Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence

by Marsha Walker

Overview

Walker (RN) provides a reference on breastfeeding and lactation for clinicians, looking closely at biospecificity; maternal and infant anatomy and physiology; peripartum, caretaking, and birthing factors; challenges within the first few days of breastfeeding; breast and nipple issues, and physical, environmental, medical, and emotional issues. Disorders and medical problems such as hypoglycemia, hyperlactation, congenital heart disease, dehydration, breast pain and abcesses, and mastitis are covered, as well as crying, sleepy, and fussy infants. Included are etiology, risk factors, prevention, prognosis, diagnosis, care plans, techniques and interventions. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284044126
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	05/20/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	630
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC. Marsha is a registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. As such, she advocates for breastfeeding at the state and federal levels. She served as a vice president of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) from 1990-1994 and in 1999 as president of ILCA. She is a previous board member of the US Lactation Consultant Association, Baby Friendly USA, the Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association, and the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition. She serves as Associate Editor of Clinical Lactation and a board member of the National Lactation Consultant Alliance. Marsha is an international speaker, and an author of numerous publications including ones on the hazards of infant formula use, Code issues in the Unit ed States, and Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, Fifth Edition.

Table of Contents

Part I The Context of Lactation and Breastfeeding
Chapter 1 Influence of the Biospecificity of Human Milk
Chapter 2 Influence of the Maternal Anatomy and Physiology on Lactation
Chapter 3 Influence of the Infant's Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 4 Influence of Peripartum factors, Birthing Practices, and Early Caretaking Behaviors
Part II Infant-Related Challenges to Breastfeeding
Chapter 5 First 24-48 Hours: Common Challenges
Chapter 6 Beyond the Initial 48-72 Hours: Infant Challenges
Chapter 7 Physical, Medical, and Environmental Problems and Issue s
Part III Maternal-Related Challenges to Breastfeeding
Chapter 8 Maternal Pathology: Breast and Nipple Issue s
Chapter 9 Physical, Medical, Emotional, and Environmental Challenges to the Breastfeeding Mother

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: JoAnne Flagg, BSN,MS, PNP (Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing)
Description: This book presents evidence-based guidelines for the IBCLC or healthcare professional providing care to women who are breastfeeding. This guide includes easy to follow chapters and complete references.
Purpose: The goal is to provide current and relevant information on breastfeeding and lactation to healthcare providers. Clinical suggestions for best outcomes are provided. The book is needed for practitioners to stay current in clinical practice.
Audience: It is written for clinicians in practice who are providing care to women who are breastfeeding. A basic understanding of the breastfeeding process is necessary to gain the most use out of this book, although this could be used as an adjunct for students in the field of women's healthcare. The author is an IBCLC who has written core curriculum for the lactation consultant course.
Features: The book is divided into several parts that cover the context of lactation, infant challenges, and maternal challenges. Social, emotional, physical, and environmental challenges are also addressed. Each part contains pertinent and complete details of related problems and issues. The use of scales and tables as an objective way to identify problems is well presented. Studies and detailed references are provided for each problem addressed. There are no illustrations.
Assessment: This will be useful for busy clinicians as a resource to identify best practices when providing counseling for women who are breastfeeding. The references are extensive. The book provides guidance in developing standards and protocols for breastfeeding issues, especially in the hospital setting. Those individuals studying for certification as lactation consults would find the information beneficial in practice and for increasing their knowledge base.

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