"With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers more than a decade's worth of the latest research, including: information for mothers preparing for the first feeding and adjusting to home, family, and work as a nursing mother; new research on ways breastfeeding can stave off childhood allergies and obesity; expanded coverage of proper nutrition for nursing mothers, including vitamin, mineral, and supplementation recommendations; ideal ways to establish a nursing routine and what to do when returning to work; the father's role and creating a postpartum support network; solutions to common breastfeeding challenges"--P. [4] of cover.