"For 3 weeks I tried to figure out breastfeeding using one of the best books available. Finally I called Visiting Lactation Consultants for help. I wish I had not waited so long. Debbie and Gail were able to help me figure out why I was having so many problems and what to do to resolve them.
My advice to new mothers? Call a lactation consultant before you leave the hospital."

S & M
Worcester, MA

Breastfeeding can not be learned from a book, a class, a website or from a video.

One on one with a breastfeeding specialist is the best way to get the help you need.
These books are our favorites. We do not recommend that you consult a book for any problems you are experiencing. Instead, use these books as guidelines and resources to help you understand what breastfeeding is all about.

Nothing can substitute for a consultation with a lactation consultant.

Author: Jack Newman, MD
Although breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish your baby, it is not always easy. Many new mothers are scared away from nursing because of difficulty getting started and lack of information about what to do when things do not go as planned. In this fully revised and updated edition of The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, two of today's foremost lactation experts help new mothers overcome their fears, doubts, and practical concerns about one of the most special ways a mother can bond with her baby.

   Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping

Co-sleeping, or sleeping with your baby, has been the norm for almost all cultures through the ages. This informative book dispels the myths about co-sleeping and tells you why and how to sleep with your baby. Many parents want the closeness, warmth and security of having their baby with them in bed. Yet, there are important things to know to create a thriving and safe family bed. As the director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at Notre Dame University, author James J. McKenna, PhD. is in a unique position to relay the latest information on the scientific benefits of co-sleeping as well as the latest information on minimizing hazards and risks.

Author: James J. McKenna, PhD
Binding: Paperback
Total Pages: 128
Copyright: 2006
ISBN 10: 1-930775-34-2
ISBN 13: 978-1-930775-34-3

 

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers is especially helpful for new or expectant mom who often feel a little anxious about beginning to breastfeed. Although it seems like the most natural thing in the world, breastfeeding can often be a challenge. This book can help you get past the first few weeks of breastfeeding.

This book offers straightforward, up-to-date advice from lactation experts. It includes the most effective breastfeeding techniques, ways to avoid common problems, and new insights into your baby's needs. Throughout the book you will learn how the seven natural laws will help you and your baby have a happy, healthy start.

Authors: Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC
ISBN: 1-57224-404-6
Copyright: 2005
Total Pages: 277
Softcover

 

Babywearing - The Benefits and Beauty of This Ancient Tradition

Babywearing, the practice of carrying baby in a soft carrier close to our body as we go about our daily business, is parenting's best kept secret.

Babies who are worn cry less, are more calm and content, sleep more peacefully, nurse better, gain weight better, enjoy better digestion, and develop better. Babywearing enhances parent-baby bonding, is practical, facilitates breastfeeding, helps working parents reconnect with baby, and makes transitions from one caregiver to another easier. More importantly, it allows you to meet your babys needs while still getting things done!

In this book, Dr. Blois tells you about the many benefits of babywearing, describes over 80 carriers, shows you how to choose and use the carrier that is right for you, and gives you an easy pattern to make your own carrier.

As Dr. Sears, who wrote the foreword for this book, says: "If babies could talk, they would ask you to please read this book and wear them as often as possible."

Author: Maria Blois, M.D.

ISBN: 0-9729583-3-9

Copyright: 2005

Total Pages:205

Soft Cover