The Nursing Mother's Companion,9781558321526

The Nursing Mother's Companion

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ISBN13: 9781558321526
ISBN10: 1558321527
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-08-01
Publisher(s): Harvard Common Pr
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Summary

The top-rated book on breastfeeding, rated by the International Lactation Consultant Association as the best possible choice.

Author Biography

A registered nurse and certified lactation consultant, Kathleen Huggins directs a breastfeeding clinic and telephone counseling service at a county hospital in California, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Ruth A. Lawrence
Preface xi
Introduction 1(8)
Looking Forward: Preparations during Pregnancy
9(18)
Off to a Good Start: The First Week
27(58)
Survival Guide for the First Week
47(38)
Special Mothers, Special Babies
85(28)
The Learning Period: The First Two Months
113(42)
Survival Guide for the First Two Months
129(26)
Traveling Together, Being Apart
155(24)
The Reward Period: From Two to Six Months
179(18)
Survival Guide for Months Two through Six
189(8)
Nursing the Older Baby and Toddler
197(24)
Survival Guide for the Later Months
211(10)
Appendix A: Resources for Nursing Mothers 221(8)
Appendix B: Determining Babies' Milk Needs during the First Six Weeks 229(4)
Appendix C: The Safety of Drugs during Breastfeeding 233(36)
Philip O. Anderson
Selected References 269(4)
Suggested Supplementary Reading 273(2)
Index 275(10)
About the Author 285

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