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Title:

The breastfeeding book : everything you need to know about nursing your child from birth through weaning / Martha Sears, R.N., and William Sears, M.D.

Author:

Sears, Martha, author.

Sears, William, 1939- author.

ISBN:

9780316417853

Personal Author:

Sears, Martha, author.

Edition:

Revised edition.

Physical Description:

xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Series:

Sears parenting library

Sears parenting library.

General Note:

Includes index.

"Updated edition"--Cover.

Contents:

Part I: the science of breastfeeding: why breastfeed? Why breast is best -- Part II: the art of breastfeeding: how to breastfeed. Getting started ; Common concerns breastfeeding mothers may have -- Part III: healthy breastfeeding. Nutrition and fitness while breastfeeding ; Taking medications while breastfeeding ; Troubleshooting the most common breastfeeding problems -- Part IV: breastfeeding in today's world. A consumer's guide to breastfeeding products ; 20 tips for breastfeeding while working ; Nighttime breastfeeding ; The father's role in breastfeeding -- Part V: special situations. Breastfeeding babies and mothers with special needs ; Funny (and not so funny) things that happen on the way to the breast ; Toddler nursing and natural weaning.

Subject Term:

Breastfeeding.

Added Author:

Sears, William, 1939-

Format:

Books

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Summary

A fully revised edition of the Dr. Sears guide to breastfeeding, a perennial favorite of parents for nearly two decades

From pediatric experts Martha Sears, R.N., and William Sears, M.D., a comprehensive, reassuring, authoritative information on:

How to get started breastfeeding, with illustrated tips for latching on Increasing your milk supply Breastfeeding when working away from home Pumps and other technology associated with breastfeeding Making sure your nursing baby gets optimum nutrition, including the most recent information about the importance of omega-3 fatty acids and "milk-oriented microbiota" Nutrition and fitness for moms Nighttime breastfeeding Breastfeeding and fertility Toddler nursing and weaning Special circumstances And much more...

Breastfeeding contributes to nurturing a smarter and healthier baby, and a healthier and more intuitive mommy. Isn't that what every child needs, and every parent wants?

Author Notes

William Sears, M.D., received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital & Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, the largest children's hospital in the world. He has practiced as a pediatrician for nearly thirty years & is a former assistant professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He & Martha Sears are the parents of eight children.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Gratitudes	p. ix
A Word from Dr. Bill and Martha	p. xi
Part I The Science of Breastfeeding: Why Breastfeed?	p. 1
Chapter 1 Why Breast Is Best	p. 3
Part II The Art of Breastfeeding: How to Breastfeed	p. 27
Chapter 2 Getting Started	p. 29
Chapter 3 Common Concerns Breastfeeding Mothers May Have	p. 53
Part III Healthy Breastfeeding	p. 79
Chapter 4 Nutrition And Fitness While Breastfeeding	p. 81
Chapter 5 Taking Medications While Breastfeeding	p. 103
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting The Most Common Breastfeeding Problems	p. 115
Part IV Breastfeeding in Today's World	p. 135
Chapter 7 A Consumer's Guide To Breastfeeding Products	p. 137
Chapter 8 20 Tips For Breastfeeding While Working	p. 165
Chapter 9 Nighttime Breastfeeding	p. 183
Chapter 10 The Father's Role in Breastfeeding	p. 199
Part V Special Situations	p. 213
Chapter 11 Breastfeeding for Babies and Mothers with Special Needs	p. 215
Chapter 12 Funny (and Not So Funny) Things That Happen on the Way to the Breast	p. 245
Chapter 13 Toddler Nursing and Natural Weaning	p. 255

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