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Solve breastfeeding challenges quickly and safely with this beloved and reliable guide.Breastfeeding is natural, but it can be challenging for new moms and their babies. Hospitals and doctors’ offices often do not have the time to respond to the many questions new moms have about nursing their babies—especially when hurdles arise on nights or weekends, as they inevitably do. This book fills the gaps, with
accurate advice and a warm and wise tone.
The Nursing Mother’s Companion has been among the top two best-selling books on breastfeeding for more than 30 years, with more than one million copies sold. It is respected and recommended by professionals, including The International Lactation Consultant Association, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, and The American Academy of Pediatrics, and is well loved by new parents for its
encouraging and accessible style.
Kathleen Huggins equips breastfeeding mothers with the information they need to
overcome potential difficulties and
nurse their babies successfully from the first week through whenever they choose to wean. This fully updated and revised 8th edition provides information on topics such as:
- How to cope with breastfeeding obstacles and challenges
- Incorporating a nursing routine into a working life
- Treating postpartum headaches and nausea
- Weaning, and introducing solid foods
- Expressing, storing, and feeding breast milk
- How to choose and use a breast pump, with details on specific models
Nursing Mother’s Companion comes complete with “Survival Guides” set off by colored bands on the pages for quick reference, as well as appendices on determining baby’s milk needs in the first six weeks, and the safety of various drugs during breastfeeding.
You will also find an insightful
foreword by Jessica Martin-Weber, creator of the popular website The Leaky Boob, and a
preface by Kelly Bonata, creator of the go-to site KellyMom. These two much-loved authorities speak to the importance of owning an authoritative breastfeeding book that cuts through the jumble of opinions, information, and misinformation on the web.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
FOREWORD by Jessica Martin-Weber v
PREFACE by Kelly Bonyata vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION
1. Looking Forward: Preparations during Pregnancy
2. Off to a Good Start: The First Week
SURVIVAL GUIDE: THE FIRST WEEK
3. Special Mothers, Special Babies
4. The Learning Period: The First Two Months
SURVIVAL GUIDE: THE FIRST TWO MONTHS
5. Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Breast Milk
6. Traveling Together, Being Apart
7. The Reward Period: From Two through Six Months
SURVIVAL GUIDE: MONTHS TWO THROUGH SIX
8. Nursing the Older Baby
SURVIVAL GUIDE: MONTHS SIX THROUGH TWELVE
9. Nursing the Toddler
APPENDIX A: Resources for Nursing Mothers
APPENDIX B: Determining Babies’ Milk Needs
during the First Six Weeks
APPENDIX C: The World Health Organization Growth Standards
SUGGESTED READING
INDEX
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Kathleen Huggins, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant, directed the breastfeeding clinic at San Luis Obispo General Hospital for more than twenty years. During that time she became a central figure in the evolution of the field of professional lactation consultants, who now are found in any hospital of significant size that has a birthing center. She has authored or co-authored six books, including The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning; Nursing Mother, Working Mother; and The Expectant Parents’ Companion, all published by the Harvard Common Press. She currently owns Simply MaMa, a maternity and nursing boutique in San Luis Obispo. She lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband and youngest child.
Zusammenfassung
In this fully updated 8th edition of Nursing Mother’s Companion, Kathleen Huggins equips breastfeeding mothers with the tools they need to overcome difficulties and nurse their babies successfully.
