Breastfeeding and human lactation / edited by Karen Wambach and Jan Riordan.

Other author Wambach, Karen, editor.
Other author Riordan, Jan, editor.
Format Book
EditionFifth edition.
PublicationBurlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2015]
Descriptionxx, 966 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents The lactation specialist -- Tides in breastfeeding practice -- Anatomy and physiology -- Biological specificity of breastmilk -- Drugs and breastfeeding -- Viruses in human milk -- Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal periods -- Perinatal and intrapartum care -- Postpartum care -- Breast-related problems -- Slow weight gain -- Jaundice -- Breast pumps and technologies -- Breastfeeding the preterm infant -- Milk banking -- Women's health & breastfeeding -- Maternal employment & breastfeeding -- Child health -- The ill child : breastfeeding implications -- Infant assessment -- Research -- Breastfeeding education -- Cultural context of breastfeeding -- The familial and social context of breastfeeding.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014037458
ISBN9781284053005
ISBN1284053008

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