| Phys. Description |
xiv, 1072 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Breastfeeding in a new era -- Anatomy of the breast -- Physiology of lactation -- Biochemistry of human milk -- Host-resistance factors and immunologic significance of human milk -- Population health and informed feeding decisions -- Practical management of the nursing “dyad” -- Maternal nutrition and supplements for mother and infant -- Weaning -- Normal growth, growth faltering, and obesity in breastfed infants -- Medications, herbal preparations, and natural products in breast milk -- Transmission of infectious diseases through breast milk and breastfeeding -- Breastfeeding infants with problems -- Premature infants and breastfeeding -- Medical complications of mothers -- Breast conditions in the breastfeeding mother -- Human milk and atopic disease -- Breastfeeding and return to work or school -- Induced lactation and relactation (including nursing an adopted baby) and cross-nursing -- Chestfeeding and lactation care for LGBTQ+ families (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) -- Reproductive function during lactation -- The collection and storage of human milk and human milk banking -- Infant feeding after a disaster -- Establishing a breastfeeding medicine practice or academic department -- Breastfeeding support groups and community resources -- Educating and training medical professionals -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, 9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted field. Award-winning author and co-founder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Dr. Ruth Lawrence, and her son, Dr. Rob Lawrence, ensure that you’re brought fully up to date on everything from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding—all in a highly readable, easily accessible desk reference. |
| Subject |
Breastfeeding.
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Breast milk.
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Lactation.
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Milk, Human.
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Infant.
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| Alt Author |
Casey, Rosen-Carole., editor.
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Alison M. Stuebe, editor.
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Noble, Lawrence, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780323680134 |
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