Evidence-based care for breastfeeding mothers
Subtitle: a resource for midwives and allied healthcare professionals
By: Maria Pollard
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780415499064; 9780415499071; 9780203808931
Subjects: Breastfeeding; Breast Feeding; Allied health personnel; Breastfeeding promotion; Midwifery; Lactation; Health aspects; Evidence-based medicine; Maternal Health Services; Allied Health Personnel
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Putting breastfeeding into context; title: Anatomy and physiology of lactation; title: Essential skills for practice; title: Good practice to promote, initiate, and support breastfeeding; title: Management of common problems; title: Supporting mothers with special needs; title: Infants with special needs; title: Alternative methods of infant feeding when breastfeeding is not possible; title: Introducing solid foods; title: Ongoing support for breastfeeding mothers; title: Developing knowledge and skills to support breastfeeding mothers.