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Breastfeeding may be natural, but it is not entirely instinctive for mothers and babies. This 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 to expectant and nursing mothers. You will find guidance on every issue related to nursing in it, plus easy-reference "Survival Guides" to help you to quickly identify and resolve problems at different stages. There is also an invaluable appendix on the ... read more

While some mothers take to breast-feeding like a duck to water, others just can't seem to get the hang of it. Clare Byam-Cook agrees that breast is best but she stresses that the most important thing is that your baby is fed - whether by the breast or bottle - and you, the mother, should feel comfortable with whatever you choose to do.
This comprehensive guide has been fully revised and updated to contain all the latest information on breast-feeding your baby successfully, including: how to prepare for breast-feeding; what to... read more

Provides up-to-date information available about breastfeeding and breast milk in an easy-to-read style. "Wonderful - clear, friendly, readable and full of help for almost any situation. With the proper help, almost any mother can breastfeed - by far the best nourishment for a baby's body and brain development." Steve Biddulph author of The Secret of Happy Children and Raising Boys.

Breastfeeding is a globally recognized imperative for the preservation of infant health, and governments around the world have introduced breastfeeding promotion measures. While initiation rates have improved, duration rates at a few weeks or months after birth still lag behind the World Health Organization's recommendation that breastfeeding - for all children, in both developed and developing worlds - should continue for at least two years. Behind the figures, there is however an inverse reality. Today, increasing numbers of wome... read more

Breastfeeding is a practical skill that young women used to learn by watching a mother breastfeed her baby. Today there are many new mothers who would like to learn to breastfeed but who have not had the opportunity to successfully learn how to do it. This practical book aims to help by presenting easily understood information, including many stories and comments from breastfeeding mothers that provide a wealth of reassuring advice for others.

Francesca Naish and Jeanette Roberts have helped thousands of couples to have happy, healthy babies with their previous guides. Now they provide all the answers to successful breastfeeding, including: where it all begins - your maternal instinct; why "breast is best" for babies and lifestyle, nutrition and exercise.

Concerned about making enough milk for your baby? Wondering how to make more? Two lactation experts are here to help. Separate fact from fiction with help from this comprehensive book about improving low milk supply. Written by two leading experts who have been there themselves and officially recommended by La Leche League International, The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk incorporates the latest research and discoveries about causes of low milk supply, the way your body makes milk, and how babies contribute to you... read more

It's natural... It's unsightly... It's normal... It's dangerous. To breastfeed or not? For millions of women around the world, this personal decision is influenced by numerous social, cultural, and health factors. Infant Feeding Practices is the first book to delve into these factors from a global perspective, revealing striking similarities and differences from country to country. Dispatches from Asia, Australia, Africa, the UK, and the US explore as wide a gamut of salient issues affecting feeding practices as traditional bel... read more