Health & Fitness - Breastfeeding

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...

As women continue to bear children, all parents should ask the following question: How can a woman fulfill her unique responsibility as mother to her child when prevailing parenting practices deny the importance of breastfeeding and maternal care? Maternal care is now thought to...

A wonderful gift you can give your child is healthy eating habits. Once your baby needs solids, you may be tempted to buy prepared baby foods. Resist that urge With tips from Jozi, you can make healthy and tasty baby food at home in...

A practical, expert-led, straight-talking guide to exercising during pregnancy and post-birth.Staying active during pregnancy and the postpartum period has vast physical and mental health benefits, but it's also a subject that's fraught with fear, myths, and misinformation. We're told by doctors to exercise, but...

Do your children churn through clothes like models doing a spring runway show? Are you exhausted by runny noses, babies crying, snack requests and keeping your offspring alive? Mothers today are weighed down by the stress of isolation, societal expectations and endless dirty laundry....

Durbin explores weighty topics such as institutional, racial, and societal barriers to breastfeeding. And yet the tone of her book is friendly and non-judgmental, with an interesting mix of historical information, wider policy recommendations, and concrete suggestions about how families can achieve optimal breastfeeding...

Since the rise of artificial formula, we have turned a biological process into a never-ending controversy: A mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the cover of Time magazine sets off a firestorm. Facebook takes down photos of women nursing, citing the content as "offensive."...

Nutrition is important, especially for mothers! Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are eating for two and need and deserve better nourishment as they bear, birth, and breastfeed our precious children. Over 40% of the American diet consists of ultra-processed foods with poor nutritive capacity designed...

Breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish your baby, yet it's not always easy. New mothers need practical information about getting off to a good start and solving breastfeeding challenges. Health professionals need this information too, because it is rarely taught in...

In Breastfeeding made Easy renowned paediatrician and father-of-three Carlos Gonzalez, author of Kiss Me! How to raise your children with love and My Child Won't Eat!, brings his warmth and positivity to a subject close to his heart: breastfeeding. In his characteristic friendly style...

A natural, non-medicalized complete approach to pregnancy, birth and early motherhood by Registered Nurse and mother, Susanne Green.This guide is essential for expectant mothers, providing invaluable information on what to do, and what not to do, based on research, best practice, and Susanne's own...

With 16 coloring pages of beautiful, breastfeeding, black women and 16 coloring pages of positive affirmations, this is a one-of-a-kind coloring book to help you through your breastfeeding journey. Black women do breastfeed.Author: Natalie S. BlackmanISBN-10: 8218172130ISBN-13: 9798218172138Publisher: Natalie Blackman Creates LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2023Pages:...

Breastfeeding is championed as an effective way to improve global health, associated with improved health outcomes for children and mothers. Various public health strategies to promote breastfeeding have been developed and implemented for over four decades, yet progress has stagnated, and exclusive breastfeeding rates...

How to untangle your way through breastfeeding and tongue ties In this book Meg covers: - symptoms of ties - breastfeeding pain and the different possible causes - how to get the deepest latch possible - different breastfeeding positions-how to best help your baby...

"Clear, practical, and positive...Every new breastfeeding family should have access to this little guide book from wise woman Nikki Lee. Highly recommended "-Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, ALC, IBCLC, Faculty, Healthy Children Project, Inc., Center for Breastfeeding"Reflecting her experience as a breastfeeding mother and consultant, Nikki...

Most new parents want to do everything they can to ensure their baby has the best chance of having a great life. After reading all the books, talking to all the friends, and eating all the right foods, parents quickly learn, however, that taking...

Current public health promotion of breastfeeding relies heavily on health messaging and individual behavior change. Women are told that "breast is best" but too little serious attention is given to addressing the many social, economic, and political factors that combine to limit women's real...

Are you pregnant? Are you wondering what you can do now to prepare for breastfeeding? Author Teresa Pitman has been working with pregnant and breastfeeding mothers for over 30 years as a La Leche League Leader, childbirth educator, and doula. She shares her wisdom...

Breastfeeding is an amazing thing - the ability to nourish and sustain your baby with what your own body produces is nothing short of miraculous, and the cozy bonding time gives both you and your little one all the amazing feels (literally). With that...

If breastfeeding is so natural, why can it be so hard to do? Because while a mom may plan to breastfeed, she doesn't often prepare for breastfeeding.It's common to take birthing classes, buy a diaper bag, and think about what kind of breast pump...

How to untangle your way through breastfeeding and tongue ties In this book Meg covers: - symptoms of ties- breastfeeding pain and the different possible causes- how to get the deepest latch possible - different breastfeeding positions-how to best help your baby feed- suck...

Some 20-million low-birth-weight babies are born each year because of either preterm birth or impaired prenatal growth mostly in less developed countries. For many small preterm infants receiving prolonged medical care is important. However kangaroo mother care is an effective way to meet baby's...

Breastfeeding works best when dads and grandmas support and encourage mothers. Dads and grandmas may want to help, but don't know how. The Importance of Dads and Grandmas to the Breastfeeding Mother provides an overview of breastfeeding and offers many specific suggestions on how...

Part memoir, part sharing of women's stories, part research, part boobin'. In this boobin' book, Meg includes, - Why breastfed children wake frequently and why it is so important to answer their cries. - How to get more sleep and feel more rested without...

