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The Womanly art of breastfeeding

by Judy Torgus, Gwen Gotsch

All parents want the best for their babies, and there’s no doubt about the fact that human milk is the ideal food for human babies. What’s the secret of successful breastfeeding? For almost fifty years mothers who have been in touch with La Leche League have found the kind of information and support they needed to breastfeed their babies. In this newly revised edition of The Womanly Art of... (more)

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

Brought thoroughly up-to-date-with the latest information on everything from diapering to daycare, from midwifery to hospital "birthing rooms," from postpartum nutrition to infant development-THE BABY BOOK remains the one must-have resource for today's new parents. In this perennially bestselling and encyclopedic guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as... (more)

The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby

The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

Is it OK to sleep with your newborn baby? How old is too old for breastfeeding? These questions and more are answered in this latest addition to the Sears Parenting Library. Attachment Parenting encourages early, strong, and sustained attention to the new baby's needs and this book outlines the steps that will create the most lasting bonds between parents and their children. Practical and inspirational, this... (more)

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)

by Judy Torgus, Gwen Gotsch

Here's the 35th-anniversary edition of the big book on breastfeeding, written by the experts at La Leche League International. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is a comprehensive resource guide providing just about everything you need to know about how--and why--to breastfeed your baby. Latch on to this book for step-by-step guides to early months, common concerns, problems, and weaning. Additional... (more)

The Nursing Mother's Companion, Fifth Revised Edition (Nursing Mother's Companion (Paperback))

The Nursing Mother's Companion, Fifth Revised Edition (Nursing Mother's Companion (Paperback))

by Kathleen Huggins

The best-selling The Nursing Mother's Companion , now in its fully-updated fifth edition, will help you get off to a good start and guide you through the early months, covering all the basics of breastfeeding and including easy-reference "survival guides" for quick problem-solving. Since its original publication in 1986, more than 1 million nursing moms have relied on this classic guide. Breastfeeding has major... (more)

Mothering Your Nursing Toddler

by Norma J. Bumgarner

The classic handbook for mothers who breastfeed their children past infancy in an updated expanded edition. Norma Jane Bumgarner puts the experience of nursing an older baby or child in perspective, within the context of the entire mother-child relationship. She cites biological, cultural, and historical evidence in support of extended breastfeeding and shares stories gleaned from thousands of families for whom... (more)

The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies-and How You Can, Too

The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies-and How You Can, Too

by Cate Colburn-Smith

This one-of-a-kind guide to balancing motherhood and work is based on actual journals kept by a group of IBM women during their visits to the company's employee lactation room. It all began when IBM manager Cate Colburn-Smith sat down in the company's employee lactation room, shed a few silent tears, and wrote the following on a paper towel: I'm a new mom and today is my first day back at work. Is anyone else... (more)

The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning

The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

"How would you like to give your baby a gift that could raise his IQ by 10 points; cut medical bills; make your baby's eyes, heart, intestines, and nearly every other organ work better; reduce the risk of life-shortening, debilitating diseases, such as diabetes; and help your baby avoid many of the common complaints of infancy, such as ear infections, tummy upsets, even diaper rash? Whats the magic gift that can... (more)

The Breastfeeding Answer Book

by Nancy Mohrbacher

Revised and updated, the Breastfeeding Answer Book is the definitive resource for those who are dedicated to helping mothers breastfeed. Highlights of the third edition include new approaches to positioning and latch-on, information on the use of prescription and herbal medications to increase milk supply, new illustrations of breast structure and how the breast functions as reflected in the research of Dr... (more)

So That's What They're For!: The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide 3rd edition

So That's What They're For!: The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide 3rd edition

by Janet Tamaro

From bestselling author Janet Tamaro 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 humorous anecdotes, this book proves (again) that... (more)

Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond

Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond

by Hilary Flower

There is no doubt about it—when breastfeeding and pregnancy overlap, the questions abound! In this, the first full-length book ever on the topic of tandem nursing, Hilary Flower gives comprehensive and in-depth answers to a wide range of questions related to breastfeeding during pregnancy and tandem nursing. Drawn from a great reservoir of mother wisdom, this book pools the stories of over 200 mothers from... (more)

