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
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