Are you one of the all-too-many women who experiences unnecessary difficulties with nursing your child? Although breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish a baby, it's not always easy. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers will help you overcome your fears, doubts, and practical concerns about breastfeeding. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Jack Newman—a leading authority on infant care who has established breastfeeding clinics throughout the world—brings the most important facts about breastfeeding to you. You'll learn:

·How to achieve a good "latch"—the essence of trouble-free breastfeeding

·What to do if your baby refuses the breast

·How to deal with sore breasts, cracked nipples, or breast surgeries

·Ways to ensure your baby gets enough milk

·How to breastfeed premature and adopted babies

·Ways to cope with the jaundiced or colicky baby

·And more

Whether this is your first baby or your fourth; if you're pregnant, breastfeeding your newborn, or wondering about weaning your toddler, this book is for you.

"Valuable clinical insight into handling breastfeeding problems by the most experienced clinician in this field." —Thomas W. Hale, PH.D., associate professor of pediatrics, Texas Tech University School of Medicine

"Every woman needs this book. The authors tackle the many myths that get women off to a bad start or undermine their confidence." —Kathleen G. Auerbach, PH.D. International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Teresa Pitman has been a La Leche League leader for more than 20 years. The author or coauthor of nine other books on parenting, she is the mother of four breastfed children and lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I: The Normal Way to Feed a Baby

l. Why Breastfeeding Is Important
2. Finding Good Breastfeeding Help
3. The Sale and Promotion of Infant Formula
4. Getting Off to the Best Start

Part II: Common Problems and Solutions

5. Not Enough Milk
6. Sore Nipples
7. Sore Breasts
8. Jaundice
9. Colic
l0. When the Baby Refuses the Breast
ll. Breastfeeding While on Medication
l2. Maternal Illness and Breastfeeding
13. Sick Babies, Premature Babies, Special Babies
14. Special Situations: Adoption, Breast Surgeries, Relactation

Part III: You and Your Breastfed Baby

15. Breastfeeding and Other Foods
16. Sleep: Yours and Your Baby's
17. Breastfeeding and Family Relationships
18. Breastfeeding and Mother-Baby Separation
19. Breastfeeding the Toddler
20. Quick Questions and Answers

Resources for Good Breastfeeding Help
Index
About the Authors