Breastfeeding for Dummies

by Sharon Perkins and Carol Vannais

Book Overview

Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeeding

Get physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your baby

This easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/ child health experts, provides practical, reassuring advice on everything from making preparations at home and starting to breastfeed at the hospital to breastfeeding while working and weaning.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun


Discover how to:
* Tell if your baby is getting enough milk
* Care for your breasts and nipples
* Solve breastfeeding problems
* Nurse two children at a time
* Breastfeed outside the home

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764544810
• ISBN13: 9780764544811
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

wonderful!

Wonderful!! I was completely ignorant to breastfeeding-this book didn't make me feel like a "dummy" and was full of great info.-even answered questions before I thought to ask!

Breastfeeding is Hard!

I would have never believed it before, but as natural and simple as it seems like it should be - breastfeeding is hard! I'm so glad there are resources out there like this book to help women figure out what to expect when breastfeeding. This book is well organized and makes it easy to find the information you need. If nothing else, I'm glad that I learned from it that I'm not stupid because breastfeeding was difficult at first. It was wonderful to know what to expect before the baby came so I wasn't surprised and upset when things didn't go perfectly.

Everything You Need to Know...

This book is packed full of everything you need to know about breastfeeding. Even better, the information is easy to find, which as any new mom will tell you, is essential those first hectic weeks and throughout a baby's infancy. Before giving the book to a friend who's expecting, I wanted to make sure it would stand up to any question she would have and any situation she might encounter. So I thought back to my own experiences, first with my daughter, then with my twin boys. Every doubt I had, every challenge I faced, I found easily in the index, the nicely outlined contents, or by flipping through the pages. The fact that this book is written by practicing RNs who have been in maternity for a number of years should be a great comfort to any breastfeeding mom. I especially like the sidebars in the grey boxes, many of them with personal tidbits from the co-authors' own breastfeeding experiences. Reading them, I found myself remembering the joys and challenges of nursing my babies. I wish this book had been available to me. I will happily pass it along to my friend and recommend it to other moms.

Breastfeeding for Dummies

Excellent book. Would recommend for any women not decided on breastfeeding. This book simplifies and natural process that should be considered by every pregnancy women. Breastfeeding for the long or short term is eloquently described in this book