Breastfeeding : a guide for the medical profession / Ruth A. Lawrence, Robert M. Lawrence.
Material type: TextPublication details: Maryland Heights, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, 2011.Edition: 7th edDescription: xiii, 1114 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:- 9781437707885 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1437707882 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 649.33 22 LAW
- RJ216 .L358 2011
- 2010 M-175
- WS 125
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Breastfeeding in modern medicine -- Anatomy of the human breast -- Physiology of lactation -- Biochemistry of human milk -- Host-resistance factors and immunologic significance of human milk -- Psychological impact of breastfeeding -- Facilitating an informed decision about breastfeeding -- Practical management of the mother-infant nursing couple -- Maternal nutrition and supplements for mother and infant -- Weaning : timing and techniques -- Normal growth, failure to thrive, and obesity in breastfed infant -- 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 the mother -- Human milk as a prophylaxis -- Employment and away from home activities while breastfeeding -- Induced lactation and relactation (including nursing the adopted baby) and cross-nursing -- Reproductive function during lactation -- The collection and storage of human milk and human milk banking -- Breastfeeding support groups and community resources -- Educating and training the medical professional.
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