"Why is breastfeeding the optimal choice? What happens when my maternity leave is over? Whats the safest way to store pumped milk? The American Academy of Pediatrics answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers the very latest in research. Nursing mothers everywhere...

"With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers more than a decade's worth of the latest research, including: information for mothers preparing for the first feeding and adjusting to home, family, and work as a nursing mother; new research on ways breastfeeding can stave off childhood allergies and obesity; expanded coverage of proper nutrition for nursing mothers, including vitamin, mineral,...