Breastfeeding handbook: a practical reference for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Rev. ed.

Goldfarb J.; Tibbetts E.

Breastfeeding handbook: a practical reference for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Rev. ed.

1989

Goldfarb J. | Tibbetts E.

This handbook provides scientific information and helpful advice on the practical management of breastfeeding. This publication is intended for all mothers and the health professionals -- nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, medical and nursing students, and breastfeeding counsellors -- who care for nursing mothers. Topics include: an overview of breastfeeding; anatomy, physiology, and composition of human milk; the pharmacology of drugs and chemicals in human milk; breastfeeding -- advantage and issues; the hospital stay; complications in the immediate postpartum period; breast problems; the learning period; care of the breastfed baby; care of the lactating women; the course of normal lactation; and devices and miscellaneous topics.

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