53 Juice Recipes That Will Increase Your Breast Milk Production: Add Organic Vitamins and Minerals to Your Diet to Give Your Body What it needs to Naturally Produce Milk By Joe Correa CSNThe connection a mother feels with her newborn baby while breastfeeding is...

Baby books don't have to be boring! The Food of Love is a fresh and funny look at motherhood. Acclaimed author, cartoonist, and mother Kate Evans explores all aspects of attachment parenting, breastfeeding, and babycare using the perfect mix of words, pictures, personal insights,...

Breastfeeding is an intimate and deeply rooted bodily practice, as well as a highly controversial sociocultural process which invokes strong reactions from advocates and opponents. Touching on a wide range of issues such as reproduction, sexuality, power and resources, and maternal and infant health,...

In 1956, when La Leche League was founded, if a new mother chose to breastfeed rather than bottlefeed her child, she could by no means expect universal support for her decision. Though physicians of the era admitted that breastfeeding was the best method of...

The Brochure Lied is a short illustrated story of a first time mum's journey into motherhood.It depicts issues which are still a big part of our community and which affect many mothers today. These issues include anxiety, depression, fear and even breastfeeding.The purpose of...

For all women with healthy pregnancies who want to arm themselves with knowledge and avoid unnecessary interventions.Author and mother Sonia Killik, urges and empowers expectant mothers to take back control of their bodies and their births. In a medicated world dominated by caesareans, interventions...

A Social History of Wet Nursing in America: From Breast to Bottle examines the intersection of medical science, social theory, and cultural practices as they shaped relations among wet nurses, physicians, and families from the colonial period through the twentieth century. It explores how...

Physicians are often new mothers' primary source of breastfeeding information and support. Unfortunately, doctors usually know little about breastfeeding and it's not their fault. Breastfeeding is not included in medical education. So doctors are in the unenviable position of being expected to know something...

In What Will My Baby Look Like?, author Professor John Mew explains why the position of a baby's tongue is largely responsible for their future appearance. Beginning with an explanation of how a baby's head and face develops, Mew discusses why babies should not...

This book is all about how to give an infant good exclusive breastfeeding from born to 6 months in order to protect a child from any six killer hood diseases and make the child grow up in a hygienic, good character let the child...

Getting a baby fed is one of the most important tasks for a new parent. With straightforward advice and evidence-based reasoning, lactation consultant Victoria Facelli introduces her modern approach in Feed the Baby. Both bottle and breast are welcomed as equally valuable tools. Based...

As rates of multiple births increase, birth professionals are discovering a distinct lack of resources to support parents who wish to breastfeed. Written in an accessible format, Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets is a source of information for parents, lactation consultants, birthing professionals and healthcare...

Life After Birth is your essential guide to the wide and diverse spectrum of motherhood. In this companion, Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary share their evidence-based approach to the lost but ever important art of caring for yourself as a mother, including recipes from...

In this book, I cover all the things I wish I had known before having a baby!I wanted to take a lot of the topics and frequently asked questions I address on my TikTok page (@karathebabynurse) and put them all in this book to...

Breastfeeding and child feeding at the center of nurturing practices, yet the work of nurture has escaped the scrutiny of medical and social scientists. Anthropology offers a powerful biocultural approach that examines how custom and culture interact to support nurturing practices. Our framework shows...

Are you expecting a child and want to breastfeed? This book contains enough information to help most women get a good start and to keep going for a long time. A Breastfeeding Owner's Manual is a quick and easy read that covers: -How to...

Breastfeeding mothers need to receive support from their communities. Unfortunately, many mothers fall through the cracks and do not receive the care they need. What are the barriers to care? How can communities help the breastfeeding mother? What do care providers need to know?...

Women often seek breastfeeding advice and support in medical settings. If the doctors and nurses they contact are knowledgeable about breastfeeding, then their advice will likely be helpful. Unfortunately, if the providers are not knowledgeable, their advice is less likely to help mothers succeed....

Social scientist and mother Courtney Jung explores the ever-expanding world of breastfeeding advocacy, shining a new light on the diverse communities who compose it, the dubious science behind it, and the pernicious public policies to which it has given rise Is breast really best?...

Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for healthcare professionals working with new breastfeeding families and infants. Using a multidisciplinary approach, it incorporates the latest research on infant sucking and clinical strategies to assist infants with breastfeeding. With an...

The transition from nursing to weaning is a rite of passage. It can either be a time full of stress, regret and confusion, or a joyous celebration of growth. Ready to Wean is for mothers and nursing children, to help them both communicate their...

Lactation Management II provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: - Breastfeeding support provided by Baby Caf USA - How and when to use the WHO and CDC growth charts - Using WHO growth charts to educate mothers rather than...

"What Is That?"You see the mother and baby in front of you, but can you decode the signs before your eyes? Is this sore nipple the result of a bad latch ... or a contagious virus? Is that baby with birth trauma in need...

Media headlines from around the world are increasingly highlighting the mental health toll of working within healthcare, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Likewise, we know that infant feeding experiences can leave a lasting memory for mothers who have struggled. But what about those working...

If you're reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you'll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information...

If you're reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you'll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information...