I have to second Ruth's reccomendations, I think that both the new Womanly Art and Breastfeeding Made Simple are fantastic for first time mothers (or those who need a good review). Chayn in Israel, IBCLC On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Ruth Piatak <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I love the new WAB, and "Breastfeeding Made Simple" is user-friendly and > wonderful. For a woman who absorbs information better when it's seasoned > with humor, "So THAT's What They're For" by Janet Tamaro is a favorite. I > haven't read the 2005 edition, but the only inaccuracy I found in the 1998 > edition was that it said Hepatitis B was a contraindication to > breastfeeding. (Sure enough, a mom with Hep B was one of the first calls I > had as a new LLLL in 2001. Good thing I had the Breastfeeding Answer Book > to quote, though it didn't seem to reassure the mom.) > > Ruth Piatak, BA, MS > La Leche League Leader > WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor > Tulsa, Oklahoma > [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set > lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome