Practical Breastfeeding

A modern guide to breastfeeding your baby

This easy-to-follow illustrated book takes you through the joy and challenges of breastfeeding, from preparing while pregnant to starting feeding your baby in hospital.

With empathetic and caring language, the author - a breastfeeding counsellor - deals with such key issues as feeding frequency, latching, mastitis, and cracked nipples.

Uniquely, Practical Breastfeeding represents women and birthing people from different backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, abilities, and gender identities.

It puts a particular focus on the emotional well-being and mental health of mothers, topics often overlooked by other breastfeeding books. With endorsements from breastfeeding consultants, Practical Breastfeeding is the only book you need if you are about to start breastfeeding or if have encountered problems while breastfeeding.

Reviews

'This is an absolutely fabulous book.' - Cathy Monaghan, Senior Paediatric Dietitian

'This beautifully illustrated book provides a wealth of practical guidance backed by science and clinical experience. It is a great resource to read either from cover to cover or to dip into for troubleshooting.' - Dr Anne Doolan, Consultant Neonatologist and IBCLC

'My expectations were completely blown out of the water. The illustrations are so beautiful and so many brought tears to my eyes.' -Pamela-Jane Davis, Birth Doula and Pre/Postnatal Pilates Instructor

'This book is amazing! The illustrations are beautiful, the language is so inclusive, and it covers everything you might want to know about breastfeeding, from conception right through to birth, weaning and sleep.' - Ciara Butler, IBCLC, Midwife, Nurse