Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
- ISBN-10
- 0763745855
- ISBN-13
- 9780763745851
- Series
- Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 819
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Author
- Jan Riordan
Description
Now in its Third Edition, this text has been updated to reflect new knowledge in the physiology of breastfeeding, milk supply, positioning, the management of breastfeeding, and the role of the lactation consultant. The text is divided into 5 sections that cover the sociocultural context of infant feeding; anatomy and biological imperatives; the prenatal; perinatal and postnatal periods; beyond postpartum; and contemporary issues.
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