| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgements | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Giving Effective Breastfeeding Help | p. 1 |
| Using Active Listening | p. 2 |
| Asking Questions | p. 3 |
| Giving Information and Suggestions | p. 5 |
| Respecting Differences among Mothers | p. 7 |
| Helping the Mother Work with Her Doctor | p. 11 |
| When Breastfeeding Doesn't Work Out | p. 13 |
| The Breast and How it Works | p. 15 |
| Breast Anatomy | p. 16 |
| Hormonal Influences | p. 18 |
| Other Physical Factors That Affect Milk Production | p. 19 |
| Breastfeeding Basics | p. 25 |
| Normal Breastfeeding Patterns | p. 26 |
| After a Cesarean Birth | p. 31 |
| During the Early Months | p. 36 |
| The Let-Down, or Milk-Ejection, Reflex | p. 41 |
| Common Questions | p. 43 |
| Breastfeeding in Emergency Situations | p. 54 |
| Positioning, Latch-On, and the Baby's Suck | p. 63 |
| Positioning | p. 64 |
| Latch-On--How the Baby Goes on to the Breast | p. 72 |
| The Baby's Suck | p. 79 |
| If Breastfeeding Hurts--Review the Basics | p. 98 |
| Fussy at the Breast and Breast Refusal | p. 103 |
| Determining the Cause | p. 104 |
| The Mother's Feelings | p. 105 |
| Asking Questions and Gathering Information | p. 106 |
| Fussy at the Breast | p. 107 |
| Breast Refusal | p. 135 |
| Persuading the Baby to Take the Breast | p. 138 |
| Refusal of One Breast | p. 140 |
| Weight Gain | p. 147 |
| Normal Growth Patterns | p. 148 |
| Slow Weight Gain in the Early Months | p. 150 |
| Slow Weight Gain in the Baby Older Than Three Months | p. 166 |
| Working with the Doctor and Supplementation | p. 171 |
| Rapid Weight Gain during the First Year | p. 174 |
| Starting Solid Foods | p. 179 |
| Determining a Baby's Readiness for Solids | p. 180 |
| How to Introduce Solids | p. 183 |
| What Foods to Offer | p. 185 |
| Foods to Avoid | p. 187 |
| Introducing the Cup | p. 188 |
| Weaning | p. 191 |
| The Mother's Feelings | p. 192 |
| Approaches to Weaning | p. 196 |
| If the Baby Refuses to Breastfeed | p. 205 |
| Physical Changes That Occur with Weaning | p. 205 |
| Expression and Storage of Human Milk | p. 209 |
| Choosing a Method of Expression | p. 210 |
| Basics of Milk Expression | p. 212 |
| Hand-Expression | p. 215 |
| Milk-Expression Strategies for Different Situations | p. 219 |
| Storage and Handling of Human Milk | p. 228 |
| Employment and Breastfeeding | p. 237 |
| The Mother's Feelings | p. 238 |
| Milk Expression | p. 243 |
| Home Strategies | p. 250 |
| Feeding Tips for the Baby's Caregiver | p. 252 |
| Newborn Jaundice | p. 257 |
| The Mother's Feelings | p. 258 |
| Causes of Newborn Jaundice and Elevated Bilirubin | p. 260 |
| Why and When Newborn Jaundice May Need Treatment | p. 265 |
| Treatment Options for a Jaundiced Baby | p. 267 |
| Helping the Mother Work with Her Baby's Doctor | p. 273 |
| Prematurity | p. 279 |
| The Mother's Feelings | p. 280 |
| The Advantages of Breastfeeding a Premature Baby | p. 282 |
| Building a Relationship between Mother and Baby | p. 283 |
| The Premie Weighing More Than 1500 Grams (3.3 lbs) | p. 287 |
| The Premie Weighing Less Than 1500 Grams (3.3 lbs) | p. 288 |
| The First Nursings | p. 302 |
| Working with Hospital Personnel | p. 312 |
| The First Weeks at Home | p. 315 |
| Health Problems--Baby | p. 327 |
