The Nursing Mother's Companion, 6th Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition »

This accessible and authoritative guide to breastfeeding has been trusted by new parents and recommended by professionals for more than two decades. Kathleen Huggins has extensively revised and updated this 25th anniversary edition to equip nursing mothers with all the information they need to overcome difficulties and nurse their babies successfully from the first week all the way to the toddler years, or somewhere in between. Now more than ever, The Nursing Mother's Companion is an indispensable handbook for every new mother.

Foreword Ruth A. Lawrence vi

Preface viii

Introduction 1

1 Looking Forward: Preparations during Pregnancy 10

2 Off to a Good Start: The First Week 36

Survival Guide: The First Week 61

3 Special Mothers, Special Babies 98

4 The Learning Period: The First Two Months 132

Survival Guide: The First Two Months 155

5 Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Breast Milk 192

6 Traveling Together, Being Apart 234

7 The Reward Period: From Two through Six Months 249

Survival Guide: Months Two through Six 259

8 Nursing the Older Baby 265

Survival Guide: Months Six through Twelve 279

9 Nursing the Toddler 286

Appendix A Resources for Nursing Mothers 295

Appendix B Determining Babies' Milk Needs during the First Six Weeks 307

Appendix C The World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Standards 309

Appendix D The Safety of Drugs during Breastfeeding Philip O. Anderson 312

References 341

Suggested Supplemental Reading 348

Index 349