PART I - The Laws |
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Your Baby’s Birth |
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Law 1: Babies are Hardwired to Breastfeed |
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Your Babies Hardwiring |
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Are Mothers Hardwired, Too? |
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How Mothers Learn to Breastfeed |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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The Power of Skin-to-Skin |
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Law 2: Mother’s Body is Baby’s Natural Habitat |
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Why Skin-to-Skin Feels Right |
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How Skin-to-Skin Works |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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Latch-On: The Heart of Successful Breastfeeding |
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Law 3: Better Feel and Flow Happen in the Comfort Zone |
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What Every Mother Needs to Know About Latch-On |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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The First Week of Breastfeeding |
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Law 4: More Breastfeeding at First Means More Milk Later |
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A Baby’s Transition After Birth |
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Breastfeeding Basics |
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How to Know When Breastfeeding Is Going Well |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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Summary |
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How Your Baby Sets Your Milk Supply |
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Law 5: Every Breastfeeding Couple Has Its Own Rhythm |
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The Adjustment Period |
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Breastfeeding Norms |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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Summary |
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Meeting Your Long-Term Breastfeeding Goals |
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Law 6: More Milk Out Equals More Milk Made |
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The Reward Period |
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How Milk Supply Works |
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Meeting Your Long-Term Goals |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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Summary |
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WEANING COMFORTABLY AND HAPPILY |
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Law 7: Children Wean Naturally |
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A Weaning Overview |
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Weaning Basics |
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When the System Breaks Down |
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Summary |
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What Interferes with the Laws |
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The Role of History and Culture |
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Commercial Pressures |
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Breastfeeding and the Medical Community |
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Summary |
PART II - Applying the Laws |
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Daily Life with Your Breastfeeding Baby |
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Reentering the World with Your Breastfeeding Baby |
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Away from Your Baby |
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Lifestyle Issues |
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Expressing and Storing Milk |
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Medications and Contraception |
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Common Breastfeeding Challenges |
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Mother-Related Challenges |
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Baby-Related Challenges |
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Special Situations: Physical or Health Issues |
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Special Situations: Mother |
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Special Situations: Baby |
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When You Need to Temporarily Stop Breastfeeding |
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Alternatives to Feeding at the Breast |
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Pumping to Establish a Full Milk Supply |
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You’re on Your Way |
RESOURCES |
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Finding Skilled Breastfeeding Help |
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Finding Local Sources of Help |
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Web Sites of Interest |
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Recommended Books and Videos |