The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding (Revised Edition): Completely Revised and Updated Fourth Edition

THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK YOUR DOCTOR RECOMMENDS

Why is breastfeeding the optimal choice? What happens when my family leave is over? What’s the safest way to store pumped milk? The American Academy of Pediatrics answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource for helping you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. Based on the very latest research, this fully revised and updated edition covers everything you need to know about breastfeeding, including:

- the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and infant
- the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations on breastfeeding
- how to prepare for the first feeding and adjust to life as a nursing mother
- guidance for rooming-in with your baby to strengthen your bond and reduce the risk of SIDS
- helpful tips for pumping and storing your milk
- revised nutrition recommendations for the nursing mother
- ideal ways to establish a breastfeeding routine and what to do when you return to work
- the non-nursing partner’s role and how to create a postpartum support network
- solutions to common breastfeeding challenges
- the emotional aspects of breastfeeding

Nursing mothers everywhere will find this book an indispensable guide to helping them maximize the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding, with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the authoritative source on infant and child care and nutrition.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66,000 primary-care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Joan Younger Meek, MD, MS, RD, FAAP, IBCLC, is a board-certified pediatrician, registered dietician, and international board-certified lactation consultant. She chairs the Section on Breastfeeding of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her previous roles include serving as president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and chair of the United States Breastfeeding Committee. She is the mother of three children and grandmother of three children, all of whom were breastfed. She is passionate about helping mothers achieve their own breastfeeding goals and eliminating barriers that stand in their way.