The Complete Book of Breastfeeding - Softcover

Eiger, Marvin S.; Olds, Sally Wendkos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0894801538 ISBN 13: 9780894801532

Publisher: Workman Pub Co, 1987

Synopsis

Discusses lactation and the procedures for successful breastfeeding, and offers guidelines for strengthening family and marital relationships during nursing

About this title

From the Publisher

Make the most of your nursing experience. Totally revised and updated, the Complete Book Of Breast Feeding provides everything you need to know to make nursing your baby a deeply rewarding part of your life. Written by Dr. Marvin Eiger, a nationally known pediatrician and breast feeding authority, and Sally Wendkos Olds, an award-winning medical writer who nursed her own three children, it contains the latest information: Diet and nutrition, what to do before the baby arrives, exercise and fitness: plus wardrobe and beauty tips, successful breast feeding for the working mother, sexuality during the nursing period, expressing milk--a complete step-by-step guide, how to enlist the support of your husband, family, friends, and other nursing mothers. Plus expert advice on post-partum depression, positioning the baby for nursing, night feedings, drugs to avoid while nursing, colicky babies, nursing the premature baby, nursing in public, weaning, special situations and more!

"Breast may be the best, but it doesn't always come naturally. Your odds for success can be significantly increased by the practical advice in, and warm support of, this valuable book."--Arleen Eisenberg and Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff, authors of What To Expect You're Expecting

From the Back Cover

Make the Most of your Nursing Experience

Dr. Marvin Eiger, a nationally known pediatrician and breastfeeding authority, and Sally Wendkos Olds, an award-winning medical writer who nursed her own three childrem, provide you with all the new information you need to make nursing your baby a deeply rewarding part of your life.

Praise For The Third Edition:

"This edition is a wonderful blend of the art and science of breastfeeding. We all need it!...It is the only breastfeeding book that can be used by both health care personnel and the nursing mother and father. It is established as a classic in the medical field. The resource appendix and the emphasis on breastfeeding support systems are most welcome." - Cheston M. Berlin, Jr., M.D. University Professor of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

"This brilliant update of a classic book is an invaluable resource for contemporary nursing families. You'll find yourself picking it up daily for its practical advice, warmth, and comfort. It's like having a lactation expert in the house." - Barbara Seaman, Author and Co-founder, National Women's Health Network

"The Complete Book of Breastfeeding lives up to its title! It is a skillful blend of personal and professional information, reflecting the expertise of its outstanding authors and others in the field of lactation." - Betty L. Crase, IBCLC, Former Director of the Center for Breastfeeding Information, La Leche League International

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Pub Co
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0894801538
• ISBN 13: 9780894801532
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320