Working and breastfeeding made simple

With its evidence-based insights, this book takes the mystery out of pumping and milk production. It puts you in control of your own experience with straightforward explanations of how milk is made and what you can do to reach your own best level. Whether your maternity leave is long, short, or in b...

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Main Author: Mohrbacher, Nancy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Amarillo, Texas : Praeclarus Press, LLC, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Back-to-work overview by baby's age
  • Job specifics, family differences, and childcare
  • Birth and early breastfeeding
  • Breast pump choice and fit
  • Pumping and milk expression
  • Milk storage and handling
  • Breast and bottle primer
  • Feeding your baby with bottles and cups
  • Transition to work
  • Your feelings about returning to work
  • Back to work: Keeping milk production stable
  • Troubleshooting milk production
  • Changes as your baby grows
  • Appendix A: For the caregiver of a breastfed baby
  • Appendix B: How to hand express milk
  • Appendix C: Sample plans for different work schedules.