Breastfeeding and human lactation
By: [edited by] Jan Riordan, Karen Wambach.
Contributors: Riordan, Jan.; Wambach, Karen.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 912
ISBN-13: 9780763754327
Subjects: Breastfeeding; Lactation; Breast Feeding; Infant Nutrition Physiology; Lactation; Milk, Human
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The lactation specialist : roles and responsibilities; title: Tides in breastfeeding practice; title: Anatomy and physiology of lactation; title: The biological specificity of breastmilk; title: Drug therapy and breastfeeding; title: Viruses and breastfeeding; title: Perinatal and intrapartum care; title: Postpartum care; title: Breast-related problems; title: Low intake in the breastfed infant : maternal and infant considerations; title: Jaundice and the breastfed baby; title: Breast pumps and other technologies; title: Breastfeeding the preterm infant; title: Donor human milk banking; title: Maternal nutrition during lactation; title: Women's health and breastfeeding; title: Maternal employment and breastfeeding; title: Child health; title: The ill child : breastfeeding implications; title: Infant assessment; title: Fertility, sexuality, and contraception during lactation; title: Research, theory, and lactation; title: Breastfeeding education; title: The cultural context of breastfeeding; title: The familial and social context of breastfeeding.