Breastfeeding and human lactation

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Breastfeeding and human lactation

edited by Jan Riordan, Karen Wambach

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010

4th ed

  • : hc

Available at  / 20 libraries

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • The lactation specialist : roles and responsibilities
  • Tides in breastfeeding practice
  • Anatomy and physiology of lactation
  • The biological specificity of breastmilk
  • Drug therapy and breastfeeding
  • Viruses and breastfeeding
  • Perinatal and intrapartum care
  • Postpartum care
  • Breast-related problems
  • Low intake in the breastfed infant : maternal and infant considerations
  • Jaundice and the breastfed baby
  • Breast pumps and other technologies
  • Breastfeeding the preterm infant
  • Donor human milk banking
  • Maternal nutrition during lactation
  • Women's health and breastfeeding
  • Maternal employment and breastfeeding
  • Child health
  • The ill child : breastfeeding implications
  • Infant assessment
  • Fertility, sexuality, and contraception during lactation
  • Research, theory, and lactation
  • Breastfeeding education
  • The cultural context of breastfeeding
  • The familial and social context of breastfeeding

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Description

This is THE reference text for lactation consultants. In its Fourth Edition, the text has been completely revised and updated. It includes key concepts, internet resources, evidence-based tables and boxes and is accompanied by a CD-ROM and color insert, both of which accurately depict positioning, the normal breast, and breastfeeding problems.

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