Feed the baby An inclusive guide to nursing, bottle-feeding & everything in between
Book - 2023
"Getting a baby fed is one of the most important tasks for a new parent. With straightforward advice and evidence-based reasoning, lactation consultant Victoria Facelli introduces her modern approach in Feed the Baby. Both bottle and breast are welcomed as equally valuable tools. Based on her years of experience in the field, Facelli understands what families and babies need to thrive. She explains the science behind the various options, from how milks are made to how a newborn's sucking and swallowing skills develop. Here are dozens of nursing positions and paced bottle-feeding techniques, with suggested systems and methods for parents and partners, from those critical hours after birth through the early weeks and months to the f...irst year. Includes detailed information on hunger cues, sleep, pumping, milk supply, and much-needed support and encouragement for challenging moments. Illustrations and links to video demonstrations make it easy to implement whatever protocol the reader decides will work best for them"--
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 298 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781682686928
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section 1. Your Feeding Journey
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Nursing, Bottle Feeding, and Everything in Between
- 3. What Else to Consider
- Section 2. Milk, Formula, and Feeding Methods
- 4. What Am I Feeding My Baby?
- 5. Nursing
- 6. Bottle Feeding
- 7. Pumping and Expressing
- Section 3. The First Year of Feeding
- 8. Preparing to Give Birth
- 9. The Fourth Trimester (the First Three Months)
- 10. Life Beyond the Newborn Stage (Twelve Weeks to Six Months)
- 11. Half a Year Old, Then Suddenly a Birthday (Months Six to Twelve)
- Section 4. Help for When It's Not Working
- 12. Postpartum Mood and Depression
- 13. Special Circumstances
- Afterword
- Appendix
- Milk Stash Calculator
- Printable Feeding Tracker
- Baby Poop Transition Chart
- Milk Transition Hormones
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index