| Description |
340 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1 How Breastfeeding Works, and How It Relates to Mothering 17 -- 2 Preparing for Nursing 33 -- 3 How Birth Practices Affect Breastfeeding 51 -- 4 Getting Started: The Basics 80 -- 5 Your Baby's Needs-and Yours-During the First Week 103 -- 6 Problem-Solving During the First Week 123 -- 7 Sleeping Arrangements 144 -- 8 If You Have a Job Outside Your Home 153 -- 9 The First Three Months 169 -- 10 As Your Baby Gets Older 188 -- 11 Nursing Twins...and More 200 -- 12 When Babies Get Sick or Need Hospitalization 211 -- 13 Weaning 220 -- 14 Shared Nursing, Wet-Nursing, and Forgotten Lore 225 -- 15 Nipplephobia: What It Is and Why We Should Eradicate It 248 -- 16 Creating a Breastfeeding Culture 275 |
| Summary |
Shares practical recommendations for rendering nursing a mutually beneficial experience, covering topics that range from breast pumps and sleeping arrangements to nursing multiples and returning to work |
| Notes |
"A Bantam Books trade paperback original"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Attachment behavior.
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Attachment behaviour
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Breastfeeding -- Psychological aspects.
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Breastfeeding.
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| LC no. |
2009017328 |
| ISBN |
0553384295 (paperback) |
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9780553384291 (paperback) |
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