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For women who intend to breastfeed, the hospital experience is critical. Hospitals provide care to nearly all women giving birth in the U.S. However, in most hospitals, this care falls short of...

Researchers are discovering that breastfeeding is more protective of maternal health than previously imagined and that it dramatically lowers women's risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic...

In 2011, Melissa Kraweki and her husband Matthew, were happily expecting their first baby. Late in her pregnancy, Melissa began to feel unwell. Unknown to both Melissa and her care providers, she had...

Every family experience with pregnancy, birth, and parenting is unique. You, as a birth educator, play a vital role in the family's psychosocial adaptation. This relationship is built on trust,...

Intrapartum Care is collection of articles that provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: How Biological Nurturing (BN) helps promote infants' primitive neonatal reflexes...

Are you interested in doing clinical research, but don't know how to get started? Dr. Tetyana Vasylyeva has gathered chapters from a variety of medical researchers to compile the book, Introduction...

It Takes a ViIlage reflects the ancient idea that raising healthy, wise children is a social good. Our villages can support women by helping them integrate mothering with employment, increasing...

Keep Mothers and Babies Together is the biography of Dr. John Kennell, a pediatrician and neonatologist, who with his long-time friend and colleague, Dr. Marshall Klaus, changed the way mothers and...

Lactation Management I provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: The impact of marijuana breastfeeding infants Helping mothers on the autistic spectrum meet their...

Lactation Management II provides the latest insights from thought leaders on topics such as: Breastfeeding support provided by Baby Cafe USA How and when to use the WHO and CDC growth charts Using...

Do you need help promoting breastfeeding to your African-American clients? Katherine Barber, founder of the African American Breastfeeding Alliance and author of The Black Woman's Guide to...

Mama Bare : The Grizzly Truths of MotherhoodAuthor: Nicole ObenshinePublisher: Praeclarus PressPublication Date: Sep 29, 2020Number of Pages: 86 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Mentoring is more than just training! In Mentoring Our Future, author Denise Altman, RN, IBCLC, LCCE describes the nuts and bolts of mentoring. She begins with the basic structure for mentoring and...

Midlife Mindset serves as a guide to help bolster our own ability to cope with midlife issues, but also teaches us how to be better supporters to our fellow midlife sisters This book explores the...

Milk Supply is a collection of recent articles in one convenient volume. Health care providers will find the latest insights from thought leaders on the following issues related to milk supply. -...

Mixed Up: Combination Feeding By Choice Or NecessityAuthor: Lucy RuddlePublisher: Praeclarus PressPublication Date: April 15, 2021Number of Pages: 215 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Myself Again: The PARENTS Postpartum Survival GuideAuthor: Michelle Wiersgalla, Gabrielle MaurenPublisher: Praeclarus PressPublication Date: Nov 01, 2021Number of Pages: 241 pagesLanguage:...

Pregnant and postpartum women are at increased risk for depression, and the health effects of depression for both mother and baby are too serious to ignore. As important as it is, however, to...

What does it take to change established childbirth practices, hospital procedures, infant nutrition standards, and cultural norms that work against the best interests of mothers and their babies? It...

What happens when a mother tries to do everything right? Is afraid to let others know how she really feels? And is surrounded by others who do not support her? She's at risk for postpartum depression...

Are you an aspiring private practice lactation consultant or have you recently started a lactation consulting business? If so, this is the book for you! Author Kathy Parkes, MSN-ED, BSPsy, RN, IBCLC,...

Are you pregnant? Are you wondering what you can do now to prepare for breastfeeding? Author Teresa Pitman has been working with pregnant and breastfeeding mothers for over 30 years as a La Leche...

Breastfeeding mothers need to receive support from their communities. Unfortunately, many mothers fall through the cracks and do not receive the care they need. What are the barriers to care? How can...

Women often seek breastfeeding advice and support in medical settings. If the doctors and nurses they contact are knowledgeable about breastfeeding, then their advice will likely be helpful...

Are you a pregnant mom who will be going back to work after you have your baby? Are you worried about how to pump while working? Do you work with pregnant or breastfeeding women who plan to pump...

Relactation: A Guide to Rebuilding Your Milk SupplyAuthor: Lucy RuddlePublisher: Praeclarus PressPublication Date: January 08, 2020Number of Pages: 134 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Navigating the waters of dementia can be frightening, unleashing a myriad of emotions for everyone involved. After Vicki Tapia's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, followed closely by her...

Navigating the waters of dementia can be frightening, unleashing a myriad of emotions for everyone involved. After Vicki Tapia's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, followed closely by her...

Author: Meghan OwenzPublisher: Praeclarus PressPublication Date: January 11, 2021Number of Pages: 289 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1946665509ISBN-13: 9781946665508

Most new parents want to do everything they can to ensure their baby has the best chance of having a great life. After reading all the books, talking to all the friends, and eating all the right...