You don’t want to wait until after baby arrives to read breastfeeding books. The time to learn about breastfeeding is BEFORE you have your baby, when you may have more time to read leisurely and without interruption. It is not that you won’t find breastfeeding books helpful postpartum. Having a book or two to troubleshoot is extremely valuable.
At the end of this article, you will also find online breastfeeding resources. One or more of them might be the perfect fit for you.
This comprehensive breastfeeding book is easy to read. The author presents seven natural breastfeeding laws that will help you with low milk production, breast refusal, weaning difficulties, and other obstacles.
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding is filled with helpful advice, medical facts, and real-life stories that will help you understand how and why breastfeeding works and how you can use it to connect with your baby and your own body more deeply.
Lactivate gives you practical tools for tackling common issues like breaking a latch, breastfeeding positions, how to tell if your baby is hungry, burping baby, and much more. It is the perfect bedside book.
In Latch, you will find information on how breastfeeding works, troubleshooting, and when to get professional help, nutrition for mom and baby, breastfeeding through significant lifestyle changes, feeding through growth spurts, and more.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is La Leche League in a book. It is a classic bestselling guide with a wide range of information that will help guide any number of breastfeeding decisions and concerns.
Online Breastfeeding Support and Resources
- Breastfeeding After Breast and Nipple Surgeries. If you have ad a breast procedure, this specialized site offers information and support to moms who want to breastfeed.
- Kelly Mom. Every mom benefits from Kelly Mom. It is packed full of information with easy to find topics.
- La Leche League Online Support Resources. Connect with LLL leaders in your community or country.
- Low Milk Supply.Low milk supply can be frustrating for moms, and this website is totally dedicated to identifying issues and increasing milk supply.
- The Leaky Boob. This Facebook group provides resources centered around baby and toddler feeding, evidence-based information, and support for mothers.
- Mocha Milk. This blog is specifically aimed at African-American, bi-racial, and other minority moms who are nursing.
- Mothering Magazine. This online magazine includes useful forums and are dedicated to natural birth, parenting, and full-term breastfeeding.
- Nancy Mohrbacher: Breastfeeding Reporter. Nancy is a certified lactation consultant and author who has been recognized for her lifelong dedication to breastfeeding education and support.
- Work and Pump. Moms returning to work will appreciate current information on breastfeeding, pumping, and working.
The Milky Way Documentary
This stunning documentary exposé about breastfeeding in the United States helps the viewer rethink how women are treated when they breastfeed. The film empowers women to trust themselves, their body, and their baby during their unique journey.
