A fully updated version of the Dr. Sears guide to breastfeeding, a perennial parents' favorite for nearly two decades.In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in breastfeeding. Yet first-time mothers often lack the support and the knowledge they need. Many of the available books fail to address the practical challenges that confront many women (especially women who work outside the home) when they choose to breastfeed. For these women, The Breastfeeding Book is a godsend -- with comprehensive, reassuring, authoritative information on:how to get started, including tips for latching onincreasing your milk supplybreastfeeding in absentiapumps and the new technology associated with breastfeedingmaking sure your nursing baby gets the nutrition it needs nighttime breastfeedingbreastfeeding and fertilitytoddler nursing and natural weeningand much moreTaking a realistic, contemporary approach, the Searses bring an age-old practice completely up to date. Their encyclopedic guide to the art and science of breastfeeding enables all women to experience and enjoy one of nature's most rewarding relationships. - from Amzon