Book Reviews | The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

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

Looking For Breastfeeding Information

Seeking breastfeeding information can help a mother prepare for the arrival of her infant. Breastfeeding information is easy to obtain. The internet, library, local bookstore and nearest playground can all provide a wealth of breastfeeding information. That include what necessary pregnancy and breastfeeding accessories to get.

Pregnancy and lactation are covered in most childbirth preparation classes. Knowing what is normal during pregnancy and lactation can help a mother recognize potential problems and seek the appropriate care should a abnormality arise. Learning about the basics of pregnancy and lactation can help a couple feel more prepared for the arrival of their baby.

Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for the nursing mother can greatly influence a woman’s decision about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers experience fewer complications after the delivery since the hormones released by the suckling of an infant helps a mother’s uterus to contract. Breastfeeding mothers also burn more calories during lactation. They also require a higher caloric intake while nursing. Breastfeeding can help a mother shed those last few stubborn pounds following the delivery of the baby. Breastfeeding mothers bond quickly with their infants because of the frequent intimate contact between mother and child during feedings.

The benefits of breastfeeding are evident in an infant as well. Breast fed infants are reported to have higher IQ’s, have fewer digestion problems and have an intense bond with their mothers. Breast fed infants nurse more frequently than bottle fed babies since breast milk is digested more quickly. Breast fed infants with acid reflux or colic may also experience fewer symptoms while breastfeeding than when nursing a bottle. So wherever you can feed your babies even though you have to breastfeeding in public.

If you have a few favorite parenting magazines, chances are that those same magazines sponsor a few related baby websites. Baby websites are an excellent source of breastfeeding information. You can also meet other expectant parents and experienced breastfeeding mothers on baby websites by perusing chat rooms, message boards and discussion forums.

A lactation consultant can also answer your breastfeeding questions and can even visit your home following the delivery of your baby to help you get started should you choose to breastfeed your baby. A lactation consultant is a breastfeeding specialist and is often associated with the local La Leche League in your community. The La Leche League is a group of breastfeeding advocates who offer support and breastfeeding information for mothers. Contact your local La Leche chapter to get in touch with a lactation consultant in your area.

With the availability of breastfeeding information today, every parent has the opportunity to make an informed decision about breastfeeding. A few keystrokes, a phone call or even a trip to the local library can put a huge amount of breastfeeding information at your fingertips. There is an important of having Breastfeeding support. Support groups, consultants and educators are available to answer questions and temper the fears of new parents especially the doubt on when to stop breastfeeding. Help is available for those seeking breastfeeding information.

Pregnancy: Getting Pregnant

If you’re trying to get pregnant and have a family, it is best that both you and your spouse spent some time and get yourself equip with resources on pregnancy. Resources I have put together that you need to know from getting pregnant, like trying to conceive with in details on ovulation, conception as well as fertility.
Information on early stages of pregnancy and during pregnancy can guide you with available tools such as pregnancy calendar, early pregnancy test and even have some tips of type of fashionable maternity clothes.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding play a important part for new born babies in term of their growing up. If you are just getting started or a veteran, we’ve gathered breastfeeding information you need to know about breastfeeding to breast milk supply. Begin breastfeeding your baby and you will master the art of breastfeeding in someway by learning and doing. It will gets a lot easier through practice.

Fertility

Having a baby can be a monumental moment in a couple’s life, but getting pregnant depends on a person’s fertility. Various fertility issues affect men and women all over the world. Many don’t know they suffer from infertility until they try to conceive a baby. Fertility issues usually can be addressed by your physician, and can often be remedied through treatments and procedures. With today’s advancements in medicine, women and men can even conceive without using their own sperm and egg. In the following questions and answers, you will learn about different issues regarding fertility in both men and women.

Ovulation

Ovulation is the most fertile time of a woman’s menstrual cycle. It refers to the period of time during which the egg is able to be fertilized by the male’s sperm. For couples who are trying to conceive, the days surrounding ovulation are an ideal time for intercourse. Ovulation kits are an accurate method for determining when a woman is at her most fertile, but she can also detect bodily changes that can indicate ovulation has occurred. Find out more information on Ovulation calendar, ovulation predictor and the essential ovulation test for helping you plan your intercourse.

Month to Month Pregnancy Pointers

Month to month pregnancy pointers deal with month to month what is happening inside the pregnant woman and valuable Pregnancy Pointers of each month for pregnant woman to take note of and to follow closely.