When Only The Breast Will Do: The Ultimate Guide to Breast Feeding Your New Baby

By Noeleen Bradley and Tracy Mitchell

WHEN ONLY THE BREAST WILL DO will give you all the information you need to take on the task of breast-feeding and succeed, fulfilling a challenge you have set for yourself. Included in the book are stories from breast-feeding mothers, quotes from famous people that will make you laugh and the history of breast-feeding versus the bottle will help fill your time when you are busy breast-feeding.You know that breast-feeding is the right choice, but you want to know the right way to go about it, even before baby is born. Not only will you experience a sense of joy and satisfaction, you will save lots of time and you will also save lots of money by not having to buy baby formula and the associated items that are needed e.g. feeding bottles, sterilisers.We value all the mothers out there who may be struggling with the concept or the actual process of breast-feeding. Download this book and keep it handy as an ebook or print it out as a hard copy and keep it handy for those difficult days when things aren't working for you and you need to refresh your memory or you need more information.This book includes step-by-step pictures and instructions for -*achieving successful attachment or latching*and the various breast-feeding positions Have you wondered about -*how important colostrum is to your baby, and what about the difference between foremilk and hind-milk;*what are the components of breast milk - proteins, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins and why they are so important to your baby's wellbeing;*whether you are eating and drinking the right foods for you and your baby;*whether you are producing enough milk;*how you will deal with sleep deprivation when baby arrives;*how you will cope with breast-feeding when you go back to work.What sort of things can you do to alleviate -*engorged breasts*sore, cracked and/or bleeding nipples*blood in your milk*mastitis*thrush *inverted or flat nipplesAlso included is information on -*cosmetic breast surgery*premature babies*cleft palate or tongue tie*contraception*weaning your baby*donating breast milkDid you know that 'Initially, baby will suck rapidly and urgently, as he consume the fast-flowing foremilk. As the feed continues, the baby will settle into slower, more rhythmic sucking, indication he has reached the thicker, creamier hind milk.'Can you make the distinction between the different cries of a baby? There's the "I'm hungry" cry - '... a low-pitched cry which rhythmically rises and falls and is accompanied by obvious body signals such as sucking his hands or wobbling his head to "root" for the nipple'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980548420
• ISBN13: 9781980548423
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"