Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From descriptions of how the breast works to nursing multiple babies and weaning to various drug interactions, this is a complete resource guide to breastfeeding and has proven necessary for those who want to help mothers breastfeed. Complete information on pumps and other products, new milk storage guidelines, and a new approach to newborn jaundice make this edition an indispensable resource for all who counsel breastfeeding mothers. A revised and expanded edition of one of our most popular LLLI resource books with timely references and three new chapters on the art and technique of breastfeeding.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword (p. xiii)
• Foreword to the First Edition (p. xv)
• Preface to Revised Edition (p. xvii)
• Acknowledgements (p. xix)
• Introduction (p. xxi)
• 1 Giving Effective Breastfeeding Help
• Using Active Listening (p. 2)
• Asking Questions (p. 3)
• Giving Information and Suggestions (p. 5)
• Respecting Differences among Mothers (p. 7)
• Helping the Mother Work with Her Doctor (p. 10)
• When Breastfeeding Doesn't Work Out (p. 13)
• 2 The Breast and How It Works
• Breast Anatomy (p. 16)
• Hormonal Influences (p. 17)
• 3 Breastfeeding Basics
• Normal Breastfeeding Patterns (p. 20)
• During the Early Months (p. 24)
• The Let-Down, or Milk-Ejection, Reflex (p. 32)
• Common Questions (p. 34)
• 4 Positioning, Latch-On, and the Baby's Suck
• Positioning (p. 46)
• Latch-On--How the Baby Goes on to the Breast (p. 52)
• The Baby's Suck (p. 57)
• If Breastfeeding Hurts--Review the Basics (p. 71)
• 5 Fussy at the Breast and Breast Refusal
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 79)
• Asking Questions and Gathering Information (p. 80)
• Fussy at the Breast (p. 80)
• Breast Refusal (p. 101)
• Persuading the Baby to Take the Breast (p. 104)
• Refusal of One Breast (p. 106)
• 6 Weight Gain
• Normal Growth Patterns during the Baby's First Year (p. 114)
• Slow Weight Gain during the First Year (p. 116)
• Rapid Weight Gain during the First Year (p. 136)
• 7 Starting Solid Foods
• Determining a Baby's Readiness for Solids (p. 142)
• How to Introduce Solids (p. 144)
• What Foods to Offer (p. 146)
• Foods to Avoid (p. 148)
• Introducing the Cup (p. 149)
• 8 Weaning
• The Mother's Feelings and the Decision to Wean (p. 154)
• Approaches to Weaning (p. 157)
• If the Baby Refuses to Breastfeed (p. 166)
• Physical Changes That Occur with Weaning (p. 167)
• 9 Expression and Storage of Human Milk
• Choosing a Method of Expression (p. 170)
• Basics of Milk Expression (p. 171)
• Milk-Expression Strategies for Different Situations (p. 178)
• Storage and Handling of Human Milk (p. 188)
• 10 Employment and Breastfeeding
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 196)
• Milk Expression (p. 200)
• Home Strategies (p. 209)
• Feeding Tips for Baby's Caregiver (p. 210)
• Storage and Handling of Human Milk (p. 212)
• 11 Newborn Jaundice
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 222)
• Causes of Newborn Jaundice and Elevated Bilirubin (p. 223)
• Why and When Newborn Jaundice May Need Treatment (p. 227)
• Treatment Options for a Jaundiced Baby (p. 228)
• Helping the Mother Work with Her Baby's Doctor (p. 235)
• 12 Prematurity
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 242)
• The Advantages of Breastfeeding a Premature Baby (p. 244)
• Building a Relationship between Mother and Baby (p. 245)
• The Premie Weighing More Than 1500 Grams (3.3 lbs.) (p. 248)
• The Premie Weighing Less Than 1500 Grams (3.3 lbs.) (p. 248)
• The First Nursings (p. 258)
• The Mother's Diet and Drug Considerations (p. 264)
• Working with Hospital Personnel (p. 264)
• Preparing for Hospital Discharge (p. 267)
• The First Weeks at Home (p. 268)
