Breastfeeding Handbook For Physicians

A complete resource for any health-care professional to provide expectant and nursing mothers with the most current medical advice on breastfeeding and related topics. Contains additional information on supporting breastfeeding mothers and meeting their specific physical and emotional needs.

The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians was envisioned as the complete and concise reference and teaching aid on breastfeeding and human lactation. Written primarily for physicians of all specialties, the handbook can also be a useful resource for all individuals involved with the care of mother and infant, including nurse practitioners, dieticians, and lactation specialists.This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), with additional critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).Topics include the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and infant, the anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding, clinical management before and after conception, and maintenance and support of breastfeeding, as well as lactation support technology and the issues of medication and contraception in relation to breastfeeding.This second edition features expanded or new chapters on the unique benefits of breastmilk for the premature infant, breastfeeding during a disaster, and the breastfeeding friendly office practice, as well as recently revised and published AAP/ACOG policies. Also, there have been many recent national initiatives concerning breastfeeding all of which have been addressed in this edition, including the 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, updated Healthy People 2020 targets for breastfeeding, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Business Case for Breastfeeding, and the provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which promote and support breastfeeding.

Provides physicians in all specialties with a concise reference on breastfeeding and human lactation.

Provides guidance for physicians in various kinds of specialties. This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Abstract: 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.

The definitive resource for physicians and other health care professionals to be able to counsel expectant and nursing mothers and other caregivers on the most up-do-date developments in breastfeeding practice, research, policies, and outreach. Contains a wealth of information on supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants and meeting their unique physical and emotional needs.