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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding was the first book written especially for mothers. Over the years, more than two million mothers have turned to it for information and inspiration. 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 Breastfeeding, you will learn:

• How human milk offers lifetime benefits for your baby
• How to prepare for breastfeeding during pregnancy
• How to exercise and lose weight safely while nursing
• How to find time for yourself while meeting baby’s needs
• How to increase your milk supply by using herbs and medications
• How to be sure your baby is getting enough to eat

Take a look Contents of this book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and peek view of Chapter One.

Table of Contents
Foreword    xi
Introduction    xiii
Part 1    Planning to Breastfeed    1

Chapter 1 Why Choose Breastfeeding? 3

A Special Journey
Best for Baby–Best for You
The Key to Good Mothering

Chapter 2 Plans are Underway 17

Plans for the Baby’s Birth
Health Professionals Who Care
Preparing to Breastfeed
What to Wear–Nursing Fashions

Chapter 3 Your Network of Support 33

La Leche League Meetings
Why Do You Need Support?
How Do I Find La Leche League?

Part 2 The Early Months 43

Chapter 4 Your Baby Arrives 45

Baby’s First Feeding
Breastfeeding in Slow Motion
Other Breastfeeding Positions
Engorgement–When the Milk “Comes In”
How Long to Nurse?
Hospital Routines
Breastfeeding Products
Leaving the Hospital

Chapter 5 At Home With Your Baby 67

Babies Are to Love
How Many Times Do I Feed the Baby?
Is Baby Getting Enough?
Caring for Your Baby
Taking Care of Mother
Going Out? Take Baby Along

Chapter 6 A Time to Learn 91

Why Is My Baby Crying?
Babies Who Are Colicky
Growth Spurts
Nighttime Needs
Sharing Sleep
Babies, Beds, and Sex

Chapter 7 Common Concerns 109

Avoiding and Treating Sore Nipples
Moist Wound Healing
Sore Nipples in Later Months
Pumping and Storing Your Milk
Breast Problems: Sore Breasts, Plugged Ducts, and Mastitis
Breast Lumps and Breast Surgery
Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk?
The Baby Who Is Pleasingly Plump
Did You Ever Hear of a Nursing Strike?

Part 3 Going Back to Work 147

Chapter 8 Breastfeeding and Working 149

Benefits of Breastfeeding
Proceed Slowly
Some Practical Hints
Feeding Tips for the Sitter
Establish a Routine
Who Will Take Care of the Baby?

Chapter 9 Making a Choice 167

The Mother-Child Relationship
Take One Step at a Time
Choosing to Stay Home

Part 4 Life As a Family 181

Chapter 10 The Manly Art of Fathering 183

Fathers Get Involved
Fathers and Breastfeeding
What Can Fathers Do?
Husband and Wife–A Parenting Team

Chapter 11 Meeting Family Needs 193

Housework and a New Baby
Time for the Other Little Ones
Developing a Parenting Style 193

Chapter 12 Nutritional Know-How 205

The Basic Approach
How to Eat Well
Special Hints for Nursing Mothers
Weight Loss and Exercise

Part 5 As Your Baby Grows 221

Chapter 13 Ready for Solids 223

Go Slowly at First
What Foods to Choose

Chapter 14 Weaning Gradually, With Love 233

More Than Milk
What If I Want to Wean My Baby?
Toddler Nursing
Pregnant and Nursing?
Tandem Nursing

Chapter 15 Discipline is Loving Guidance 255

Setting the Stage
Discipline and Punishment
Normal Toddler Traits
A Look Ahead

Part 6 Special Situations 269

Chapter 16 Problems at the Beginning 271

Breastfeeding after a Cesarean Birth
What If Your Baby Is Jaundiced?
Hypoglycemia in Newborns
If Your Baby Is Premature
A Baby with Special Needs
The Baby with Down Syndrome
A Baby with a Cleft Lip or Palate
Cystic Fibrosis and Other Metabolic Conditions
When a Baby Dies

Chapter 17 When Extra Care is Needed 295

Multiple Births–Multiple Blessings
Relactation and Induced Lactation
If Your Baby Gets Sick
Slow Weight Gain
What If Mother Is Ill?
Medications and Other Substances
Mothers with Special Problems

Part 7 Why Breast is Best 337

Chapter 18 Human Milk for Human Babies 339

How Your Baby Grows
Unique Milk for a Unique Species
Human Milk: An Arsenal Against Illness
Nature’s Vaccine for the Newborn
Avoiding Allergies
More Reasons to Breastfeed

Chapter 19 How Breastfeeding Affects A Mother 371

How the Breast Gives Milk
Guaranteed High-Quality Milk
Breastfeeding and Your Reproductive Cycle

Part 8 Mothers Helping Mothers 389

Chapter 20 About La Leche League 391

How It All Began
How LLL Can Help You
About This Book and Its Authors
La Leche League’s Influence
A Final Word–From the Founders

Appendix 411

Books That We Publish
Other Helpful Books
Breast Pumps and Other Products
Organizations That Offer Support
Web Sites That Are Helpful
Marmet Technique of Manual Expression
Selected References
Photo Credits
Index 455

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

Chapter One

breastfeeding

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Book Reviews | The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding