The most authoritative, trusted guide to breastfeeding for the medical profession
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<li>Stay informed on every aspect of breastfeeding, </li>from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding. <li>Learn from the award-winning author and co-founder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Dr. Ruth Lawrence, and her son, Dr. Rob Lawrence.</li> <li>Make appropriate drug recommendations, including approved medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.</li> <li>Provide thoughtful guidance to the breastfeeding mother according to her circumstances, problems, and lifestyle from integrated coverage of evidence-based data and practical experience.</li> </ul>
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<li>Find what you need quickly with a new, streamlined approach that moves large tables and key references online.</li> <li>Treat conditions associated with breastfeeding and effectively manage the use of medications during lactation thanks to extensive, up-to-date, evidence-based information.
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Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession

Lawrence MD, Ruth A.

Lawrence MD, Robert M.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Elsevier

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, 9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted field. Award-winning author and co-founder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Dr. Ruth Lawrence, and her son, Dr. Rob Lawrence, ensure that you're brought fully up to date on everything from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding-all in a highly readable, easily accessible desk reference. <ul> <li> Helps you&nbsp;make appropriate drug recommendations, treat conditions&nbsp;associated with breastfeeding, and&nbsp;provide thoughtful guidance&nbsp;to the breastfeeding mother according to her circumstances, problems, and lifestyle.&nbsp; </li> <li> Includes&nbsp;numerous charts and tables throughout, with an emphasis on the scientific, chemical, and physiological underpinnings of breastfeeding. Appendices contain additional charts and tables, including the complete collection of clinical protocols on breastfeeding and human milk from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.&nbsp; </li> <li> Features&nbsp;new chapters&nbsp;on breast conditions and their management in the breastfeeding mother, breastfeeding and chest-feeding for LGBTQ+ families, breastfeeding during disasters, and establishing a breastfeeding practice or academic department.&nbsp; </li> <li> Provides&nbsp;significant updates&nbsp;on physiology and biochemistry of lactation; medications and herbal preparations in breast milk; transmission of infectious disease through breast milk; allergy and its relationship with breastfeeding, exposure, and avoidance; premature infants and breastfeeding; and practical management of the mother-infant nursing couple.&nbsp; </li> <li> Offers authoritative and fresh perspectives from&nbsp;new associate editors: neonatologist Dr. Larry Noble, obstetrician Dr. Alison Stuebe, and pediatrician and lactation specialist Dr. Casey Rosen-Carole.&nbsp; </li> <li> Covers patient-centered counseling, the cellular composition of human breast milk, microbiota of the breast and human milk, and the multifunctional roles of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).&nbsp; </li> <li> Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.&nbsp;Your enhanced eBook allows you to access&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. </li> </ul>

Medical Books

Medicine

Obtain the basic information necessary to manage a nursing mother and child from conception through complete weaning from this scientifically accurate medical text on the science and art of breastfeeding. BREASTFEEDING provides in-depth medical information about human milk, management techniques for handling breastfeeding in adverse circumstances, and relevant psychological and social issues that affect parent-infant bonding. It includes information on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunologic, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding. Increased coverage of drugs in human breast milk, advances in biochemical, nutritional, and immunologic aspects of human lactation, and a new chapter on infectious disease and breastfeeding make the fifth edition of BREASTFEEDING a critical resource for any clinician whose patients include breastfeeding women. Features a new chapter and appendix on infectious diseases and breastfeeding which describe the impact of infectious disease in either the mother or infant, and the effects of antibiotics on breastmilk. Contains expanded coverage on drugs in human breast milk and advances in biochemical, nutritional, and immunologic aspects of human lactation for clinicians to inform patients about the benefits of breastfeeding and the potential dangers of ingesting medication during pregnancy and lactation. Spanish version of 4th edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-176-0

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, Fifth Edition

Nursing

Mosby

Breastfeeding is a comprehensive reference that provides basic science information as well as practical applications. Dr. Ruth Lawrence―a pioneer in the field of human lactation―covers the uses of certain drugs in lactating women, infectious diseases related to lactation, the latest Australian research on anatomy and physiology, and much more…in print and online.
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<li>Provide thoughtful guidance to the breastfeeding mother according to her circumstances, problems, and lifestyle from integrated coverage of evidence-based data and practical experience.</li> <li>Make appropriate drug recommendations, including approved medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.</li> </ul>
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<li>Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com.</li> <li>Treat conditions associated with breastfeeding―such as sore nipples, burning pain, or hives―using extensive evidence-based information.</li> <li>Apply the latest understanding of anatomy and physiology through coverage of recent Australian CT and MR studies of the breast and its function.</li> <li>Stay current on new research on infectious diseases germane to lactation and new antibiotics, antivirals, and immunizations available for use during lactation.</li> <li>Effectively manage the use of medications during lactation thanks to an updated discussion of this difficult subject.</li> </ul>
The latest research on breastfeeding and evidence-based solutions for treating associated medical problems from the authority in the field, Dr. Ruth Lawrence

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Professional (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Saunders

Translation of Lawrence: Breastfeeding 4e

Lactancia Materna (Spanish Edition)

Elsevier Espana

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Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, Fifth Edition

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Professional (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

Lactancia Materna (Spanish Edition)