TY - BOOK AU - Lauwers, Judith, AU - Swisher, Anna. ED - ED - ED - ED - TI - : a lactation consultant's guide SN - 076372680X (hardcover : alkaline paper)) SN - 2 PY - 2005///];copyright 200546 CY - Sudbury, Massachusetts PB - Jones and Bartlett KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Counseling of.;methods.;physiology KW - Breastfeeding.;Lactation.;Breastfeeding promotion.;Mothers;Breast Feeding.;Counseling;Infant Nutrition.;Lactation;Lactation consultants N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Breastfeeding promotion in the modern world -- The lactation consulting profession -- A sociological perspective on breastfeeding support -- Empowering women through your attitude and approach -- Counseling: learning to help mothers -- Client consultations -- The science of lactation -- Maternal health and nutrition -- Properties of human milk -- Impurities in human milk -- Prenatal considerations -- Hospital practices that support breastfeeding -- Getting breastfeeding started -- Infant attachment and sucking -- Breastfeeding issues in the early weeks -- Breastfeeding beyond the first month -- Problems with milk production and transfer -- Changes in the family -- Special counseling circumstances -- Breastfeeding techniques and devices -- Temporary breastfeeding situations -- High-risk infants -- When breastfeeding is interrupted -- Mothers and babies with long-term special needs -- Professional considerations -- Critical reading and review of research -- Breastfeeding promotion and change; 5 ER -