A thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to breastfeeding provides the latest information on the health and emotional benefits of breastfeeding and furnishes practical information and advice on selecting and using a breast pump, easing back into the work environment, nursing mothers' legal rights, and other essential topics. Original. 20,000 first printing. For more than 40 years, mothers have depended on the wisdomand warmth of Nursing Your Baby. Now authors Karen Pryor and her daughter Gale Pryor have revised and updated their classic guide for today's generation of women. New information includes: Up-to-date studies on health benefits for breastfed infantsand breastfeeding mothers Tips for getting the best start on breastfeeding during thefirst hours, weeks, and months after birth Breastfeeding advice for working mothers Legal rights as a nursing mother Choosing and using a breast pump How fathers and families can support new nursing mothers With its unique blend of support, science, and research, this classic guide will continue to encourage mothers to nurse their babies as long as they both desire. Preface to the Fourth Edition xiii Part I: The Science and History of Breastfeeding 1(214) 1 The Nursing Couple 3(18) 2 How the Breasts Function 21(43) 3 Human Milk 64(57) 4 How the Baby Functions: The Body 121(24) 5 How the Baby Functions: Behavior 145(26) 6 A Parent Is Born: The Innate Behavior of Caretaking 171(21) 7 Helpers and Hinderers: How Breastfeeding Was Saved, and Why the Job Is Not Yet Done 192(23) Part II: The Art of Breastfeeding 215(192) 8 Before the Baby Comes: Preparing to Breastfeed 217(28) 9 In the Hospital 245(30) 10 One to Six Weeks: The Learning Period 275(41) 11 The Reward Period Begins 316(46) 12 The Working Mother: How Breastfeeding Can Help 362(29) 13 Nursing Your Older Baby 391(16) References 407(30) Resources: Sources of Breastfeeding Information and Supplies 437(3) Sample Letter to Human Resources Department 440(3) Index 443