This special edition coincides with La Leche League's 35th anniversary. Today, with more than 50 percent of new mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies, the need for a practical, confidence-building guide is greater than ever. In addition to being an authoritative text on breastfeeding, this guide offers advice on planning and caring for ...
The International Lactation Consultant Association named Kathleen Huggin's The Nursing Mother's Companion "the best possible choice among breastfeeding guides for prospective mothers." Lamaze International praised it as one of the ten most important books for new parents. Could this book, which has helped hundreds of thousands of mothers ...
From descriptions of how the breast works to nursing multiple babies and weaning to various drug interactions, this is a complete resource guide to breastfeeding and has proven necessary for those who want to help mothers breastfeed. Complete information on pumps and other products, new milk storage guidelines, and a new approach to newborn ...
Complete guide for parents of multiples. An expanded revision to the bestseller of 15 years, Mothering Multiples includes photos, index & resource guide. Gromada bases the book on years of experience counseling families and serving as a lactation consultant and LaLeche League Leader.
Breastfeeding is natural, but it's not always easy. It is the biological norm, but it is not the cultural norm. By learning the seven basic principles in this book, mothers can dramatically increase their likelihood of success and make breastfeeding the enjoyable experience it should be. The seven laws taught in Breast Feeding Made Simple are easy ...
The Fourth Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the worldwide expansion of the lactation specialist role. New content on obstetrical issues, especially the importance of skin-to-skin care has been added and important concepts discussed in chapters are summarized at the end of each chapter. Key features throughout include key ...
Both a celebration and a call to arms, this powerful book is the story of one human birth and the frightening ways we are now putting this miraculous process at risk. A brilliant writer, first-time mother, and respected biologist, Sandra Steingraber tells the month-by-month story of her own pregnancy, weaving in the new knowledge of embryology, ...
EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR BABY works on the power of four: understanding the four blood types, four diets, and four plans that will ensure a safe pregnancy and healthy child. Readers can learn how to increase fertility (for men or women), ensure a healthy diet during pregnancy, and increase the quality and quantity of breast milk.
This comprehensive guide to breastfeeding provides nursing mothers with information on milk storage and sterilization techniques, nutrition, what to expect during the weaning process, and more.
Now in its sixth revised edition, this expanded La Leche League International classic title includes references and additional resources of specific interest to the breastfeeding mother. Written collectively, "The Womanly Art" offers tips, facts and stories about virtually every breastfeeding situation LLL members have encountered over the past 43 ...
From this bestselling author comes the third edition of So That's What They're For! For years, moms have relied on this staple book - now infused with new sections, including breastfeeding multiples and monitoring nutrition, and featuring completely revised and updated resource materials. Reflecting the latest in breastfeeding research, and packed ...
With the revolutionary program she devised for herself, Behan shows the nursing mom how to shed pounds and work on getting her figure back while keeping her child properly nourished and happy.
Exploring the many aspects of breastfeeding for a mother who has had breast reduction surgery, this book combines up-to-date research with experience and advice from breastfeeding mothers. This first of its kind publication is ideal for health care providers and mothers alike adressing the questions and myths that are associated with if and how a ...
In this updated edition of "The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers," two of today's foremost lactation experts help new mothers overcome their fears, doubts, and practical concerns about one of the most special ways a mother can bond with her baby.
Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeeding. Get physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your baby. This easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/child health experts, provides practical, reassuring advice on everything from making preparations at home and starting to breastfeed at the hospital to breastfeeding while working and weaning. This ...
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to breastfeeding provides the latest information on the health and emotional benefits of breastfeeding and furnishes practical information and advice on selecting and using a breast pump, easing back into the work environment, nursing mothers' legal rights, and other essential topics. Or
Offers emotional support for working mothers and gives practical advice on such issues as selecting a breast pump, integrating pumping sessions into daily work routines, and maintaining a milk supply.
Concerned about making enough milk for your baby? Wondering how to make more? Two lactation experts are here to help. Separate fact from fiction with help from this comprehensive book about improving low milk supply. Written by two leading experts who have been there themselves and officially recommended by La Leche League International, "The ...
This amusing shower or new baby gift celebrates the ups and downs of breastfeeding and gives the rapidly growing number of breastfeeding moms something they can really use--a good laugh! Of the approximately four million women who give birth each year, 70 percent will choose to breastfeed. This delightfully funny book helps those 2.8 million ...
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