Breastfeeding Triage Tool

ILCA's highly popular laminated reference card offers quick assessment and treatment options for several common breastfeeding concerns.

Breastfeeding A-Z: Terminology and Telephone Triage, Second Edition provides lactation consultants, nurses, physicians, and nutritionists with evidence-based information on breastfeeding issues that may present as telephone calls. Completely updated and revised with new health policy information, this new edition covers the triage guides for common problems such as breast pain, engorgement, and concerns about milk supply. Also included is an encyclopedia of terms relevant to breastfeeding in both plain language and in medical terminology. Important words direct further questions and help readers clarify the situation and decide the appropriate urgency and disposition of the case. Breastfeeding A-Z: Terminology and Telephone Triage, Second Edition is ideal for new and experienced clinicians.

"Breastfeeding Telephone Triage and Advice is an all-new decision support tool developed to help nurses, lactation professionals, and other medical professionals confidently advise breastfeeding mothers. Created by one of the field's foremost authorities, Maya Bunik, MD, MSPH, FABM, FAAP, it is designed to be used in tandem with the acclaimed American Academy of Pediatrics best seller Pediatric Telephone Protocols. This volume introduces 60 practice-tested protocols presented on easy-reading double-column pages to help simplify targeted triage decision-making"--EBL.

This newly revised 4th edition is a valuable problem-solver that helps nurses, lactation professionals, and other medical staff confidently advise breastfeeding mothers. Featured in this edition are 5 new protocols! It is ideal for use with the acclaimed Pediatric Telephone Protocols.

"This book was written to enable mother who have had breast reduction surgery to breastfeed their babies. although written directly to the mother who wishes to breastfeed after reduction, this book is also a valuable resource for health care professionals--surgeons, physicians, midwives, pediatrics and maternity nurses and lactation consultants. This first of its kind publication addresses questions and myths whether its possible to breastfeed after breast reduction surgery."--Publisher description.