ABC's of Breastfeeding
Author(s): Stacey H. Rubin
La Leche League approves ABCs of Breastfeeing for their store! For the new mom and her baby, breastfeeding provides countless physical and emotional benefits. Breast milk provides proper nourishment, helps strengthen a baby's immune system, and deepens the mother-child bond. However, breastfeeding doesn't always happen as naturally as one might expect. As a Neonatal Practitioner and Board Certified Lactation Consultant (and mother of two), Stacey H. Rubin knows the difficulties new moms can experience. Now, in The ABCs of Breastfeeding, she offers a practical and reader-friendly guide that will help every new mother feel comfortable and confident about feeding her baby. From pregnancy to weaning, this helpful book will show nursing mothers how to: find a doctor who is breastfeeding-friendly * hold their baby comfortably after birth * recognize the signs that a baby wants to be fed * take necessary steps that will prevent breastfeeding difficulties * build a healthy milk supply * manage the right diet * continue breastfeeding immediately after returning to work * know when to stop breastfeeding Illustrated with real-life stories from the author's own private practice of women who have overcome common and not-so-common breastfeeding difficulties, The ABCs of Breastfeeding will help expectant and new mothers turn their nursing experiences into a joyful one-for themselves and their new babies.
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Stacey H. Rubin (West Hartford, CT) is an Advance Practice Registered Nurse and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Contents preface xi acknowledgments xv Phase I Things to Consider Before Birth 1 Chapter 1 Thinking with a Breastfeeding Mindset 3 Chapter 2 Finding a Breastfeeding-Friendly Doctor 17 Chapter 3 Planning for a Gentle Birth 29 Chapter 4 How to Hold Your Baby After Birth 41 Chapter 5 Avoiding Separation After Birth 54 Chapter 6 Bottle and Breast: Preventing Feeding Confusion 66 Phase II Beginning to Breastfeed Your Baby 81 Chapter 7 The Signals That Will Let You Know When to Feed Your Baby 83 Chapter 8 Getting Comfortable: How to Fit Together Perfectly for Feeding 95 Chapter 9 How to Avoid Becoming Overwhelmed 108 Chapter 10 How to Build a Strong Supply of Mature Milk 121 Chapter 11 How to Know When Pain Is a Problem 134 ' Phase III Continuing to Breastfeed Comfortably into the Future 147 Chapter 12 How to Maintain a Strong Supply of Milk 149 Chapter 13 How Do I Do This in Public? Traveling Together as a Breastfeeding Couple 163 Chapter 14 Can I Eat My Favorite Foods? Dispelling Diet Myths 173 Chapter 15 Yes, You Can Get Some Sleep 187 Phase IV Developing Your Own Happy Ending 201 Chapter 16 How to Make Breastfeeding Compatible with Family Life 203 Chapter 17 Combining Breastfeeding with Your Career 215 Chapter 18 When Is the Right Time to Wean? 227 Chapter 19 First Baby Food: Choosing Healthy Options 238 notes 249 bibliography 259 index 265
General Fields
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- : Amacom
- : Amacom
- : 0.458128
- : 08 March 2008
- : 228mm X 154mm X 21mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Stacey H. Rubin
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 649/.33
- : 288
- : illustrations