Books by Kathleen

Kathleen is the author of The Nursing Mother's Companion which she wrote over twenty years ago after her early years of assisting mothers of her Breastfeeding Clinic at San Luis Obispo General Hospital and answering thousands of calls from nursing mothers.

Written so that mothers can read the book as the baby grows, The Nursing Mother's Companion includes "Survival Guides" that address issues that may arise during specific periods over the course of nursing.  The book became an instant best-seller in 1986 and has now sold over one million copies.  The Nursing Mother's Companion is considered a classic by professionals and mothers alike and can be purchased at Simply MaMa, in book stores, or online.

Kathleen's second book, The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning was written with Linda Ziedrich.  This book was written for mothers who are considering weaning and wondering about when and how to go about it.  This book covers the concerns that mothers have in making this important and sometimes emotional transition.  It also tells parents how to wean as safely as possible.  Currently in its second edition.

Kathleen's third book is The Expectant Parents' Companion; Simplifying What to Do, Buy, or Borrow for an Easy Life with Baby was recently published.  This guide is for first time pregnant parents and helps them understand some of the important decisions that make for an easier birth, post partum period, and baby rearing.  Baby necessities as well as unnecessary equipment are thoroughly covered.  

Kathleen also published Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work with Gayle Pryor. This essential guide is a thorough look at breastfeeding, the workplace, and combining working and nursing together.

25 Things Every Breastfeeding Mother Needs to Know, by Kathleen Huggins and one of her North Carolina breast-friends, Jan-Ellen Brown, IBCLC wrote a collection of informative and encouraging essays on what moms need to know while nursing their babies.

Lastly, scheduled for release in September of 2010, is The Nursing Mother’s Companion Breastfeeding Diary.  This two month log, is a great book for moms who want to keep track of how nursing is progressing in the first two months.