• 13 Illness--Baby
• When the Baby Is Ill (p. 280)
• Hospitalization of the Breastfeeding Baby (p. 287)
• 14 The Baby with Special Needs
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 296)
• Cardiac Problems (p. 296)
• Cleft Lip and/or Palate (p. 297)
• Cystic Fybrosis (p. 304)
• Down Syndrome (p. 304)
• Galactosemia (p. 308)
• The Neurologically Impaired Baby (p. 309)
• PKU (p. 312)
• 15 Multiples--Breastfeeding Twins, Triplets, or More
• Feelings about Having More Than One Baby (p. 318)
• Advantages of Breastfeeding Multiples (p. 318)
• Preparations during Pregnancy (p. 319)
• After Birth--Adjusting to Life with Multiples (p. 320)
• Breastfeeding Basics (p. 321)
• Mother Care for the Mother of Multiples (p. 325)
• Breastfeeding Triplets and Quadruplets (p. 327)
• 16 Relactation and Adoptive Nursing
• Talk about Feelings, Goals, and Realistic Expectations (p. 330)
• Relactation--Stimulating a Milk Supply (p. 333)
• Induced Lactation--Stimulating a Milk Supply (p. 335)
• Encouraging the Baby to Take the Breast (p. 338)
• Making the Transition--How to Be Sure That Baby Is Getting Enough (p. 340)
• 17 Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing
• Breastfeeding during Pregnancy (p. 344)
• Tandem Nursing (p. 347)
• 18 Sexuality, Fertility, and Contraception
• Breastfeeding and Sexuality (p. 354)
• Breastfeeding, Fertility, and Contraception (p. 356)
• 19 Nutrition, Weight Loss, Exercise, and Personal Grooming
• Nutrition for the Nursing Mother (p. 372)
• Weight Loss and Eating Disorders (p. 379)
• Exercise (p. 381)
• Personal Grooming (p. 382)
• 20 Nipple Problems
• Sore Nipples (p. 388)
• Treatment of Sore Nipples (p. 393)
• Flat and Inverted Nipples (p. 396)
• Teething and Biting (p. 402)
• Thrush (p. 404)
• Nipple Blisters and Sores (p. 406)
• 21 Breast Problems
• Engorgement (p. 414)
• Mastitis--Plugged Ducts and Breast Infections (p. 418)
• Breast Abscess (p. 425)
• Breast Lumps (p. 426)
• Blood in the Milk (p. 428)
• Deep Breast Pain (p. 428)
• Breastfeeding after Breast Surgery or Injury (p. 432)
• 22 Cesarean Birth
• The Mother's Feelings (p. 444)
• Advantages of Breastfeeding to the Cesarean Mother (p. 445)
• Breastfeeding in the Hospital (p. 445)
• The First Weeks at Home (p. 449)
• 23 Health Problems--Mother
• When Mother Is Ill (p. 452)
• When Mother Is Hospitalized (p. 467)
• Chronic Illness or Physical Limitation (p. 471)
• Postpartum Depression (p. 482)
• 24 Drugs, Vitamins, Vaccines, and Diagnostic Tests
• Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs (p. 500)
• Substances of Concern (p. 509)
• Substances of Abuse (p. 513)
• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Babies (p. 514)
• Vaccines (p. 516)
• Diagnostic Materials and Tests (p. 517)
• Supplements
• Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk
• Drugs That Are Contraindicated during Breastfeeding (p. 526)
• Drugs of Abuse: Contraindicated during Breastfeeding (p. 526)
• Radioactive Compounds That Require Temporary Cessation of Breastfeeding (p. 526)
• Drugs Whose Effect on Nursing Infants Is Unknown but May Be of Concern (p. 527)
• Drugs That Have Been Associated with Significant Effects on Some Nursing Infants (p. 527)
• Maternal Medication Usually Compatible with Breastfeeding (p. 528)
• Food and Environmental Agents: Effect on Breastfeeding (p. 530)
• Generic Drugs and Corresponding Trade Names (p. 531)
• The Use of Breast Pumps and Other Products
• Alternative Feeding Methods (p. 540)
• Breast Pumps (p. 546)
• Breast Shells (p. 562)
• Creams and Ointments (p. 563)
• Milk Storage Bags (p. 565)
• Nipple Shields (p. 566)
• Nursing Pads (p. 567)
• Nursing Pillows (p. 567)
• Nursing Stools (p. 567)
• Other Products (p. 568)
• Appendix
• About La Leche League (p. 573)
• Photo Credits (p. 577)
• Index (p. 579)