Breastfeeding management for the clinician : using the evidence / Marsha Walker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Political and Social Landscape of Breastfeeding -- The Composition and Biospecificity of Human Milk -- Maternal Anatomy and Physiology of Lactation -- Infant Anatomy and Physiology of Breastfeeding -- Peripartum Factors, Birthing Practices, and Early Caretaking Behaviors -- The First 48 Hours : Care and Challenges -- Beyond the Initial 48-72 Hours : Infant Challenges -- Infant Challenges to Breastfeeding -- Breast and Nipple Pathology -- Physical, Medical, Emotional, and Environmental Challenges to the Breastfeeding Mother.

"Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence is the perfect tool for busy clinicians who need a quick, accurate, and current reference. It focuses on the essentials of breastfeeding management without the lengthy, overly detailed explanations found in other large texts. Marsha Walker sought to create a useful and practical reference guide for lactation consultants to quickly find information to help assist their patients and infants through the various challenges (and rewards!) of breastfeeding and lactation"--