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Milk: A Story of Breastfeeding in a Society That's Forgotten How Kindle Edition

by Emma Rosen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Emma Rosen assumed that breastfeeding would be easy. After all, it is the natural way for humans to feed our offspring and women have been doing it for millennia. Motherhood turned Emma’s world upside down. Despite meticulous preparations and the best of intentions, breastfeeding was one of the greatest challenges she had to face. With conflicting advice and mounting pressure to stop from family, friends and health care professionals, would Emma be able to overcome the many obstacles and breastfeed her baby, as she so desperately wanted? In this memoir, Emma tells her story, interwoven with everything she’s learned about why, in our society, breastfeeding is far from easy. Milk is both emotional and heart-warming in the way that only a mother’s story can be. It is a must-have book for all breastfeeding mothers and those supporting them.
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Emma Rosen and her husband have three adorable children and a mad dog. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in marine biology, Emma embarked on a teaching career, whilst also studying a master's degree in education. She loves all things breastfeeding and volunteers as a peer supporter at a local breastfeeding support group. When she's not writing or chasing her children, Emma makes YouTube videos, stares at the sea and sings in a band.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GYXGPB5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sartain Publishing Ltd (October 22, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3146 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Emma Rosen and her husband live in Kent with their three adorable children and two silly dogs.

Balancing her time with working as a biology teacher, Emma writes non-fiction and children’s books. She has particular interests in marine ecology, early parenting and creative small businesses. Emma has degrees in marine biology and education.

Emma is passionate about breastfeeding support and volunteers as a breastfeeding counsellor at a local group. When she’s not writing or relaxing with her family, Emma makes YouTube videos, spends time by the sea and sings in a band.

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Vendi
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and Informative
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
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I really loved this book. It's not like anything I'd ever read before; 50% memoir, 50% exploration of, as the subtitle suggests, breastfeeding in a society that's forgotten how, 100% amazing.
Emma's story and the information she's curated are sure to make women (and men!) understand the benefits, stigmas, and drawbacks of breastfeeding and grant them the agency to make informed choices about what to do with their bodies (or to support their partners/friends/women around the world in doing so).
A must-read for people thinking about becoming parents, and a "should-probably-read" for literally everyone else.
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Pete G
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for dads to be
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2018
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Finished reading this today, and have to say it was a great book. I'm sure that most of the readers will be women, and probably either expectant first time mums or mums that are having issues with breast feeding.
However, as a dad of three, there is a lot of information in her that I found fascinating too. I tended to feel very left out of the whole process (in fact, in my experience, as long as I didn't smoke or hit my wife, the midwife pretty much ignored my existence entirely).
I'm obviously aware that my physical involvement in the process is pretty limited but that doesn't mean that dads don't want to get emotionally involved.
The way the book is written - a mix of well explained scientific research and fact interspersed with some great personal stories and experience - makes for an easy and informative read, and really gets the reader invested in the story as well as the research, and will help dads understand what the two loves of their lives are going through during this very misunderstood stage of life, and hopefully feel like they can be part of the process despite what they have been told.
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miss francesca j curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2018
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Thanks to my boobie baby I had ample time to read this book during the night feeds and looked forward to waking up again so I could continue reading. I really enjoyed the mix of science and biography. I hadnt really given my own birth stories much reflection but whilst reading emmas account of fins birth I was transported back to my daughters arrival. It felt like I was reading my own story and it has been beautifully written. A pleasure to read and thought provoking. I found this just as interesting/beneficial to read as a mum of two as I would have first time around. Its easy to connect with what emma is writing as shes completely relatable, I wish I had known her in my teens so we could have been a bit weird together haha
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Various Altitudes
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly well-written, poignant, informative read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2019
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This book is one of the best memoirs I have read. Rosen tackles an important topic - it is a sad fact that many have ascribed to the stigma against breastfeeding - and because of that I think everyone should read this. This is a book that goes into the issues that all women face as mothers. It left me annoyed at the NHS and certain folk the writer has met due to their treatment of her. This book never strays too far into becoming a manifesto as to what the writer believes a person ought to do. Rather, she shares her experiences in order that her readers can make informed decisions in future.
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David Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars We need more books like this!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2019
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Thanks Emma for sharing your story, so beautifully written, and when I needed it most, it made me feel like I wasn't alone struggling with breastfeeding. We are doing great now, but the start was difficult and I found this book so helpful! I honestly think it is part of what made our journey a successful one.
(writing my review on my husbands account, because we bought it on his account!)
Su x
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Crusherthedrummer
5.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly accessible, sensitive, engaging and cross gender
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2018
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This book is well written. It tells a story at the same time as explaining aspects of humanity that can feel exclusive if you are, as I am, a bloke.Ots a story tgat every father, aspiring father,...or human... should read.
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