My name is Gail and I have been a registered nurse for forty years, a Licensed Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE), and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for twenty years. I titled my book Practical Methods to Breastfeeding because I believe mothers need to be practical and realistic if they choose to breastfeed. When I assist mothers with breastfeeding, I ask them to revert to how our grandmothers fed their babies, watching for signs or cues their baby was hungry. All babies breastfed or bottle-fed will demonstrate feeding or hunger cues, such as fussiness, opening their eyes, hand-mouth activity, or playing with their tongue when they are hungry. Throughout my book, we will be discussing the use of your senses of seeing, hearing, and feeling to evaluate if your baby is hungry and ready to feed. My book is for you, the breastfeeding and bottle-feeding mother.
