Preparing to Breastfeed

• BabyCenter | Preparing to Breastfeed Short intro.
• Choices hat Affect Breastfeeding Great article pointing out aspects of a "normal" hospital labor which can affect successful breastfeeding!  An important read!
• LLLI--Preparing to Breastfeed A very short article on the topic, includes a suggestion to visit a La Leche group.  :)
• Parent Soup: Preparing Breastfeeding for Your Newborn A good article!
• Prenatal Breastfeeding Information Helpful stuff to know before the Big Day.
• Preparing for Breastfeeding Short.
• Preparing for Breastfeeding from the Pregnancy and Parenting Experts Panel at StorkNet ~ Sherri Hedberg, IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant If you read one of these articles, this should be the one!
• Preparing to Breastfeed Your Baby Good tips from a breastfeeding mom.
• Thinking About Breastfeeding Suggestions for getting ready, and shortly after birth.

Helpful Books

Huggins, Kathleen

The Nursing Mother’s Companion. (Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, 1995).

La Leche League International

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. (Plume, 1997).

Pryor, Karen

Nursing Your Baby. (Pocket Books, 1991).

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09/13/00