Must-Read Breastfeeding Books For Modern Moms

Breastfeeding books are one of the best ways for getting guidance on breastfeeding. Forget the ads, television shows, movies, and children's books and toys. They are still gripped with the idea of bottle-feeding as the best thing for your baby. Modern moms have woken up to the fact that there is no other food as nourishing as mother's milk in this world.

So, if you are one of the modern moms, you might be in the look out for some good breastfeeding books that not only serve as a mentor, but also make your task easy and enjoyable.

A List Of Excellent Breastfeeding Books

First, breastmilk contains antibodies which when passed from the nursing mother to the breastfeeding infant, helps in fight infections like ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory infections and meningitis.

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You should help your child realize that breastfeeding is a natural and normal way of life. Choose books that portray such thoughts. Such books illustrate toddlers' breastfeeding too. The following are the books that should be in every smart mom's shelf:

• "I'm Made of Mama's Milk" written by Mary Olsen. This book depicts beautifully how breastfeeding nurtures your baby.
• "We Like to Nurse" written by Chia Martin. This book is full of pictures showing toddlers and babies nursing. It also has photos of animals nursing their young ones. Cute!
• "Breast Milk makes my Tummy Yummy" by Cecilia Moen. This book is packed with colorful photos. There are different nursing scenarios in this book. You will love reading it. Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy flipping the colorful pages of this book.

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Books For You

Dr. Jack Newman, a well-known pediatrician, has released many publications on breastfeeding. In the year 2000, he released a help guide for mothers as well as professionals on this subject. This guide is titled, "Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding". There is yet another book by Dr. Newman titled, "The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers." This book will answer all your queries and doubts on breastfeeding.

"Dr. Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding", published by HarperCollins, is an excellent book that covers everything you wanted to know about breastfeeding and didn't know whom to ask. This book is also published as:

• "The ultimate breastfeeding book of answers "
• "The womanly art of breastfeeding"
• "Bestfeeding: getting breastfeeding right for you"
• "A breastfeeding teaching tool." It's a good guide for learning to "latch on" your baby.
• "The nursing mother's companion"
• "The effects of an over-active let-down reflex." This book is for those babies who make a fuss at feeding, especially at a leaking breast.
• "Medications and mothers' milk." This book serves as an excellent guide for doctors and pharmacists. It deals with medications and their effects on mother's milk and her baby.
• "The breastfeeding answer book." This is a fundamental book for breastfeeding specialists. It revolves around issues and problems related to breastfeeding. A must-have for doctors.

Browse the internet and you will find the above books online. Besides breastfeeding books, there are many articles on nursing posted on various websites. They are packed with many facts and interesting information.

Wanna be a smart mom? Start reading breastfeeding books now!