Designed to offer advice to practicing midwives, this book looks at the advantages of breastfeeding, how it works, the practicalities of breastfeeding - including a look at positioning the baby at the breast - as well as self-regulated feeding, frequency and duration of feeding. A section on problems caused by incorrect positioning, insufficient milk, painful breastfeeding, sore nipples, blocked ducts, mastitis, breast abscess and thrush is also included.
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978-1-898507-12-3 (9781898507123)
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Human breastmilk - A species-specific food; The value of breastmilk for health; The disadvantages of artificial feeding; The anatomy of the human breasts; Looking after the breasts in pregnancy[; The physiology of lactation; The nature of suckling; Starting breastfeeding; The skill of breastfeeding; Care practices which influence breastfeeding; Recognition of the healthy baby; Helping to overcome breastfeeding problems; The milk supply; Painful breastfeeding; Breastfeeding 'on demand' and hypoglycaemia; Jaundice and breastfeeding; Breastfeeding initiatives in the united kingdom; References; Appendices; Index.
