The ABCs of Breastfeeding

I just got a copy of the new book, The ABCs of Breastfeeding. Written by Stacey H. Rubin, an Advance Practice Registered Nurse and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, this is definitely one of those books that belongs on your shelves along side the The Nursing Mother’s Companion, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and those other parenting bibles you so cherish!

For the new mom and baby, breastfeeding provides countless physical and emotional benefits. Breast milk provides proper nourishment, helps strengthen a baby’s immune system, and deepens the mother-child bond. However, breastfeeding doesn’t always happen as naturally as one might expect. In The ABCs of Breastfeeding, Rubin offers a practical and reader-friendly guide that will help every new mother feel comfortable and confident about feeding her baby. From pregnancy to weaning, this helpful book will show nursing mothers how to:

* find a doctor who is breastfeeding-friendly

* hold their baby comfortably after birth

* recognize the signs that a baby wants to be fed

* take necessary steps that will prevent breastfeeding difficulties

* build a healthy milk supply

* manage the right diet

* continue breastfeeding immediately after returning to work

* know when to stop breastfeeding

So, what are your personal parenting bibles?