate | 231 |
Afterword | 247 |
Nicks Vanilla Diazepam Ice Cream | 254 |
Acknowledgments | 265 |
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