Looking forward: preparations during pregnancy -- Off to a good start: the first week -- Survival guide: the first week -- Special situations for mothers and babies -- The learning period: the first two months -- Survival guide: the first two months -- Expressing, storing, and feeding breast milk -- Traveling together, being apart -- The reward period: from two through six months -- Survival guide: months two through six -- Nursing the older baby -- Survival guide: months six through twelve -- Nursing your toddler -- Appendix A: resources for nursing mothers -- Appendix B: determining babies' milk needs during the first six weeks -- Appendix C: the World Health Organization growth standards -- Appendix D: The safety of drugs during breastfeeding.