You may want to contact support groups, such as the Nursing Mother's Council (650-599-3669) or La Leche League International (800-LA-LECHE). The International Lactation Consultants Association lists members in different areas (919-787-5181). To rent breast pumps, try Medela (800-TELL-YOU) or Ameda (877-99-AMEDA).
Following are some helpful books to read:
- Breastfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right For You
- Breastfeeding Your Baby
- Nursing Mother, Working Mother
- The Nursing Mother's Companion
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Thorough and detailed, this breastfeeding guide explains the hows and whys of breastfeeding through text, drawings, photographs, and stories
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Breastfeeding Your Baby (Knopf), by Sheila Kitzinger
Sheila Kitzinger gives the reading audience her extensive knowledge and experience with breastfeeding.
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Nursing Mother, Working Mother (Harvard Common Press), by Gail Pryor
This book provides positive answers for the two million nursing mothers who go back to their jobs each year. With warmth and wisdom, Pryor shows how women in all kinds of occupations can arrange their schedules and work environments to facilitate nursing without disrupting their jobs.
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