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All parents want the best for their babies, and there's no doubt about the fact that human milk is the ideal food for human babies. What's the secret of successful breastfeeding? For almost fifty years mothers who have been in touch with La Leche League have found the kind of information and support they needed to breastfeed their babies.

In this newly revised edition of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, you will learn:

• How human milk offers lifetime benefits for your baby
• How to prepare for breastfeeding during pregnancy
• How to exercise and lose weight safely while nursing
• How to find time for yourself while meeting baby's needs
• How to increase your milk supply by using herbs and medications
• How to be sure your baby is getting enough to eat

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding was the first book of its kind, written for mothers by mothers. Over the years, more than two million mothers have turned to it for information and inspiration.

In this revolutionary book, one of Britain's top maternity nurses challenges the traditional "feed-on-demand" advice-and shows parents simple ways to get their babies to sleep through the night.

* Recognize the difference between hunger and tiredness
* Establish a good feeding and sleeping pattern from day one
* Choose baby equipment and clothes
* Set up the nursery
* Deal with crying and colicky babies
* Wean baby from breast to bottle

An Amazing Resource for Nursing Moms

Although breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish your baby, it's not always easy. Many new mothers are scared away from nursing because of difficulty getting started and lack of information about what to do when things don't go as planned. In this fully revised and updated edition of The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, two of today's foremost lactation experts help new mothers overcome their fears, doubts, and practical concerns about one of the most special ways a mother can bond with her baby.

In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Jack Newman, a leading authority on infant care, and Teresa Pitman, a La Leche League leader for more than twenty years, give you the facts about breastfeeding and provide solutions for the common problems that arise. Filled with the same practical advice that made the first edition a must-have for nursing moms, the new edition features updates on:

• Achieving a good latch

• What to do if your baby refuses the breast

• Avoiding sore nipples

• Ensuring your baby gets enough milk

• Feeding a colicky baby

• Breastfeeding premature and special-needs babies

Dr. Walker focuses your full attention on this forgotten part of the body. He will lead you on a tour of each vital organ of your body explaining how it is affected by the condition of the large intestine, the colon. Learn how through proper care of the colon you can prevent and experience relief from constipation, asthma, colds, allergies, respiratory disorders, digestive problems and numerous other ailments.

Stroke doesn't happen just to an individual, it happens to families, friends, and loved ones. Both HealthSouth and the American Stroke Association have long known this encompassing of stroke-it's pain, it's emotional damage, it's debilitating after effects-not only on the survivors, but the loved ones in its wake. No one knows more that when stroke strikes, you need support, information, and advice fast. Finding this information has become a reassuring reality in this newest edition of Living With Stroke: A Guide for Families. Here, stroke patients and their families, friends, and caregivers can find the newest facts and figures on cutting edge of neural plasticity, constraint therapy, and more. Here, too, in clear, easy to understand language, is the entire process of rehabilitation, as well as the mechanisms that can create a stroke. You will also find a wealth of detail on the emotional reactions families of stroke survivors experience-along with the insight, solid hope, and most important of all, hope.

Pages: 90, Edition: 2nd, Paperback, Professional Resource Press

The Breastfeeding Book Your Doctor Recommends

Why is breastfeeding best for my baby? Will I like it? What if it hurts? What happens when my maternity leave is over? Will I be able to use a breast pump? How can I make this work?

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation's finest pediatricians, answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. The benefits of breastfeeding will last a lifetime, for both you and your baby.

Here is everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding. From preparing for the first feeding to adjusting to home, family, and work life as a nursing mother, this comprehensive resource covers:

• Preparing for breastfeeding before your baby is born

• Breastfeeding benefits for mothers and babies, including the most recent neurological, psychological, and immunological research showing why breastfeeding enhances your infant's immune system and protects against many common illnesses

• Establishing a nursing routine and what to do when you return to work

• The father's role and creating a postpartum support network

• Handling special situations, from C-sections to premature births

• Breastfeeding beyond infancy

• Weaning your baby

• Solutions to common breastfeeding challenges

• And much more

Mothers everywhere will find this book an indispensable guide to one of life's most important decisions.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

The beautifully packaged My Child's Health Journal is a great gift for a new mom-but it is also an important gift for baby. The unique features in this personalized journal offer parents a place to record all the health information that is crucial to a child's development, and it will serve as an important record for any health challenges the future may hold.

Organized by age-from birth through age 12-the journal offers guidelines and what-toexpect information on the 10 essential well-baby and 10 well-child visits recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Within the six tabbed sections are places to record illnesses, calls to the doctor, medications, allergies, and special milestones like baby's first words and first steps. Throughout the journal are helpful tips on teething, childproofing the home, potty teaching, getting ready for preschool, establishing good health habits, and setting fitness goals. A seventh section includes charts for recording immunizations and results from tests and health screenings.

This charmingly illustrated journal is an invaluable gift of health for both mother and child.

Pages: 224, Paperback, Three Rivers Press

Move to live, live to move! Health and fitness is a bushy, multi-disciplinary practice that includes body, mind, spirit and the creative imagination. Exuberant Animal explores the totality of human health and promotes a truly integrated approach that spans culture, biology, psychology and animal behavior. You'll discover powerful new ideas for movement and living that will stimulate your vitality, creativity and enthusiasm. "Frank is a superb writer. His voice is clear, accurate and accessible."Robert Sapolsky "No joy, no gain!-that might well be Frank Forencich's exercise motto. A nation filled with fit, playful hominids fully in touch with their evolutionary heritage is a true pleasure to contemplate."Bill McKibben "I really appreciate Frank's innovative approach. His method is sophisticated, playful and holistic."Debbie Armstrong1984 Olympic Gold Medalist