The Politics of Breastfeeding

Gabrielle Palmer

[Pinter & Martin, London, 2009]

   

This is a fully revised and updated edition of Gabrielle Palmer's 1988 classic must for all breastfeeding advocates and supporters who want to understand the many forces -  commercial, political and social - which make breastfeeding difficult if not impossible for many women around the world.

Breastfeeding With Confidence a do-it-yourself guide

Sue Cox
[Finch Publishing 2004]

Not just a new edition of Breastfeeding I can do That, but an extended and rewritten guide to getting started with breastfeeding in the early few days and weeks. It covers breastfeeding after a Caesarean, kangaroo care, engorgement, too much milk, sore nipples and breasts, positioning, medications and more.

Hirkani's Daughters - Women who scale modern mountains to combine breastfeeding and working

Ed. Jennifer Hicks
[La Leche League International 2006]

The title derives from an Indian tale from the 1600s of a milkmaid, Hirkani, who one day delivered milk to the royal fort, high on a mountain. At dusk the gates to the fort were closed for security reasons, and Hirkani was trapped in the fort, with her baby waiting in the village below. Determined to return to him, she climbed down a vertical 1000 feet cliff to get back to her village.

 

This book presents amazing and inspiring stories of real women from all around the world, many of whom were so determined to breastfeed that they went to great lengths and made many sacrifices to succeed - sometimes with support and other times with none.

 

The book also contains information about support available in different countries for breastfeeding mothers in paid work, and a section on breastfeeding-friendly employers.

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers

Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
[New Harbinger Publications 2005]

The authors, who are also long-term LLL Leaders and health professionals, outline seven ‘natural laws' of breastfeeding and discuss how these apply to all mothers and babies.   An accessible, easy to follow and supportive guide for new and experienced mothers.

The Breastfeeding Answer Book

Nancy Morbacher and Julie Stock

[La Leche League International, 3rd revised edition]

 

The Breastfeeding Answer Book is the definitive resource for those who are dedicated to helping mothers establish and enjoy a satisfying breastfeeding relationship with their babies.
Up-to-date information is provided in a practical, easy-to-use reference book for LLL Leaders and health professionals who help mothers to breastfeed.
Highlights of the Third Edition include:

• New approaches to positioning and latch-on described and illustrated
• New information on the use of prescription medications and herbal remedies
• Updated and expanded information on breastfeeding the baby with reflux disease
• New research on the importance of human milk for premature babies

· New treatment options for the mother whose baby reacts to something in her diet
· New guidelines on feeding cleft palate babies
· New recommendations from WHO on the timing of starting solids
· Information on breastfeeding in emergency situations
· New illustration of breast structure and description of how the breast functions
· Discussion of the appropriate use of nipple shields
· Information on controversial issues such as: vitamin D supplementation of the breastfed baby, hormonal approaches to induced lactation, new treatment options for damaged nipples

Beastfeeding an Adopted Baby and Relactation

Elizabeth Hormann

[LLLI, Schaumburg, IL, USA, 2006]

 

How lactation works, preparing for adoptive breastfeeding, the effectiveness or otherwise of various galactagogues, supplementing, special situations (such as breastfeeding adopted multiples, tandem nursing and breastfeeding a foster baby), and where to get support for adoptive breastfeeding.

This is an English edition of a German book, published by LLLI, so many of the resources (especially the milk banks) are in the US, except for the web pages.

Making More Milk

The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk

Diana West and Lisa Marasco

[McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 2008]

 

Making More Milk is aimed primarily at mothers who have a low milk supply for whatever reason. It gives them the tools to be their own detective and to work through possible causes for their low supply, as well as suggesting strategies to tackle the problem. This book will also be useful for Leaders and health professionals who are working with mothers who have a low milk supply in spite of seemingly doing all the right things, like frequent feeding.

Nighttime Parenting - how to get your baby and child to sleep

William Sears MD
[La Leche League International Revised Edition 1999]

This edition includes research on how co-sleeping may reduce the risk of SIDS. It also offers tips on safe sleep sharing, bedwetting, getting children to sleep and updates on the benefits of breastfeeding at night.

 

 

Bestfeeding: How to Breastfeed Your Baby

Suzanne Arms, Chloe Fisherand Mary Renfrew
[Celestial Arts 1990]

Written by two midwives, Mary Renfrew and Chloe Fisher, and author/photographer Suzanne Arms, this book provides photographs, illustrations and a step-by-step approach to help women to get breastfeeding right from the start and to deal with any problems that may already have occurred. It looks at the factors that may work against women's choice to breastfeed and acknowledges breastfeeding, not only as a way to nourish, but also as a way to give love and comfort to a child. In a few areas, LLL recommendations vary from those advised by the authors.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

La Leche League International

La Leche League's classic guide to breastfeeding has been invaluable to mothers for forty years, and this revised 40th Anniversary edition has an all new design, new photographs and references for every chapter. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding provides new mothers with everything they need to know about breastfeeding and mothering, containing the latest information on the benefits of breastfeeding, positioning, breastfeeding in special circumstances, as well as many new topics not covered in previous editions.

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