Counseling The Nursing Mother

Judith Lauwers, Anna Swisher (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

810 Seiten

2015 | 6th Revised edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-284-05263-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Written from a teaching perspective, Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide, Sixth Edition presents topics within a counseling framework with practical suggestions and evidence-based information interwoven throughout. Completely updated and revised, it includes new research on milk composition, the importance of the gut microbiome and skin-to-skin care, Affordable Care Act changes, and the latest guidelines from the World Health Organization for breastfeeding with HIV. Also explored and expanded are discussions on cultural competence, working effectively and sensitively with LGBTQ families, addressing disparities in health equity, milk banking issues, and social media trends for lactation information and support.

Additionally, the Sixth Edition also serves as a significant teaching tool for students, interns, and other healthcare professionals. With an extensive glossary and bulleted lists at the end of each chapter, it is an ideal study guide for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification and practice.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook.

Autor

Judith Lauwers, BA, IBCLC, FILCA, was cofounder and Executive Director of Breastfeeding Support Consultants from 1981 to 2004. She is a founding member of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) and the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAAARC). She also served on the Panel of Experts for the first exam offered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Judi served in several capacities in ILCA over 30 years and retired in 2020 after 12 years with LEAARC as Executive Director and Accreditation Manager. Anna Swisher, MBA, IBCLC, has maintained a private lactation consulting practice, Abundant Blessings, since 2002. She has also worked as a hospital lactation consultant since 2003 and has experience in the clinical area of human milk banking. Anna began helping breastfeeding families in 1995 as a La Leche League Leader.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Sudbury
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 2155 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
• ISBN-10: 1-284-05263-X / 128405263X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-284-05263-3 / 9781284052633
• Zustand: Neuware