Nursing Mother's Companion
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Breastfeeding may be natural, but it is not always instinctive. The 20th Anniversary Edition of this classic guide to breastfeeding, beloved by a generation of women, has been completely revised and updated to provide even more practical, reassuring advice and support for today's expectant and nursing mothers. Easy-reference survival guides help identify and resolve problems at each stage. An appendix on drug safety is a unique feature among breastfeeding books. Publishers Weekly Most books about breastfeeding are heavy on nursing's mystical rewards and light on actual technique. Huggins, a maternal nurse and professional lactation consultant, corrects the imbalance with a lucid, trouble-shooting guide, in which she points out that while nursing is unquestionably the healthiest, most natural way to feed babies, it is not always blissful for the mother. The author tackles various common and uncommon complaints about breastfeeding from inadequate milk supply, breast pain, engorgement and fussy babies to infections, allergies and breast-milk jaundice that could affect the child. In a chapter on nursing mothers who work outside of the home, Huggins offers an instructive review of breast pumps. Her reassuring, practical suggestions make this book an excellent informational companion. (February)
ForewordPrefaceIntroduction11Looking Forward: Preparation during Pregnancy92Off to a Good Start: The First Week253Special Mothers, Special Babies754The Learning Period: The First Two Months995Traveling Together, Being Apart1376The Reward Period: From Two to Six Months1577Nursing the Older Baby and Toddler173Appendix A: Resources for Nursing Mothers195Appendix B: Determining Babies' Milk Needs during the First Six Weeks200Appendix C: The Safety of Drugs during Breastfeeding203Selected References228Suggested Supplementary Reading231Index233