Milk, Money, and Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding

Milk, Money, and Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding

by Naomi Baumslag

"I commend the authors of Milk, Money, and Madness for the considerable contribution they have made by voicing their opinions, contributing their knowledge, stimulating debate and challenging conventional wisdom." Dr. Richard Jolly, Acting Executive Director UNICEF Breastfeeding is a beautiful process. It involves the participation of both mother and child and cannot be duplicated by a glass bottle and rubber... (more)

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers : The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solution Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers : The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solution Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America

by Jack Newman

Every Mother's Personal Lactation Consultant Are you one of the all-too-many women who experiences unnecessary difficulties with nursing your child? Although breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish a baby, it's not always easy. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers will help you overcome your fears, doubts, and practical concerns about breastfeeding. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Jack... (more)

The Breastfeeding Cafe: Mothers Share the Joys, Challenges, and Secrets of Nursing

The Breastfeeding Cafe: Mothers Share the Joys, Challenges, and Secrets of Nursing

by Barbara L. Behrmann

"This book should be a gift at every baby shower. Dr. Behrmann's wisdom, warmth, and information are heartwarming, reassuring, and practical." ---Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause " The Breastfeeding Cafe will become the book of choice for nursing mothers, and for anyone who wants to learn about the awesome experience of breastfeeding for mothers... (more)

How Weaning Happens

by Diane Bengson

When counseling breastfeeding families who ask How Weaning Happens, author Diane Bengson says, "Gradually, with love." She answers the many questions she's seen hundreds of families bring up through her years as a La Leche League Leader and wrapped her own as well as their personal experiences into her book How Weaning Happens. She covers social and cultural differences among the breastfeeding families, pressures... (more)

The Complete Book of Breastfeeding: Revised Edition

The Complete Book of Breastfeeding: Revised Edition

by Sally Wendkos Olds, Marvin S. Eiger

The classic work with over one million copies in print has been completely revised and updated to cover the new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Photos & line illustrations.

Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More

Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More

by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada

A mother of multiple babies may find herself wondering if she can produce enough milk, how to coordinate feedings, and if breastfeeding is even an option for her. The simple answer: Yes! In the third revised edition of Mothering Multiples, author Karen Kerkhoff Gromada offers valuable information with an emphasis on breastfeeding and attachment-style parenting. All aspects of caring for multiple babies are... (more)

Black Woman's GT Breastfeeding

by Kathi Barber

This timely, up-to-date guide addresses the unique economic and social issues of black women while showing them why and how to breastfeed their children. African American infants are twice as likely to die before their first birthdays as white infants, have the highest rate of asthma of any race and have a 35 percent higher prevalence of childhood obesity than white children. African American women are 2.2 times... (more)

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers

by Elizabeth Pantley

Guaranteed to help parents reclaim sweet dreams for their entire family New from the bestselling author of the classic baby sleep guide! Getting babies to sleep through the night is one thing; getting willful toddlers and energetic preschoolers to sleep is another problem altogether. Written to help sleep-deprived parents of children ages one to five, The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and... (more)

Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers

Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers

by Ariel Gore

In this ground-breaking anthology, Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender ask real moms — from Web site designers to tattoo-clad waitresses — to laugh, cry, scream, and shout about motherhood. Allison Crews fights to have a voice and be recognized as a teen mother. Angela Morrill eschews both doctors and midwife and gives birth at home. Kimberly Bright draws compelling comparisons between “raising a toddler and having... (more)

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by Judy Torgus, Gwen Gotsch

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

by Judy Torgus, Gwen Gotsch

by Kathleen Huggins

by Norma J. Bumgarner

by Cate Colburn-Smith

by Martha Sears, William Sears M. D.

by Nancy Mohrbacher

by Janet Tamaro

by Hilary Flower

by Naomi Baumslag

by Jack Newman

by Barbara L. Behrmann

by Diane Bengson

by Sally Wendkos Olds, Marvin S. Eiger

by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada

by Kathi Barber

by Elizabeth Pantley

by Ariel Gore