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Introduction | |
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About This Book | |
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How to Use This Book | |
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How This Book Is Organized | |
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Icons Used in This Book | |
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Getting Ready to Breastfeed | |
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Deciding to Breastfeed | |
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Comparing Formula and Breast Milk | |
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Getting to Know Your Breasts | |
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Making an Informed Choice | |
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The Advantages of Breastfeeding | |
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Benefiting Your Baby | |
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Reviewing Mom's Health Benefits | |
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Getting Emotional | |
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Saving Money and Time | |
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Is Breastfeeding Always Best? | |
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Considering Your Health Issues | |
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Weighing the Impact of Medications | |
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Examining Your Lifestyle | |
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Breastfeeding after Reduction or Augmentation | |
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Tackling Common Fears | |
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Preparing Physically and Mentally for Breastfeeding | |
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Rolling with the Changes | |
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Big, Small, Unusual: Does Breast Appearance Matter? | |
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Readying Your Nipples | |
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Evaluating Your Postpartum Schedule--Realistically! | |
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Considering Your Return to Work | |
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Seeking Support from a Lactation Consultant | |
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Meeting with a Support Group | |
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Dissecting Your Diet | |
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Picking a Positive Obstetrician | |
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Choosing a Supportive Pediatrician | |
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Setting Up and Stocking Your Breastfeeding Space | |
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Arranging Your Space | |
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Rocking Through Nursing | |
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Breastfeeding with a Baby Carrier | |
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Stocking Your Wardrobe | |
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Pumps, Pillows, and Paraphernalia | |
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Buying a Few "Just in Case" Bottles | |
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Making the Pacifier Decision | |
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Putting Breastfeeding into Action | |
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At the Hospital: Beginning to Breastfeed | |
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Producing Milk after Delivery | |
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Nursing for the First Time | |
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Knowing the Effects of Medication During Labor | |
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Nursing after a Cesarean Birth | |
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Letting It All Out: The Let-Down Reflex | |
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Dealing with Engorgement | |
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Nursing a Circumcised Baby | |
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Breastfeeding through Jaundice | |
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Anticipating Emotional and Physical Changes | |
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Getting an Uncooperative Baby to Nurse | |
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Focusing on Baby's Weight | |
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Keeping Tabs on Diapers | |
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Dealing with Hospital Routines | |
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At Home: Establishing the Breastfeeding Habit | |
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Leaving the Hospital: Reentering Real Life | |
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Settling into a New Routine | |
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Weighing Risks and Benefits of Co-Sleeping | |
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Dealing with a Night Owl | |
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Knowing If You're Nursing Enough | |
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Involving Dad from the Start | |
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Getting Your Body Back | |
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Coping with the Wet T-Shirt Look | |
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Weeping and Wailing: Managing Your Moods | |
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Eating for a Good Milk Supply | |
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Considering How to Supplement | |
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Coping with Early Breastfeeding Problems | |
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Soothing Nipple Issues | |
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Developing Mastitis | |
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Sharing Yeast Infections | |
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Knowing When Crying Becomes Colic | |
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Dealing with Vomiting and Reflux | |
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Increasing a Low Milk Supply | |
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Having Too Much of a Good Thing | |
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Feeling Like a Failure | |
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Breastfeeding in Special Circumstances | |
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Nursing a Preemie | |
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Handling Twin Nursers (or More!) | |
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Breastfeeding a Baby with Physical Problems | |
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Nursing an Adopted Baby | |
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Nursing When You're Sick | |
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Feeding a Sick Baby | |
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Needing Surgery | |
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Growing with Your Baby | |
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Breastfeeding Through Different Ages and Stages | |
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Growing and Changing | |
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Introducing Solid Foods | |
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Adding Vitamin Supplements | |
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Using a Pacifier | |
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Nipping the Biting Habit | |
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Moving Baby Out of Your Room | |
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You and Your Spouse: Being a Breastfeeding Couple | |
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Appreciating a Helpful Partner | |
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Dealing with Disapproval | |
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Keeping Your Partner Involved | |
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Battling the Green-Eyed Monster | |
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Resuming Your Sex Life | |
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Weaning the Baby | |
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Getting the Timing Right | |
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Weaning Without (Too Much) Wailing | |
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Preparing for Physical Changes | |
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Weaning Quickly | |
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Satisfying an Occasional Nurser | |
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Introducing a Bottle | |
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Moving Straight to a Cup | |
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Expecting Emotional Letdown | |
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Breastfeeding in the Real World | |
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Breastfeeding and the Working Mom | |
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Evaluating Your Work Situation | |
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Maintaining Your Milk Supply | |
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Talking to Your Boss and Coworkers | |
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Pumping at Work | |
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Determining How Much Milk Your Baby Needs | |
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Taking Business Trips | |
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Working at Home | |
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Hiring a Caregiver | |
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Meeting Your Family's Myriad Needs | |
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Balancing Breastfeeding and the Rest of Your Life | |
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Helping Older Children Adjust | |
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Breastfeeding All Over Town | |
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Vacationing with Your Baby | |
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Upholding Your Legal Right to Breastfeed | |
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Legislating Breastfeeding | |
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Letting It All Hang Out in Public (Legally) | |
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Following Child Restraint Laws | |
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Asking for Exemption from Jury Duty | |
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Balancing Nursing and Visitation Rights | |
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Knowing Your Rights in the Workplace | |
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Breastfeeding and Your Next Pregnancy | |
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Being Smart about Birth Control | |
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Deciding to Have Another Baby | |
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Tackling Tandem Nursing | |
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The Part of Tens | |
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(Almost) Ten Little Things That Make Breastfeeding More Fun | |
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Bumper Stickers | |
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Cool Nursing Bras | |
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Videos on Breastfeeding | |
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Pro-Nursing Shirts | |
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A Baby Journal | |
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A Classy Diaper Bag | |
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Videos to Watch While Breastfeeding | |
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Scrapbooks | |
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Ten Resources for Breastfeeding | |
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Reading Breastfeeding Books | |
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Perusing Parenting Magazines | |
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Surfing the Web | |
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Chatting Online | |
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Meeting a Lactation Consultant | |
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Picking Helpful Doctors | |
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Talking to the Hospital Nurses | |
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Utilizing Support Groups | |
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Listening to Friends and Family | |
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Attending Birthing Class | |
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Ten Breastfeeding Wives' Tales | |
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Size Is Everything | |
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Blondes Don't Have More Fun | |
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Heavy Breasts Mean More Milk | |
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You Can't Eat Anything Good | |
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A Crying Baby Must Be Hungry | |
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Keep Your Partner's Hands Off | |
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Sour Moms Make Sour Milk | |
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Nursing Leads to Sagging | |
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Public Nursing Is Criminal | |
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Breastfeeding Is Birth Control | |
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Index | |