by Newman & Pitman

Are you one of the all-too-many women who experiences unnecessary difficulties with nursing your child? Although breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish a baby, it's not always easy. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers will help you overcome your fears, doubts, and practical concerns about breastfeeding. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Jack Newman—a leading authority on infant care who has established breastfeeding clinics throughout the world—brings the most important facts about breastfeeding to you. You'll learn:

How to achieve a good "latch"—the essence of trouble-free breastfeeding
What to do if your baby refuses the breast
How to deal with sore breasts, cracked nipples, or breast surgeries
Ways to ensure your baby gets enough milk
How to breastfeed premature and adopted babies
Ways to cope with the jaundiced or colicky baby
And more

Whether this is your first baby or your fourth; if you're pregnant, breastfeeding your newborn, or wondering about weaning your toddler, this book is for you.

Dr. Jack Nerman is a leading researcher in the field of breastfeeding. The former chief of pediatrics at Doctor's Hospital in Toronto, he is a popular and enthusiastic speaker at breastfeeding conferences across North America and beyond. He is the father of three children, all breastfed, and lives in Toronto.

Teresa Pitman has been a La Leche League leader for more than 20 years. The author or coauthor of nine other books on parenting, she is the mother of four breastfed children and lives in Guelph, Ontario.