Research Catalog

Title

Breastfeeding : a guide for the medical profession / Ruth A. Lawrence, Robert M. Lawrence.

Author

Lawrence, Ruth A., 1924-

Publication

St. Louis : Mosby, 2005.

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Additional Authors

Lawrence, Robert M. (Robert Michael), 1951-

Description

xv, 1152 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"This 6th Edition of this trusted resource has been thoroughly updated to provide you with complete, evidence-based information on all of the scientific and clinical topics related to human lactation. Social topics are also covered - support groups, going back to work, social attitudes toward breastfeeding and weaning, etc."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Breast milk
• Breastfeeding
• Breast Feeding
• Lactation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Breastfeeding in modern medicine -- 2. Anatomy of the human breast -- 3. Physiology of lactation -- 4. Biochemistry of human milk -- 5. Host-resistance factors and immunologic significance of human milk -- 6. Psychologic impact of breastfeeding -- 7. Making an informed decision about infant feeding -- 8. Management of the mother-infant nursing couple -- 9. Diet and dietary supplements for the mother and infant -- 10. Weaning -- 11. Drugs in breast milk -- 12. Normal growth, failure to thrive, and obesity in the breastfed infant -- 13. Maternal employment -- 14. Breastfeeding the premature infant -- 15. Breastfeeding the infant with a problem -- 16. Medical complications of the mother -- 17. Transmission of infections diseases through breast milk and breastfeeding -- 18. Human milk as a prophylaxis in allergy -- 19. Induced lactation and relactation (including nursing the adopted baby) and cross-nursing -- 20. Reproductive function during lactation -- 21. The collection and storage of human milk and human milk banking -- 22. Breastfeeding support groups and community resources -- 23. Educating and training the medical professional -- App. A. Composition of human milk -- App. B. Dietary guidance during lactation -- App. C. Normal serum values for breastfed infants -- App. D. Drugs in breast milk and the effect on the infant -- App. E. Precautions and breastfeeding recommendations for selected maternal infections -- App. F. The Lact-Aid nursing trainer system -- App. G. Manual expression of breast milk -- App. H. The storage of human milk -- App. I. Vitamin and mineral supplement needs in normal children in the United States -- App. J. Measurements of growth of breastfed infants -- App. K. Organizations that support and provide materials for breastfeeding -- App. L. Legislation regarding human link -- App. M. Breastfeeding health supervision -- App. N. Resources for education and training -- App. O. The AAP guideline for hyperbilirubinemia -- App. P. Academy of breastfeeding medicine protocols.

ISBN

0323028233

LCCN

2004055247

OCLC

• ocm55955703
• SCSB-8882244

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries