Sweet Sleep is the first and most complete book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It’s mother-wisdom, reassurance, and a how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, backed by the latest research. It’s 4 A.M. You’ve nursed your baby five times throughout the night. You’re beyond exhausted. But where can you breastfeed safely when you might fall asleep? You’ve heard that your bed is dangerous for babies. Or is it? Is there a way to reduce the risk? Does life really have to be this hard? No, it doesn’t. Sweet Sleep is within reach. This invaluable resource will help you • sleep better tonight in under ten minutes with the Quick Start guide—and sleep safer every night with the Safe Sleep Seven checklist • sort out the facts and fictions of bedsharing and SIDS • learn about normal sleep at every age and stage, from newborn to new parent • direct your baby toward longer sleep when he’s ready • tailor your approach to your baby’s temperament • uncover the hidden costs of sleep training and “cry it out” techniques • navigate naps at home and daycare • handle concerns from family, friends, and physicians • enjoy stories and tips from mothers like you • make the soundest sleep decisions for your family and your life Advance praise for Sweet Sleep “Chock-full of advice and information . . . The editors smartly break the information into digestible bits organized by topics and age ranges. And for any parent desperate for an uninterrupted few hours of sleep, the advice is worth the read. Sweet Sleep includes extensive information on creating a safe sleep space, helping children learn to sleep on their own and defusing criticism of your family’s choices. . . . This book is nothing but supportive of whatever your choices are about nursing and sleeping.”—BookPage “An essential guide for parents . . . detailed, practical advice on bed sharing and breast-feeding, with basic guidelines for safe bed sharing outlined in seven steps.”—Publishers Weekly

Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family

Health, Fitness & Dieting

West, Diana

LA Leche League International

Pitman, Teresa

Smith, Linda J.

Wiessinger, Diane

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Ballantine Books

Continence and Incontinence: Psychological Approaches to Development and Treatment

Medical Books

Smith, Paul S.

Medicine

Routledge& Kegan Paul

So, you think you want to be a lactation consultant, open a private practice, and earn a good living by helping mothers and babies breastfeed? This is the book for you! The Lactation Consultant in Private Practice: The ABCs of Getting Started by Linda J. Smith is a user-friendly orientation and guide to the lactation consultant profession for those interested in running a full-time, profitable, and long-term lactation consultant practice. Author Linda J. Smith presents her original “ABC” sequential format of essential skills necessary to start a successful practice in three balanced sections: Attitude, Business Skills, and Clinical Skills. Each section begins with an overview, contains a “pitfalls and problems” chapter and two examples of successful private practices from around the world.

The Lactation Consultant in Private Practice: The ABCs of Getting Started: The ABCs of Getting Started

Jones& Bartlett Learning

Coach's Notebook: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education contains a wide variety of games and activities for teaching breastfeeding and human lactation. Each of the games included has been tried, tested, and refined by the author and other educators. For each game you'll find goals, ideal audiences, times to play, and specific instructions for making teaching and learning human lactation fun and informative.

Coach's Notebook: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education

Kroeger addresses the global lack of breastfeeding promotion and support along with the impact of certain childbirth interventions on the readiness of mother or newborn to breastfeed.

Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and Baby Continuum

Kroeger, Mary

Women's Health

This text examines the research and evidence connecting birth practices to breastfeeding outcomes. It takes an in-depth look at the post-birth experiences of the mother and baby, using the baby’s health as the vehicle and the intact mother-baby dyad as the model to address birth practices that affect breastfeeding. The Second Edition has been completely revised to include new information on infant outcomes, including epidural anesthesia and Cesarean surgery, clinical strategies for helping the mother and baby recover from birth injuries, medications and complications, and information on Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives with a Mother-Friendly Module.

Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding

Consistent With The Direction Being Followed By The IBLCE Exam Board, The Third Edition Of Linda J. Smith€™S Highly Successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review Is Organized Around The Chronological Stages Of The Mother-Baby Dyad€™S Development. With Over 800 Questions And Over 30 New Clinical Pictures, The Third Edition Encourages An In-Depth Exploration Of Each Stage Of The Mother-Baby Dyad€™S Development, And Poses Questions That Are Often Unique To That Particular Stage. It Contains Two Complete Practice Exams And Presents Thirteen Actual Clinical Case Studies, Each Asking Several Questions About The Case. This Review Guide Is Perfect For Beginning Lactation Consultants And Those Re-Certifying, As Well As Dietitians, Childbirth Educators, Nurses, And Breastfeeding Counselors! This New Edition Offers: €¢ Information Organized By Chronological Stages Versus By Disciplines €¢ Over 100 More Questions Than The Second Edition, And Over 30 New Clinical Pic

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review

A manual outlining the ancient art of cartomancy includes discussions on buying and preparing cards, making the first reading, spreads and the significator, card combinations, memorizing meanings, and important aspects of divination

The Playing Card Workbook: A Contemporary Manual of Cartomancy

Leslie, Joanne

Religion & Spirituality

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Fourth Edition is an ideal reference to help prepare for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification examination. Completely updated and revised, the Fourth Edition follows the latest IBLCE Detailed Content Outline, contains more than 950 practice exam questions and answer rationales, more than 300 photos, and 20 actual clinical case studies. Organized around the mother-baby dyad’s development, it poses questions unique to each particular stage. This review guide is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors. Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook and Navigate 2 TestPrep.

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Fifth Edition is an ideal resource to help prepare for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification examination. Completely revised and updated, the Fifth Edition is mapped to the 2016 and 2023 Detailed Content Outlines and contains more than 1100 practice exam questions and answer rationales, more than 350 clinical photos, and 20 case studies with questions. Organized around the mother-baby dyad's development, it poses questions unique to key topics, including nutrition, pathology, psychology, clinical skills, and more. This review guide is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors.

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Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family

Continence and Incontinence: Psychological Approaches to Development and Treatment

The Lactation Consultant in Private Practice: The ABCs of Getting Started: The ABCs of Getting Started

Coach's Notebook: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education

Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and Baby Continuum

Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review

The Playing Card Workbook: A Contemporary Manual of Cartomancy

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review