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"What exactly do babies eat? Do they only drink from bottles? Why do they seem hungry all the time? Who can help feed a baby? Through rhymes and colorful illustrations, Filled With Love addresses the many curiosities children have about infant feeding and shows them all the unique ways it can look. -----Filled With Love: A Book About How Babies Eat is educational and engaging for readers of all ages. Its inclusivity and diversity celebrates and represents families everywhere: Breastfeeding families Formula-feeding families Pumping / bottle-feeding families Families of color / Black, Hispanic, indigenous families Babies with special needs (premies, tongue / lip tie, Downs syndrome) Various family types (LGBT, multiracial, multigenerational) Families with twins or multiples ----- Main text is geared toward younger children (ages 2-8) but a list of resources for further infant feeding support and a 4-page appendix allows older readers to explore more in-depth explanations of various concepts, including: Supply and demand principle of human lactation Composition of breast milk and infant formula Milk sharing (tandem nursing, cross nursing, milk donation) Early assistance / medical feeding devices (including NG tube, G-tube, SNS) Hunger cues / How often babies eat (including other nursing mammals) The role of an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) Weaning / introducing solids ""Aly has done something unique with this charming illustrated book... She combines the essence of a family's love of an infant with the constructive and inclusive language of all manners of feeding. This book will help families approach the challenges of infant feeding with a positive attitude that is so important in a child's development."" - Dr. Bobby Ghaheri, MD A beautiful representation of the many different ways babies are fed. I have never seen anything quite like this book... I cannot wait to share it with everyone I know!"" -Rachel Baggett, RN, BSN IBCLC"

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