The Big Letdown
How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding

Stayed up late because when this book hit its stride, it's a force to be reckoned with. I honestly think everyone should read it- but you have to read it in full before judging it. 🌿 Imagine a world with no mommy wars. Doctors could admit they know little to nothing about lactation and remedy that lap......more

I came into this book with my own bias (from the data I have collected, I am going to prioritize my decision to breastfeed and am very lucky to have a situation that will make that choice more feasible) and my own ignorance (I have never had a child before so I have never gone through the full decis......more

As a breastfeeding mother and birth worker, I thought I already knew what this book but was going to contain. Obviously, that is an arrogant way to approach nonfiction reading and I was way wrong. I already knew the health benefits of breastfeeding, but I really had no idea about the vast influence......more

This was such an interesting read! I ended up having to skim through the rest of the book because I have to return it to the library, not because I didn’t like it. I will say, the long long paragraphs and chapters sometimes made all the information feel overwhelming. It’s sad to see what the medical......more

I won an uncorrected proof advanced reading copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to leave a review or rating and do so voluntarily. So that others may also enjoy this book, I am paying it forward by donating it to my local library.......more