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References
Recommended print resources
Flower H. Adventures
in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond.
Schaumburg, IL: La Leche League International, 2003, pp. 209-246.
Full-length book written for mothers themselves
as well as the physicians, lactation consultants, and others who
are in support positions. Contains in-depth reviews of research
related to the health/safety of breastfeeding during pregnancy,
nutritional concerns, and the physiology of the changing breast.
Mohrbacher N, Stock J. The
Breastfeeding Answer Book, Third Revised Edition. Schaumburg,
Illinois: La Leche League International, 2003, p. 406-415.
This reference book, organized in easy-reference
format for those who are supporting the breastfeeding mother,
includes nine pages on breastfeeding during pregnancy and tandem
nursing. The science section was updated by Hilary Flower for
this edition.
Bumgarner NJ. Mothering
Your Nursing Toddler, 3rd ed. Schaumburg, IL: La Leche League
International, 2000, pp. 121-149.
This book written for nursing mothers includes
a chapter on breastfeeding during pregnancy and tandem nursing,
plus other helpful information on benefits of continued nursing,
how the breastfeeding relationship changes as the child grows,
and information on weaning.
Lawrence R and Lawrence R. Breastfeeding:
A Guide for the Medical Profession, 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby,
1999, pp. 671-673.
This textbook for medical professionals, written
by physicians, includes two pages on breastfeeding during pregnancy
and tandem nursing.
Riordan J and Auerbach K. Breastfeeding
and Human Lactation, 2nd ed. Boston and London: Jones and
Bartlett, 1999, p. 331-332.
This clinical textbook for lactation professionals
includes two pages on breastfeeding during pregnancy.
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia. Breastfeeding Through
Pregnancy and Beyond. Victoria, Australia: Nursing Mothers'
Association of Australia, 1993.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association's own
27-page handbook.
Original research cited in the FAQ pages
Moscone [sic] SR, Moore MJ. Breastfeeding
during pregnancy. J Hum Lact. 1993 Jun;9(2):83-88. (Sherrill
Moscona’s name was mispelled in the original publication.)
Survey of 57 mothers who breastfed during some
or all of pregnancy; provides statistics on weaning, the mother's
experiences of discomforts, and pregnancy outcome such as birth
weight.
Saint L, Maggiore P, Hartmann PE. Yield
and nutrient content of milk in eight women breastfeeding twins
and one woman breastfeeding triplets. British Journal of Nutrition.
1986.56:49-58.
Study of 8 mothers breastfeeding twins and one
mother exclusively breastfeeding triplets to determine milk yield
and nutrient content at various points postpartum.
Prosser CG, Saint L, Hartmann PE. Mammary
gland function during gradual weaning and early gestation in women.
Aust J Exp Biol Med Sci. 1984 Apr;62 ( Pt 2):215-28.
Research on the changes in milk composition
during early pregnancy compared to gradual weaning in a non-pregnant
mother. Includes milk production data on one mother who continued
to produce milk throughout pregnancy and tandem nursed for 7 months.
During her entire tandem nursing period she produced as much milk
as mothers nursing twins.
Newton N, Theotokatos M. "Breastfeeding during pregnancy in
503 women." In Emotion and Reproduction. London, England:
Academic Press, 1979;845-49.
Survey of 503 mothers who breastfed during some
or all of pregnancy; provides statistics on weaning, the mother's
experiences of discomforts, and proposes that pregnancy triggers
a weaning mechanism in humans.
See the book Adventures
in Tandem Nursing by Hilary Flower for a more complete list
of references.
Page last modified:
02/12/2004
Written: 09/03/1999
