13 Best Breastfeeding Books

Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett explain breastfeeding through seven principles concerning mothers, babies, and milk production. Practical discussions cover feeding patterns, positioning, supply, and common difficulties, guiding readers from preparation and early feeding toward later stages and weaning.

La Leche League's guide combines breastfeeding information with mothers' experiences, following the journey from pregnancy preparation onward. Topics include feeding cues, nursing positions, expressing and storing milk, and managing changing circumstances, with practical support for varied family situations.

Ina May Gaskin combines practical breastfeeding information with stories drawn from her midwifery experience. She discusses how nursing works, common challenges, and its emotional dimensions, presenting guidance intended to help mothers understand feeding and their relationship with their babies.

Robin Kaplan offers stage-by-stage breastfeeding guidance centered on each mother's own goals. Explanations, frequently asked questions, and parents' stories address common concerns, with information about expressing and storing milk and finding additional support throughout the feeding journey.

Kathleen Huggins provides breastfeeding guidance organized around the changing needs of mothers and babies. Practical explanations and illustrations address getting started, common difficulties, and nursing through later infancy and toddlerhood, creating a reference from pregnancy through weaning.

Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman address parents' questions and difficulties with breastfeeding. Explanations of feeding and common problems combine practical suggestions with discussion of concerns that can affect mothers and babies, offering a reference for navigating the nursing relationship.

Jessica Shortall explores combining breastfeeding with returning to work, drawing on her experience and stories from other mothers. Practical advice covers pumping schedules, conversations with colleagues, business travel, and awkward locations, alongside the emotional pressures of balancing feeding and employment.

Sue Cox presents breastfeeding as a skill learned through information, practice, and support. Illustrated guidance, mothers' stories, work pages, and practical suggestions address positioning and common questions, helping readers understand the process and track their experiences.

Amy Brown examines how culture, public attitudes, policy, and commercial messages shape infant feeding. She considers why breastfeeding can be difficult to sustain despite encouragement, shifting attention from individual mothers to the support and conditions around them.

Stephanie Casemore explains providing breast milk through exclusive pumping, from establishing a routine to weaning. Topics include pumps and accessories, milk supply, storing expressed milk, common challenges, and the particular concerns of mothers whose babies are in neonatal intensive care.

This clinical reference examines infant sucking, feeding assessment, and the factors that can complicate breastfeeding. Catherine Watson Genna brings together explanations and support strategies for professionals working with infants and families across a range of feeding difficulties.

Martha and William Sears guide parents through breastfeeding from the first feeds to toddler nursing and weaning. Illustrated explanations address latching, milk supply, pumping, working away from home, nighttime feeding, nutrition, and circumstances that can complicate the nursing relationship.

Diana West and Lisa Marasco focus on understanding and addressing low milk supply. The book explains milk production, possible causes of difficulties, assessing a baby's intake, supplementation, and maintaining supply during separation, providing a guide for parents concerned about producing enough milk.