Breastfeeding with Confidence - Sue Cox

Breastfeeding is a practical skill which young women used to learn by watching a mother breastfeed her baby. Today there are many new mothers who would like to breastfeed but who have not had the opportunity to successfully learn how to do it. This practical book aims to help by presenting easily understood information, including many stories and comments from breastfeeding mothers that provide a wealth of reassuring advice for others.Sue Cox, lactation consultant and educator, provides simple answers to the wide range of questions asked by contemporary mothers on many topics, including: what you need to know about your baby to make breastfeeding work; understanding breasts and breastmilk; patterns of feeding; changes in your relationship with your partner; difficulties with breastfeeding; and weaning your childAlso included are useful lists of 'Things to do' which provide both preventative and problem-solving approaches to difficulties that may arise during breastfeeding.