The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Diana West, Diane Wiessinger, LA Leche League International and Teresa Pitman (2010, Paperback, Revised)

Synopsis
This sensitive, in-depth resource for mothers is packed with information regarding what the La Leche League considers to be the optimal food source for babies: breast milk. Twenty chapters detail every imaginable aspect of breastfeeding, including the first few months, returning to work, family life, weaning, and why breastfeeding is the best nutritional choice. Sections on "Avoiding and Treating Sore Nipples," "Choosing to Stay Home," "Toddler Nursing," and "What if My Baby is Premature?" are just a few of the topics addressed. The book concludes with a informative chapter on the origins of the La Leche League, and an appendix filled with resources of every kind.

Key Details
Author:	Teresa Pitman, LA Leche League International, Diana West, Diane Wiessinger
Language:	English
Publisher:	Ballantine Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0345518446
ISBN-13:	9780345518446

Additional Details
Edition Number:	8
Edition Description:	Revised; Updated

Size
Length:	448 pages
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	28 oz

Publisher's Note
EVERY MOTHER WANTS TO MAKE THE BEST CHOICE FOR HER BABY
 
It’s no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way to nourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guide has been retooled, refocused, and updated for today’s mothers and lifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, and mothers of multiples will all benefit from the book’s range of nursing advice, stories, and information—from preparing for breastfeeding during pregnancy to feeding cues, from nursing positions to expressing and storing breast milk. With all-new photos and illustrations, this ultimate support bible offers
 
• real-mom wisdom on breastfeeding comfortably—from avoiding sore nipples to simply enjoying the amazing bonding experience
• new insights into old approaches toward latching and attaching, ages and stages, and answers to the most-asked questions
• strategies for moms who choose to breastfeed for a short time or who plan to nurse for a year or more 
• reassuring information on nursing after a C-section or delivery complications
• recent scientific data that highlight the many lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding
• helpful tips for building your support network—at home or when back at work
• nursing special-needs infants, premies, multiples, and how to thrive no matter what curveball life throws
• guidance on breast health issues, weight gain, day care, colic, postpartum depression, food allergies, and medications
 
Plus—Internet references for further information, including La Leche League support sites and groups.
 
Mothers bringing babies into a new world want sustainable, healthy, positive ways to help their children blossom and thrive. There is no better beginning for your baby than the womanly art of breastfeeding.