Counseling the nursing mother
Subtitle: a lactation consultant's guide
By: Judith Lauwers, Anna Swisher.
Contributors: Swisher, Anna.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 679
Subjects: Breastfeeding; Lactation; Breastfeeding promotion; Mothers -- Counseling of; Breast Feeding; Counseling -- methods; Infant Nutrition Physiology; Lactation -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Breastfeeding promotion in the modern world; title: The lactation consulting profession; title: A sociological perspective on breastfeeding support; title: Empowering women through your attitude and approach; title: Counseling: learning to help mothers; title: Client consultations; title: The science of lactation; title: Maternal health and nutrition; title: Properties of human milk; title: Impurities in human milk; title: Prenatal considerations; title: Hospital practices that support breastfeeding; title: Getting breastfeeding started; title: Infant attachment and sucking; title: Breastfeeding issues in the early weeks; title: Breastfeeding beyond the first month; title: Problems with milk production and transfer; title: Changes in the family; title: Special counseling circumstances; title: Breastfeeding techniques and devices; title: Temporary breastfeeding situations; title: High-risk infants; title: When breastfeeding is interrupted; title: Mothers and babies with long-term special needs; title: Professional considerations; title: Critical reading and review of research; title: Breastfeeding promotion and change.