Kathleen Huggins is a registered nurse and board certified lactation consultant with 25 years experience in counseling breastfeeding mothers. Her latest book, The Nursing Mother's Companion, is a comprehensive guide on every issue related to nursing.

The Nursing Mother's Companion offers practical advice and helpful tips on every stage of nursing, starting with getting your body ready during pregnancy. This easy to read book includes:

• Survival guides to quickly identify and resolve problems


• Unique appendix on the safety of various drugs during breastfeeding


• Comprehensive resource guide


• Illustrations and diagrams

Huggins is the author of The Expectant Parents' Companion and co-author of The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning; she also is the lactation expert for BabyCenter.com. This 20th anniversary edition of the Nursing Mother's Companion and has been completely revised and updated for today's mother. More than one million copies have been sold!

The Nursing Mother's Companion is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and medical practitioners including T. Berry Brazelton, MD. It will quickly become your go-to guide throughout your entire nursing experience.