 | | (introduction...) |
| | Foreword |
| | Introduction |
| | Why is breastfeeding so important? |
| | Are commercially-made baby milks as good as breastfeeding? |
| | Why are commercially-made baby milks not so good? |
| | But can every woman breastfeed? |
| | But why don't the experts tell us this if breastfeeding is so important? |
| | Do babies also need tea and water? |
| | When do babies need more than just breast-milk? |
| | So a sick baby should go on breastfeeding? |
| | Do breastfed babies get fewer diseases? |
| | But my friend's baby got ill and he was breastfed |
| | So breastfeeding is like a medicine? |
| | People say that stress stops the milk, so during stressful times how can we breastfeed? |
| | What about women who have lost a lot of weight? Can they produce milk? |
| | Do we need special nutrition for breastfeeding? |
| | But what about anaemic women? Does breastfeeding drain their strength? |
| | Someone told me breastfeeding stopped you getting pregnant, but isn't that just a story? |
| | How does breastfeeding work? |
| | What about women with small breasts or flat nipples? |
| | You said the baby has a part too. What can he do? |
| | Why is the baby's suckling-action important? |
| | How does a baby stimulate the milk? |
| | The first principle of breastfeeding: good attachment |
| | Why does good attachment not always come naturally to the baby? |
| | Why does the baby not always get this right? |
| | Sometimes it is hard to get a baby close because he is swaddled and his clothing gets in the way |
| | Even if my baby attaches well, how can I be sure there will be enough milk? |
| | You said earlier that milk changes during a feed. Can you explain that? |
| | But I thought you must feed from both breasts? |
| | You said earlier that confidence was important but not everyone has that. What can we do? |
| | I know women with breastfeeding problems. Can they be helped? |
| | My mother told me that you always get sore nipples and you just have to put up with them |
| | What about special creams for sore nipples? How can we get them during an emergency? |
| | With this baby-led feeding how can I be hygienic and wash my nipples? |
| | So if I get my baby well-attached, I will never get sore nipples? |
| | You say breastfeeding should not hurt, but what about the engorgement that every woman gets a few days after the birth? |
| | You mentioned blocked ducts, mastitis and abscess. Are they common and how can we treat them? |
| | All these problems make breastfeeding look too difficult |
| | You said earlier that you can breastfeed even if you have stopped completely. How can this be done? |
| | Food supplies can be precarious. How can we feed the babies over 6 months who need more than breast-milk alone? |
| | What about premature or very small babies? |
| | I can see the reason for expressing milk for sick or premature babies, but must all women learn to express? |
| | How do I express milk? |
| | I can see that breastfeeding is possible in most cases, but we still have to face the times when it is not possible: emergencies create orphans, abandoned babies and severely ill or wounded mothers |
| | Is it possible to feed a baby artificially without a bottle? |
| | How do you cup-feed a baby? |
| | A final word |
