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BREASTFEEDING SPECIAL CARE BABIES
Breastfeeding Special Care BabiesTo order this title, and for more information, click here
Second Edition

By
Sandra Lang, Independent Breastfeeding Advisor and Teacher, Lancashire, UK

Description
This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of breastfeeding babies with special care needs. The language is clear and direct and references up-to-date. The author covers the basics of breastfeeding and lactation, positioning and attachment, milk supply, the impact of common drugs, as well as breast conditions and problems and their resolution. Particular attention is paid to feeding the vulnerable baby and to alternative methods of feeding.

Audience
Midwives & Neonatal intensive care nurses.

Contents
The basics of breastfeeding. The position and attachment of the baby at the breast. The expression of breastmilk. Breast conditions. The milk supply. Breastfeeding the vulnerable baby. Alternative methods of feeding and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and common drugs. Recommendations for the support of breastfeeding.
Appendix - Breastfeeding support. Index.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: MAR-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2544-0
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2544-5
Imprint: BAILLIÈRE TINDALL


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Last update: 27 Sep 2008
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