Counseling the Nursing Mother A Lactation Consultant's Guide

by Lauwers, Judith; Swisher, Anna

• ISBN13: 9780763780524
• ISBN10: 0763780529
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-26
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, Fifth Edition thoroughly covers how counseling styles and approaches can enhance interactions with mothers and stresses the importance of appropriate, effective communication techniques. The text presents topics within a counseling framework and includes practical suggestions for working with mothers. The reader will gain insight into applying knowledge and research into everyday practice, and how to meet counseling challenges.The Fifth Editon has been thoroughly revised and  covers a variety of topics in the lactation consultation field, beginning with breastfeeding promotion in the modern world, and examining the professional role of the lactation consultant, As well as basic anatomy, physiology, nutritional needs, high-risk babies, and breastfeeding techniques

Table of Contents

PartPart I Promotion and Support
ChapterChapter 1 Breastfeeding Promotion in the Modern World
ChapterChapter 2 Lactation Consultants as Part of the Healthcare Team
ChapterChapter 3 A Sociological Perspective on Breastfeeding Support
ChapterChapter 4 Empowering Women to Breastfeed
ChapterChapter 5 Counseling Skills: Learning How to Help Mothers
ChapterChapter 6 Client Consultations
PartPart II The Science of Lactation
ChapterChapter 7 The Science of Lactation
ChapterChapter 8 Maternal Health and Nutrition
ChapterChapter 9 Properties of Human Milk
ChapterChapter 10 Impurities in Human Milk
PartPart III Prenatal Through Postpartum
ChapterChapter 11 Prenatal Considerations
ChapterChapter 12 Hospital Practices That Support Breastfeeding
ChapterChapter 13 Infant Assessment and Development
ChapterChapter 14 Getting Breastfeeding Started
ChapterChapter 15 Infant Attachment and Sucking
ChapterChapter 16 Breastfeeding in the Early Weeks
ChapterChapter 17 Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month
ChapterChapter 18 Problems with Milk Production and Transfer
PartPart IV Special Care
ChapterChapter 19 Changes in the Family
ChapterChapter 20 Special Counseling Circumstances
ChapterChapter 21 Breastfeeding Techniques and Devices
ChapterChapter 22 Temporary Breastfeeding Situations
ChapterChapter 23 High-risk Infants
ChapterChapter 24 When Breastfeeding Is Interrupted
ChapterChapter 25 Long-Term Maternal and Infant Conditions
PartPart V Role of the IBCLC
ChapterChapter 26 Professional Considerations
ChapterChapter 27 Critical Reading and Review of Research
ChapterChapter 28 Breastfeeding Promotion and Change
PartGlossary
PartAppendix A Code of Ethics For International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
PartAppendix B Scope of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)
PartAppendix C Standards of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
PartAppendix D Clinical Competencies for IBCLC Practice
PartAppendix E Baby Feeding Requirements
PartAppendix F WHO Weight Charts
PartAppendix G Spanish Breastfeeding Glossary International Lactation Consultant Association
PartAppendix H Professional Resources