>Breast Feeding
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bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls
Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding, Dana Sullivan and Maureen Connolly (Harvard Press, 2009) Individual essays from women on every aspect of nursing, including topics such as latching on, milk production, and weaning your child.
If these Boobs could talk, a little Humor to Pump up the Breastfeeding Mom, Shannon Payette Seip, Adrienne Hedger (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008) Fun cartoon-filled book dedicated to those that put themselves first for your baby: your boobs.
The Breastfeeding Café: Mothers Share the Joys, Challenges, & Secrets of Nursing, Barbara L. Behrmann (University of Michigan Press, 2008) Breastfeeding experiences are combined with useful resources to overcome lactation challenges.
Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Andi Silverman (Quirk Books, 2007) This book is a fun and fact-filled breastfeeding primer featuring quick tips and realistic advice. It includes the practical aspects of fitting breastfeeding into your life, together with easy-to-read chapters and answers to every possible lactation-learner question. An added bonus is this book's sturdy yet useful size - just right for one hand while the other is busy with baby!
The Milk Memos, How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies – and How You Can, Too., Cate Colburn-Smith, Andrea Serrette (Penguin, 2007) Hilarious story told by the women of IBM, who shared the same employee lactation room. Their sticky notes to one another reflect the challenges working moms face when they return to work with a breast pump in hand.
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Jack Newman, M.D., Teresa Pitman (Three Rivers Press, 2006) Comprehensive guide recommended by Lamaze International.
Spilled Milk, Breastfeeding Adventures and Advice from Less-Than-Perfect Moms, Andy Steiner (Rodale, 2005) Stories of the ups and downs of breastfeeding, with tips and tricks from a variety of women on how succeed, no matter the challenge.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 7th Revised Edition, La Leche League (Plume, 2004) One of the oldest and most comprehensive resources on breastfeeding.
Fresh Milk: The Secret Life of Breasts, Fiona Giles (Simon & Schuster, 2003) Essays on breastfeeding from a perspective unlike other “how-to” books on the subject.
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know, Martha Sears, William Sears (Little, Brown, 2000) Comprehensive book on everything you need to know about breastfeeding.
The Complete Book of Breastfeeding, Marvin Eiger, Sally Olds (Workman Publishing Co., 1999) Helpful illustrated guidebook on the challenges and rewards of breastfeeding, with information on common problems and solutions.
>Websites
Non-profit dedicated to giving breastfeeding a make-over, and removing the “booby-traps” – or barriers – women often face. Offers inspirational stories from celebrities and a variety of helpful on-line resources.
From the author of The Breastfeeding Book, a great website where you can ask the doctor any questions you have about breastfeeding, nutrition, fussy babies, or childhood illnesses.
Worldwide organization with four thousand members in fifty countries.
La Leche League
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The grandmother of all breastfeeding websites; includes lots of resources for new mothers, including a 24/7 help line.
Dedicated to the protection and promotion of breastfeeding.
Information on nursing, positions, and pumps and storage, and provides a helpful breastfeeding hotline at (800) 994-WOMAN, 9 AM–6 PM, Monday–Friday, EST.
Great breastfeeding pamplet for mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding after they go back to work.
>Blogs
Great place to find the latest breastfeeding tips and news.
>Gear
Why do maternity clothes look SO cute when you’re not pregnant? Here are some great fun and hip maternity clothing sites to visit, which also feature additional breastfeeding resources.
Mom-tested products, including maternity (and transition) clothing, kid gear, toys, and even a registry.
More maternity bras and really cute clothes for work, play or dressing up!
On-line mall featuring well-known maternities retailers (Motherhood, A Pea in a Pod, Mimi Maternity, etc.)
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