Author : Johanna Goldfarb
Release : 1989
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Breastfeeding Handbook by : Johanna Goldfarb
Download or read book Breastfeeding Handbook written by Johanna Goldfarb. This book was released on 1989. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This handbook provides scientific information and helpful advice on the practical management of breastfeeding. This publication is intended for all mothers and the health professionals -- nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, medical and nursing students, and breastfeeding counsellors -- who care for nursing mothers. Topics include: an overview of breastfeeding; anatomy, physiology, and composition of human milk; the pharmacology of drugs and chemicals in human milk; breastfeeding -- advantage and issues; the hospital stay; complications in the immediate postpartum period; breast problems; the learning period; care of the breastfed baby; care of the lactating women; the course of normal lactation; and devices and miscellaneous topics.