Nursing - The First Two Months

by Kathleen Huggins

An excerpt from The Nursing Mother's Companion, this 113-page "pamphlet" is so full of information that it is hard to imagine what else there is to know in the full book. Very, very thorough

113 pages

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

For more than twenty-five years, Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S., I.B.C.L.C., has dedicated her medical career to helping mothers care more effectively for their newborn babies. A registered nurse with an M.A. in perinatal care from the University of California at San Francisco, Huggins has spent the past two decades as a perinatal clinical specialist and board-certified lactation consultant at San Luis Obispo General Hospital in California. During this time she co-directed Breastfeeding Warmline, a telephone counseling service for nursing mothers. Huggins has also worked as a college instructor of fetal-newborn development, and has lead seminars on a variety of topics related to perinatal care and breastfeeding.

Huggins is owner of the maternity store Simply Mama. She is the author of several books on breastfeeding and has sold more than one million copies. She lives in California with her husband and youngest child.

Reviews

[Kim]

I learned a few things I did not know about breast feeding, but had a hard time reading about all of the things that can go wrong. Knowledge is better than ignorance, but ignorance can be a more comfortable place to be. :P

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was nice and short but very informative. It's a great guide for getting started with breastfeeding. I feel better prepared now for when my little one arrives, and I know I'll be consulting this book frequently along the way

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excerpt from The Nursing Mother's Companion. It covers the basics, and is simple. I LOVED it. It was so helpful! Every new mom, or mom breastfeeding for the first time, should read this!