| View Larger Image | Fresh Milk: The Secret Life of Breasts | Paperbackby Fiona Giles (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Simon & Schuster | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 288 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 25, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 730,492th |
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Product Description
While 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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 11 reviews)
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Fresh Milk by The Milky Mommy (Middletown, DE United States)  4 Stars
September 10, 2008
After practicing extended breastfeeding myself, I searched high and low for a book that would actually touch on that experience, rather than merely mention it in tones that insinuate a strange or controversial practice. I came across this book, and bought it immediately.
I was pleased with it overall, although certain parts seemed to drag a bit. I'd definitely recommend this book to those thinking of breastfeeding, those who are new to breastfeeding, and the seasoned "pros" as well.
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Subversively delightful by Rebecca Allen (Brookline, NH)  5 Stars
March 22, 2006
Men breastfeeding. Need I say more? A lot of great stories and entertaining information about breasts that does not get mentioned in more Proper Books.
Lots of fun.
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Refreshing Book on Breastfeeding by Callista (Ontario, Canada) 4 Stars
February 09, 2006
I just recently became a breastfeeding mom for the first time and so I have been looking for books on breastfeeding. I've read lots of manuals and was refreshed to find a book on the subject that wasn't a how-to. Fresh Milk covers many different aspects of breastfeeding including the ones not talked about much like breastfeeding an older child, using lactation in the bedroom and cooking with breastmilk. There are stories of breastfeeding adopted children, older children and triplets. There are stories about the pressure to breastfeed versus bottlefeed, breastfeeding while you work and learning how to breastfeed. It's a good read for those people like me who like to know a lot about a subject before they do it. Even the parts I didn't agree with, I still read and tried to keep an open mind about. Reading the book also made my breasts fill with milk and helped me to pump more milk during a time when my baby was away from me.
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Thoughtful and thought provoking by R. Charleson (Rocky Mountains USA) 5 Stars
July 14, 2005
If you've ever pondered the contradictions about breasts in our society, this is an engaging book. It is based on the author's research and questionnaires about breastfeeding, and has stories from mothers, husbands, lovers, and adults who recall their own experiences being breastfed. Breasts are highly politicized (e.g. the controversy over Janet Jackson's momentary exposure). The topic of breastfeeding adds heat to the fire, as it blurs the boundary between motherhood and sexuality in a society of ideologues -- from Puritan prudes who think public breastfeeding is disgusting, or too sexy, to some breastfeeding activists who advocate a totally non-sexual role for breasts. Thus, almost anything said by the author would be taboo for someone. Given that many of the author's accounts are anonymous, the coverage is more diverse than one might expect in the public discourse. I liked the story of twin boys who had successful breastfeeding experiences as young children. Later in adolescence they revealed to their mother their attraction to Pamela Anderson's breasts -- just the opposite predicted by some Freudians who believe that sexual interest in prominent breasts is the result of inadequate breastfeeding. Thus, this book has much to invoke a more thoughtful discourse, and to comfort mothers and couples who want to raise their children naturally in our society that is so uptight about breasts.
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Disappointing by Wayward  2 Stars
July 03, 2005
I found this book at the library, tucked in between a Dr. Sears book and a book on weaning. It looked like intriguing, and I expected it to be a book that helped to "normalize" the view of breastfeeding, showing simple vignettes of the realities (both good and bad). Something more enjoyable to read than a "how to" manual.
There is some of that. In fact some of the short stories are priceless. However, there are also many disturbing images which definately are not going to help to encourage breastfeeding or enlighten anyone about the reality of breastfeeding.
In fact, some of the more controversial stories (the ones about adult lactational fetishes or porn) only play off societies misguided beliefs that breastfeeding is or should be taboo. The author mistakingly uses the term "breastfeed" to apply to a variety of uses for the breast, including non nutritive. If the authors intent was to stir up thought and meaningful discussion about the subject of breastfeeding in our society, these stories detract from any of the positive messages included.
In my opinion the subjects of milk men, induced lactation, extended nursing and cooking with breastmilk are controversial enough for society. The pornographic issues belong in a seperate book.
I would not reccomend this for anyone who is looking for more information on nursing in general, or who is considering breastfeeding but hasn't made up their mind yet.
Its a nice try, the idea of a book of vignettes that reveal the many different facets of lactation is definately something that I'd like to see on the market. But this one goes too far.
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