The best-selling The Nursing Mother's Companion, now in its fully-updated fifth edition, will help you get off to a good start and guide you through the early months, covering all the basics of breastfeeding and including easy-reference "survival guides" for quick problem-solving. Since its original publication in 1986, more than 1 million nursing moms have relied on this classic guide.

Breastfeeding has major benefits for both you and your baby-- it provides the best nutrition (according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization), it saves money (on sick-baby doctor visits and formula and bottles), and it creates a unique bond between you and your child. Breastfeeding is not always easy, but with proper guidance and encouragement, you can overcome almost any challenge you may encounter and continue to breastfeed for as long as you choose....

This collection of informative and encouraging essays offers practical advice for new mothers who are planning to breastfeed. Co-authored by two experienced lactation consultants who are also mothers themselves, it features the best of their breastfeeding expertise and presents it in 25 concise and sometimes humorous essays. Their essays cover every topic and stage of the nursing experience, and each is headlined with an early parenting principle, such as More nursing equals more milk, and Breastfeeding is possible even in special circumstances. With its small format and warm, inviting full-color illustrations, this book is an ideal shower or new-baby gift....