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The NURSING MOTHER’S Quick Reference Guide and Planner
BREASTFEEDING ISN’T ALWAYS EASY
If breastfeeding is natural, it must be easy, right? Sometimes it isn’t. Today, close to half of
all mothers who start out nursing their babies give it up within the first six weeks. The rea-
son for this failure is rarely that the mother is unable to produce enough milk. Typically, it
is because she is alone in her efforts to nurse. All too many new mothers know little about
the nursing process and the breastfed infant, have little or no guidance, and lack support
while they are learning. Although breastfeeding is natural, it is not instinctive—it must be
learned. The chapters that follow will tell you what you need to know.
Many excellent books have already been written on the benefits of nursing over ar-
tificial feeding methods. I set out, however, to provide mothers with a practical guide for
easy reference throughout the nursing period. The first part of the book provides basic
information about the breast, preparation for nursing, and nursing during the first week;
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