Children in our society grow up surrounded by images of babies bottle-feeding: on television, in the toy store, in books about babies and new siblings. The babies they see out in public are, unfortunately, more likely to be fed from a bottle than the breast. There are a small handful of children’s books about breastfeeding on the market about various mammals feeding their young, but rarely do children get to see pictures of real human mothers breastfeeding their babies.
This was part of the motivation behind Mommy Feeds Baby, a new children’s book by Christy Jo Hendricks. As a lactation consultant, doula, educator, and mom, Christy has a vision to teach children that breastfeeding, with all the love, comfort, and bonding that it confers, is how Mommies feed Babies.
Each page of this hardcover book includes a picture of a baby feeding and a reason why Mommy feeds Baby. Two of my favorites: a mother breastfeeding in a cafe, with the words ”Because baby gets hungry while we are out, Mommy feeds Baby.” Another of a mother lying down on a blanket under a tree reads, “Because Mommy likes to rest with Baby, Mommy feeds Baby.” The last page is designed for mothers to post their own picture of their baby feeding and fill in her special reason for feeding Baby.
I love that this book shows REAL moms of different races and ethnicities in a variety of settings and feeding positions. The words are simple and sweet. The photographs are enhanced with sharp lines and bright colors and I think both the phrases and images will appeal to young children. I’m excited to see this book on the market!
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Disclosures: I received no compensation for this review, nor did I receive a review copy of the book. My review is based on a copy of the book I had the opportunity to preview prior to publication.
This seems like a great book! I would want to read this to my nieces who are often asking me what my baby eats and where he gets his food from!
Oh, I think my 2 year old would love this! She self weaned when I was pregnant with her brother, now 8 weeks old, and like to ‘help’ me nurse
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I would read it to my niece and nephew, as well as my best friends kids as they don’t understand what baby and I are doing when she nurses.
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I would read this to my twin sons- they see a lot of breastfeeding at our house but they are autistic and they really engage when we read books.
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I have a new baby coming and this would be an excellent book to read to my child to get him ready for the new baby!
I would love to read this to my 20 month old daughter.
I’d like to read this to my daughter who is about to become a big sister!
this looks like a great book! with baby #2 due in a few months, evie will see me feeding him OFTEN and this would be a GREAT book to read with her!
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This book is incredible and I will have a copy in my library as soon as I can get one. I will read it to any child that will want to hear it. I will also so read it to my grandkids I think they would love it. GREAT JOB CHRISTY!!!
I would love to read this to my adorable little toddler. I had difficulties with nursing him, so he was bottlefed my pumped breastmilk for nine months. Now with us trying for another little one who I am SO hoping to successfully nurse, I’d love to have a way to show him that nursing is normal…so he doesn’t wonder what’s up when he sees Mama feeding the new baby differently than he was fed!!
i’ll read this lovely book to 4 year old mikayla and 7 year old brian. thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
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I am due with my third in May, so I’d read this to my soon-to-be middle child to explain nursing to him better.
I would love for my two(so far) granddaughters to read this book, so they know that THAT’s how babies are supposed to be fed. Also my son. My daughters still remember tasting breastmilk on a spoon(they were 11 and 8 when their brother was born! (unassisted at home):) they wanted a taste, so I expressed some. The younger daughter is now 30 and still remembers how sweet it was!
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I would LOVE this book to share with my breastfeeding support group. It’s so supportive and encouraging. Great pictures, Thank you!
I’d like to read this book to my toddler.
I would read it to my son.
I love the idea of this book!
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I would love to read this to my 13-month old daughter, still going strong with the breastfeeding.
I would love to read it to my kiddos!
This book is perfect for my 22 month old daughter! She knows that Mommy gives “nan” to babies when they are hungry or crying and she frequently gives her babies “nan.” I have tons of friends who are pregnant and this would be a great book to add to any home library!
I would read it aloud for all my 4 children 2 hear.My 2 oldest who were BoF & my 2 youngest who were BF.I would also like 2 read it 2 my friend’s children & my nephews & nieces who know nothing of BF.To the author, a huge thx 4 writing this book & thx so much 4 the giveaway.This will b a gr8 addition 2 some1s library.We shouldn’t have 2 make such an effort 2 normalize something as normal as BF but sadly, we do. I think this book is very much needed & will receive a wonderful response.
I am enrolling in an LC program and would love to have a copy of this book! I would like to show this to my 10 year old step son because he has only ever had exposure to breastfeeding when he is with my husband and me. His mother never breastfed any of her children and I am so happy to be the one to teach him that breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby and that it is not inappropriate at all. I would also like to use this book as a tool to show older siblings of future clients that breastfeeding is normal and healthy.
I would like to win this for my midwife. she always has the best books in the waiting room.
I would read this book to my daughter Isabella who is almost 2 1/2 years old. She is now very interested in breastfeeding since she sees me nursing her brother who is 2 1/2 months old. She recently has started breastfeeding her baby dolls!
I’d love to read this to both of our boys… One is 3 1/2 and the other turns 2 in a couple of days. They both were breastfed out in the public. When baby is hungry, you need to feed them. The ones this really needs to have this read to them are all the people who are against it. They need to be taught something.
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