I wish we would've read this book sooner when we had our first son. He was a "snacker" and wasn't latching on well, but we hadn't heard this from anyone before - not doctors, nurses or even some of the so-called lactation experts in the area. The nurses in the hospital were absolutely useless in fact. Our daughter is now 13 days old, gaining weight beautifully, sleeps a 5-6 hour stretch during the night already (and DOESN'T wake up crying). My mom has been a nurse for 35 years, but couldn't really provide any help or advice since she didn't breast-feed any of my brothers or sisters. Whether you breast or bottle feed, the information presented in this book seems well explained and backed by the experience of many parents.