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Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding

Gaskin, Ina May. Book - 2009 Adult Book / Nonfiction / Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth / Gaskin, Ina May None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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"A Bantam Books trade paperback original"--T.p. verso.
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.
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.

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Lactation Support submitted by crp on August 10, 2019, 4:38pm Lactation Support Book- a bit long for my taste but overall helpful

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PUBLISHED
New York : Bantam Books, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 340 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780553384291
0553384295

SUBJECTS
Breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding -- Psychological aspects.
Attachment behavior.