Quick Overview

The Complete Book of Breastfeeding (Fourth Edition) is a book for expecting and new mothers as a pregnancy guide and baby name book. This is a recognized classic in its field. Now it's been completely revised and updated in a new fourth edition—non-doctrinaire, informative, and friendly, it is the most accessible and authoritative book.

• A comprehensive introduction to breastfeeding—how to get ready before the baby arrives; how to involve fathers and siblings; and the best diet and foods for mom.


• There are sections on dealing with problems at the hospital; extensive information on exclusive pumping (EPing); the best systems for giving supplementary bottles to a breastfed baby; the safest sleep scenarios for babies; breastfeeding in public, including laws affecting breastfeeding mothers.


• New data about preterm infants is presented, and special situations—multiples, breast cancer, overweight and large-breasted women, breast surgery, tattoos and piercings—are also discussed in detail.


• An expanded chapter on weaning features sections on breastfeeding past infancy.


• Also new is an appendix of online resources.

Recommended for babies 0+ months.