Mothering Your Nursing ToddlerThe classic handbook for mothers who breastfeed their children past infancy in an updated and expanded edition. Norma Jane Bumgarner puts the experience of nursing an older baby or child in perspective, within the context of the entire mother-child relationship. She cites biological, cultural, and historical evidence in support of extended breastfeeding and shares stories gleaned from thousands of families for whom breastfeeding and natural weaning have been the norm. |
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Contents
part one Nursing Your Toddler Why? | 5 |
NursingStill the Best for Your Child | 23 |
NursingStill the Best for Yourself | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Mothering Your Nursing Toddler |
| Author | Norma Jane Bumgarner |
| Edition | 2, illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | La Leche League International, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0912500522, 9780912500522 |
| Length | 308 pages |
| Subjects | › › Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood |
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