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This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of breastfeeding babies with special care needs. The language is clear and direct and the references are up to date.
The author covers the basics of breastfeeding and lactation, positioning and attachment, milk supply, the impact of common drugs, as well as breast conditions and problems, and their resolution. Particular attention is paid to feeding the vulnerable baby and to alternative methods of feeding.
This revised edition includes new material on:
-the instinctive nature of breastfeeding at birth
-skin-to-skin contact and care
-many new concepts relating to positioning and attachment
-the time it takes to aquire these skills
-non-nutritive sucking
-breast conditions, especially sore and cracked nipples
-areolar massage
-breastfeeding and HIV
This book is particularly appropriate for midwives, neonatal intensive care nurses, and any other health professionals involved in infant feeding. It gives practical help to mothers and their families who want their babies to breastfeed.
Author: Sandra Lang, MPhil, RM, RGN, Dip ED, Cert ED, ENB 405
Second Edition
ISBN: 0-7020-2544-5
Copyright: 2002
Total Pages: 235
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