The Nursing Mother's Companion

Can the top-rated book on breastfeeding, ranked by the International Lactation Consultant Association as the best possible choice and by Lamaze International as one of the ten most important books for new parents, be made even better? It has been, in this fully updated edition of Kathleen Huggins's thorough and lucid handbook. By showing how to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems, Huggins has saved countless mothers and babies from the frustration and pain of breastfeeding failure.The American Academy of Pediatrics recently strengthened its pro-nursing stance, and breastfeeding rates continue to rise. With more than 500,000 copies sold in earlier editions, The Nursing Mother's Companion is the most widely recommended resource for breastfeeding women. The growing numbers of working moms who breastfeed will appreciate the up-to-date coverage of breast pumps. Among other completely revised features is pharmacist Philip Anderson's appendix on drugs and their safety during breastfeeding. Full of practical advice and warmhearted wisdom, and with a quick-reference, user-friendly design, this is a book mothers and health-care providers can rely upon and trust.