Unbuttoned

Book review time...


Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding (Paperback)
~ Maureen Connolly (Author), Dana Sullivan (Author)

I found this book at my local library in the new nonfiction section. Of course I immediately grabbed it as breastfeeding is near and dear to my heart. I have been breastfeeding for more than 14 years straight, tandem nursing two right now and will be nursing the new baby growing in my womb come May 2010.

I wasn't disappointed as I began to read the different women's stories and experiences of breastfeeding or not breastfeeding. The guilt, pain, transformation and bliss...

This book tells you the truth. The not so great and the ugly..

I relate to each story on a different level and I am even learning. It helps me understand a little more how those who don't breastfeed feel and those where breastfeeding was a struggle.

And amid these experiences there is laughter and moments of pure pleasure that only a mama can experience!

I would recommend this book to those who may also have that special place in their hearts for breastfeeding and for those who just want to understand better those on the other side.

Happy reading!!