Breastfeeding and human lactation / Karen Wambach, Becky Spencer.

Author/creator Wambach, Karen author.
Other author Spencer, Becky, author.
Format Electronic
EditionSixth edition.
PublicationBurlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, [2021]
Copyright Date©2021
Description1 online resource (1,727 pages) : color illustrations
Supplemental ContentDirect link to eBook
Subjects

Contents Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1 The International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) and the Healthcare Team; History; Do IBCLCs Make a Difference?; Pathways to Become Certified as an IBCLC; Formal and Continuing Education Programs for IBCLCs and Lactation Support Providers; Practice-Guiding Documents; Ethics; Legal Issues; Avoid Civil Liability; Confidentiality; Hospital Lactation Services; Managing a Hospital Lactation Service; Orientation and Documentation; Education, Advocacy, and Collaboration
Contents Professional Lactation Care and Volunteer or Paid Peer CounselorsBreastfeeding Support in the Community; Summary; Key Concepts; References; Chapter 2 Breastfeeding and Lactation: Roots and Wings; Introduction; Human Evolution: Shared Parenting and Lactation; United States Policy; The Rise of Breastfeeding; Challenges Going Forward: The Breastfeeding Conundrum; Summary; Key Concepts; References; Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of Lactation; Introduction; Mammogenesis; Breast Structure; Pregnancy; Clinical Implications: Mother; Newborn Oral Development; Sucking; Frequency of Feedings; Summary
Contents Key ConceptsInternet Resources; References; Appendix 3-A; References; Chapter 4 The Composition and Specificity of Human Milk; Milk Synthesis and Maturational Changes; Energy, Volume, and Growth; Nutritional Values; Bioactive Components; The Immune System; Preterm Milk; Anti-Infective Properties; Implications for Clinical Practice; Summary; Key Concepts; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5 Drug Therapy and Breastfeeding; Introduction; The Alveolar Subunit; Drug Transfer into Human Milk; Calculating Infant Exposure; Effect of Medications on Milk Production; Review of Selected Drug Classes
Contents Illicit SubstancesRadioactive Agents; Summary; Key Concepts; References; Chapter 6 Viral Infections and Breastfeeding; Introduction; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Herpes Simplex Virus; Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox/Varicella/Zoster/Shingles); Cytomegalovirus; Rubella; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses; Arboviruses; Ebola Virus; Implications for Practice; Acknowledgments; Summary; Key Concepts; Internet Resources; References; Chapter 7 Perinatal and Intrapartum Care; Breastfeeding Preparation; Early Feedings; Stressful Births and Other Adverse Practices
Contents Postbirth Care of the NewbornNormal Newborn Sleep and Eating Patterns; Pain Medications; Feeding Positions; The Infant Who Has Not Latched On; Late-Preterm Infants; Feeding Methods; Hypoglycemia; Cesarean Birth; Breast Engorgement; Breast Edema; Hand Expression; Clinical Implications; The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative; Acknowledgment; Summary; Key Concepts; Internet Resources; References; Appendix 7-A; Appendix 7-B; Chapter 8 Newborn Assessment; Introduction; Perinatal History; Gestational Age Assessment; Indicators of Effective Breastfeeding and Assessment Scales; Physical Assessment
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 02, 2019).
Issued in other formPrint version: Wambach, Karen. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. Burlington : Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, ©2019 9781284180138
ISBN9781284151572 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1284151573 (electronic bk.)

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