| When the Baby Is III | p. 328 |
| Hospitalization of the Breastfed Baby | p. 338 |
| The Baby with a Chronic Illness or Physical Limitation | p. 343 |
| Multiples--Breastfeeding Twins, Triplets, or More | p. 371 |
| Reacting to the Idea of Having More Than One Baby | p. 372 |
| Advantages of Breastfeeding Multiples | p. 373 |
| Preparations during Pregnancy | p. 373 |
| Adjusting to Life with Multiples | p. 374 |
| Breastfeeding Basics for Multiple Babies | p. 375 |
| Mother Care for the Mother of Multiples | p. 380 |
| Breastfeeding Triplets, Quadruplets, and More | p. 382 |
| Relactation and Induced Lactation | p. 385 |
| Talk about Feelings, Goals, and Realistic Expectations | p. 386 |
| Relactation--Stimulating a Milk Supply | p. 390 |
| Induced Lactation--Stimulating a Milk Supply | p. 394 |
| Encouraging the Baby to Take the Breast | p. 399 |
| Making the Transition--How to Be Sure That Baby Is Getting Enough | p. 401 |
| Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing | p. 405 |
| Breastfeeding during Pregnancy | p. 406 |
| Tandem Nursing | p. 410 |
| Sexuality, Fertility, and Contraception | p. 417 |
| Breastfeeding and Sexuality | p. 418 |
| Breastfeeding, Fertility, and Contraception | p. 420 |
| Nutrition, Weight Loss, Exercise, and Personal Grooming | p. 435 |
| Nutrition for the Nursing Mother | p. 436 |
| Is Baby Reacting to a Food in the Mother's Diet? | p. 439 |
| Bone Density | p. 443 |
| The Vegetarian Mother | p. 444 |
| Fluids--Drink to Thirst | p. 445 |
| Weight Loss, Eating Disorders, and Obesity | p. 446 |
| Exercise | p. 448 |
| Personal Grooming | p. 449 |
| Nipple Problems | p. 455 |
| Sore Nipples | p. 456 |
| Treatment of Sore, Cracked, or Bleeding Nipples | p. 465 |
| Flat and Inverted Nipples | p. 470 |
| Teething and Biting | p. 478 |
| Thrush | p. 480 |
| Nipple Blisters and Sores | p. 484 |
| Breast Problems | p. 491 |
| Engorgement | p. 492 |
| Mastitis--Plugged Ducts and Breast Infections | p. 496 |
| Breast Abscess | p. 506 |
| Breast Lumps | p. 507 |
| Blood in the Milk | p. 509 |
| Deep Breast Pain | p. 510 |
| Breastfeeding after Breast Surgery or Injury | p. 515 |
| Health Problems--Mother | p. 529 |
| When Mother Is III | p. 530 |
| Specific Illnesses | p. 531 |
| When the Mother Is Hospitalized | p. 553 |
| Chronic Illness or Physical Limitation | p. 557 |
| Postpartum Depression | p. 570 |
| Drugs, Vitamins, Vaccines, and Diagnostic Tests | p. 587 |
| Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs | p. 588 |
| Substances of Concern | p. 597 |
| Substances of Abuse | p. 602 |
| Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Babies | p. 604 |
| Vaccines | p. 607 |
| Diagnostic Materials and Tests | p. 608 |
| Supplements | |
| Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk | p. 619 |
| The Use of Breast Pumps and Other Products | p. 633 |
| Alternative Feeding Methods | p. 634 |
| Breast Pumps | p. 640 |
| Breast Shells | p. 650 |
| Creams, Ointments, and Hydrogel Products | p. 651 |
| Milk Storage Bags | p. 655 |
| Nipple Shields | p. 655 |
| Nursing Pads | p. 658 |
| Nursing Pillows and Footstools | p. 658 |
| Electronic Scales | p. 659 |
| Product Information | p. 659 |
| Appendix | |
| About La Leche League | p. 665 |
| Photo Credits | p. 669 |
| Index | p. 671 |
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