Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Finally! Answers to your most urgent questions in an easy-to-use format!andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Based on questions posed by thousands of real mothers, this A-to-Z guide has a practical, realistic view of how nursing fits into a modern woman's life. andlt;BRandgt; First-time mothers and breastfeeding veterans will find answers to more than 300 questions -- from the most common to the most particular. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;UL TYPE=DISCandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How to know the effect of what you eat and drink on your breastmilk -- from antihistamines and antidepressants to spicy food, wine, or caffeine andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How to use natural remedies like fennel tea, cabbage leaves, and brewer's yeast to combat your own and your baby's discomforts andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How to accommodate your child's particular nursing style, be she fussy, sleepy, overeager, or uninterested andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How to breastfeed children with special needs -- like a cleft palate and Down's syndrome -- as well as adopted babies and twins andlt;/ULandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Cross-referenced for easy, immediate access to information, supplemented with listings of resources such as videos, Web sites, and support groups, this volume is the most comprehensive collection of nursing advice available.
Synopsis
Finally! Answers to your most urgent questions in an easy-to-use format! Based on questions posed by thousands of real mothers, this A-to-Z guide has a practical, realistic view of how nursing fits into a modern woman's life.
First-time mothers and breastfeeding veterans will find answers to more than 300 questions -- from the most common to the most particular.
- How to know the effect of what you eat and drink on your breastmilk -- from antihistamines and antidepressants to spicy food, wine, or caffeine
- How to use natural remedies like fennel tea, cabbage leaves, and brewer's yeast to combat your own and your baby's discomforts
- How to accommodate your child's particular nursing style, be she fussy, sleepy, overeager, or uninterested
- How to breastfeed children with special needs -- like a cleft palate and Down's syndrome -- as well as adopted babies and twins
Cross-referenced for easy, immediate access to information, supplemented with listings of resources such as videos, Web sites, and support groups, this volume is the most comprehensive collection of nursing advice available.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-323) and index.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Claire Martinandlt;/Bandgt; is a staff writer at the andlt;Iandgt;Denver Post.andlt;/Iandgt; Her writing has won national and regional awards, and has appeared in publications such as the andlt;Iandgt;St. Petersburg Times, Good Housekeeping,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Sunsetandlt;/Iandgt; magazine. She lives in Denver with her husband and her two daughters, both of whom were breastfed.