Many moms find that having a book on breastfeeding helps them better prepare for and troubleshoot throughout the duration of their breastfeeding experience.

The books listed below will provide excellent information on getting started in breastfeeding, what you can expect during the time you nurse, and managing a variety of special situations. 

Check your local bookstore, library or online for these and other texts. 

Huggins, Kathleen.  The Nursing Mother’s Companion, 4^th Edition. 

Harvard Command Press, 2005.

La Leche League, International.  The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding,

7^th Edition.  Plume, 2004.

Newman, Jack and Teresa Pitman.  The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solution Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America.  Prima Publishing, 2006.

Mohrbacher, Nancy and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.  Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers New Harbinger Publications, 2005

Renfrew, Mary, Fisher, Chloe, and Suzanne Arms.  Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You.  Celestial Arts, 2004.

Spangler, Amy Breastfeeding: A Parent's Guide, 8^th edition.  2006 

Bumgarner, Norma J. Mothering Your Nursing Toddler, Revised Edition.  La Leche League, International, 2000.

Flower, Hilary.  Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding during Pregnancy and Beyond.  La Leche League, International, 2003.

Gromada, Karen Kerkhoff.  Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More! Revised Edition. La Leche League, International, 2007.

Pryor, Gale.  Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding Your Baby Before and After You Return to Work.  Revised Edition.  Harvard Common Press, 2007. 

West, Diana.  Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery. La Leche League, International, 2001.