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

Other author Riordan, Jan.
Other author Wambach, Karen.
Format Electronic
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoSudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
Descriptionxxiii, 912 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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Subjects

Contents The lactation specialist : roles and responsibilities -- Tides in breastfeeding practice -- Anatomy and physiology of lactation -- The biological specificity of breastmilk -- Drug therapy and breastfeeding -- Viruses and breastfeeding -- Perinatal and intrapartum care -- Postpartum care -- Breast-related problems -- Low intake in the breastfed infant : maternal and infant considerations -- Jaundice and the breastfed baby -- Breast pumps and other technologies --
Contents Breastfeeding the preterm infant -- Donor human milk banking -- Maternal nutrition during lactation -- Women's health and breastfeeding -- Maternal employment and breastfeeding -- Child health -- The ill child : breastfeeding implications -- Infant assessment -- Fertility, sexuality, and contraception during lactation -- Research, theory, and lactation -- Breastfeeding education -- The cultural context of breastfeeding -- The familial and social context of breastfeeding.
General noteBreastfeeding weight loss table inserted.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008029133
ISBN9780763754327 (pbk.)
ISBN0763754323 (pbk.)

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