
Description
". . . I enthusiastically recommend this compelling book, not only for every parent of a child with special health care needs, but for every parent. I also commend Pam's memoir as a must-read for all lactation care providers . . ."
-Marianne Neifert, MD, MTS, FAAP, Pediatrician, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Co-Founder, Author, Colorado Women's Hall of Fame 2020 Inductee
Mother Knows Best is a remarkable memoir of resilience, perseverance, and miracles. In 1994, The Wall Street Journal published an article called "Dying for Milk: Some Mother's Trying in Vain to Breast-Feed, Starve Their Infants." Chaz Floyd was one of those infants. He may not have died from insufficient milk syndrome, but it did take his life. His mother spent a lot of time arguing with and praying to God. What happened to Chaz was purely preventable, if only doctors and nurses had listened when the first-time mom said that she felt like "something was wrong," and that she felt like "he wasn't getting enough."
"Yes, a child may need six to eight wet diapers a day. But he needs six to eight wringing-wet diapers a day. That is the keyword. Wringing. Chaz's diapers were damp. Just damp. Not wringing wet."
Product Details
Publisher | Koehler Books |
Publish Date | August 10, 2021 |
Pages | 338 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781646633548 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches | 1.1 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Pamula Floyd writes from her gut, the same gut that told her she knew better than any pediatrician or expert what her newborn baby needed. Mother Knows Best reminds new mothers to always trust their gut instincts and warns of the dangers of not trusting new mothers . . ."
-Kelly Sokol, Author of The Unprotected
"Pam describes the harrowing experience of a parent who witnesses the starvation and dehydration of a previously healthy baby . . . Lessons that Pam learns as a breastfeeding parent who becomes a special-needs parent is vital information for every parent who wants to provide their infant safe and optimal infant feeding."
-Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, MD, Emergency Physician, Fed Is Best Foundation
". . . It will make you cry. It will make you laugh. It will help you understand the consequences of failure within the American medical system and the resilience of a family facing life's most painful challenges."
-Janine Latus, Author of If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder and Liberation
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