The Complete Book of Breastfeeding Revised Edition |
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| Author:
| Eiger, Marvin S.
Olds, Sally Wendkos |
| Photographer:
| Di Bona, Roe
Holland, Robin |
| Illustrator:
| Wray, Wendy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-553-58074-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1999 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Bantam |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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The classic guide to breastfeeding, now updated for another generation of mothers This totally revised third edition of
The Complete Book of Breastfeeding provides everything you need to know to make nursing your baby a deeply rewarding 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 children, provide the latest information on: The...
More DescriptionThe classic guide to breastfeeding, now updated for another generation of mothers
This totally revised third edition of The Complete Book of Breastfeeding provides everything you need to know to make nursing your baby a deeply rewarding 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 children, provide the latest information on:
The new breastfeeding guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Proven new health benefits of breastfeeding--for mother and baby
What to do before the baby arrives
Sexuality during the nursing period
Breastfeeding and the working mother
Expressing and pumping milk--a complete step-by-step guide
How to build a support system including your husband, family, friends, and other nursing mothers--and when to seek help from a lactation expert
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Expert advice on positioning the baby, night feedings, drugs to avoid while nursing, nutrition, weaning, exercise, weight loss, a special section for dad, and much more