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American Academy of Pediatrics new mother's guide to breastfeeding

by Joan Younger Meek, Sherill Tippins

Cover of American Academy of Pediatrics new mother's guide to breastfeeding

"With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers more than a decade's worth of the latest research, including: information for mothers preparing for the first feeding and adjusting to home, family, and work as a nursing mother; new research on ways breastfeeding can stave off childhood allergies and obesity; expanded coverage of proper nutrition for nursing mothers, including vitamin, mineral, and supplementation recommendations; ideal ways to establish a nursing routine and what to do when returning to work; the father's role and creating a postpartum support network; solutions to common breastfeeding challenges"--P. [4] of cover.

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