<p>Describes the advantages of breast feeding, offers advice to working mothers, and explains how new fathers can offer support</p>

Breastfeeding Your Baby: A Guide for the Contemporary Family

Jones, Carl

Lawrence, Ruth A.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Macmillan General* Reference

The completely revised and updated New Edition of this trusted text delivers complete, authoritative, evidence-based information on all of the scientific and clinical topics related to breastfeeding―from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation...to guidance on a full range of problems in clinical management. Written by a pioneer in the field of human lactation, the 6th Edition has been revised from cover to cover to include information on new drugs and herbal products, infections, and much more.Provides the basic tools of knowledge and experience to enable readers to provide thoughtful guidance to the breastfeeding mother that is most applicable to her circumstances, problems, and lifestyle. Features a wealth of references from the most recent studies.Integrates evidence-based data with practical experienceOffers complete coverage of anatomy and physiology * the composition of human breast milk * guidance on lactation management * equipment, pumps, and other devices * contraindications to breastfeeding * and much moreProvides an extensive new section on gigantomastia, a relatively new entity that is now being seen more frequently.Presents new discussions of infections and infectious diseases in both the mother and infant.Delivers updated information on drugs and lactation including newly approved medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.Features 2 new chapters: Problems Associated with the Nipple, Areola, and Breast Itself and The Premature Infant and Breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession

C.V. Mosby, Co

<p>This text brings together clinical information on all aspects of breastfeeding, from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding.</p>

Breast-feeding, a guide for the medical profession

Medical Books

Basic Sciences

Mosby

Breast Feeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession

Mosby-Year Book

Breastfeeding Care: Setting the Environment Supporting the Process : An Educational Module for Health Care Professionals

Bryant, Carol

Quint-Adler, Laurie

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (U. S.)

March of Dimes Birth Defects

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