The Nursing Mother's Companion, 7th Edition, with New Illustrations - by Kathleen Huggins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Completely revised and updated"--Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Respected for over 30 years as the definitive guide, now more than ever, <i>The Nursing Mother's Companion </i>is the go-to guide every new mother should have at hand.</b> <p/> Breastfeeding is natural, but it is <b>not always instinctive</b> for either <b>mothers </b>or <b>babies</b>. <i>The Nursing Mother's Companion</i> has been among the best-selling books on breastfeeding<b> for more than 30 years</b>, with more than 1 million copies sold. It is respected and <b>recommended by professionals</b>, including The International Lactation Consultant Association, T. Berry Brazelton and The American Academy of Pediatrics, and is well loved by new parents for its encouraging and accessible style.</p><p>Kathleen Huggins <b>equips breastfeeding mothers with all the information they need </b>to overcome potential difficulties and nurse their babies successfully from the first week through the toddler years, or somewhere in between. <p/> This <b>fully updated and revised edition </b>provides information on topics such as: </p><ul><li>Benefits of breastfeeding</li><li>How to cope with breastfeeding obstacles and challenges</li><li>Incorporating a nursing routine into working life</li><li>Treating postpartum headaches and nausea</li><li>Nutritional supplements to alleviate postpartum depression</li><li>Sharing a bed with baby (co-sleeping) and the risk of SIDS</li><li>Introducing solid foods</li><li>Expressing, storing, and feeding breast milk</li><li>Reviews of breast pumps</li></ul><p>You will also find Huggins's <b>indispensable problem-solving "survival guides"</b> set off by colored bands on the pages for quick reference, as well as appendices on determining baby's milk needs in the first six weeks and the <b>safety of various drugs during breast-feeding</b>. <p/> Plus, this edition opens with a new Foreword by <b>Jessica Martin-Weber</b>, creator of the very popular website <b>The Leaky Boob</b> and a new Preface by <b>Kelly Bonata</b>, creator of the go-to site <b>KellyMom</b>. These two much-loved authorities speak to the importance of owning an authoritative breastfeeding book that <b>cuts through the jumble of opinions</b>, <b>information</b> and <b>misinformation</b> on the web.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Kathleen Huggins</b> is a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant who is widely recognized as one of the pioneers in establishing the lactation consultant discipline as a core component of maternal-child health care in US hospitals. She established this reputation by creating and running a model breastfeeding clinic at San Luis Obispo General Hospital in California; by lecturing widely to professional peers and hospital administrators; and through her book <i>The Nursing Mother's Companion. </i>She has also co-authored <i>The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning </i>and <i>Nursing Mother, Working Mother.</i> She lives in San Luis Obispo, where she currently runs a new mothers' store, Simply MaMa. She continues to lecture widely in the healthcare and lactation-consultant arenas.</p>
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