Part I Promotion and Support
Chapter 1 Breastfeeding Promotion in the Modern World
Chapter 2 Lactation Consultants as Part of the Healthcare Team
Chapter 3 A Sociological Perspective on Breastfeeding Support
Chapter 4 Empowering Women to Breastfeed
Chapter 5 Counseling Skills: Learning How to Help Mothers
Chapter 6 Client Consultations
Part II The Science of Lactation
Chapter 7 The Science of Lactation
Chapter 8 Maternal Health and Nutrition
Chapter 9 Properties of Human Milk
Chapter 10 Impurities in Human Milk
Part III Prenatal Through Postpartum
Chapter 11 Prenatal Considerations
Chapter 12 Hospital Practices That Support Breastfeeding
Chapter 13 Infant Assessment and Development
Chapter 14 Getting Breastfeeding Started
Chapter 15 Infant Attachment and Sucking
Chapter 16 Breastfeeding in the Early Weeks
Chapter 17 Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month
Chapter 18 Problems with Milk Production and Transfer
Part IV Special Care
Chapter 19 Changes in the Family
Chapter 20 Special Counseling Circumstances
Chapter 21 Breastfeeding Techniques and Devices
Chapter 22 Temporary Breastfeeding Situations
Chapter 23 High-risk Infants
Chapter 24 When Breastfeeding Is Interrupted
Chapter 25 Long-Term Maternal and Infant Conditions
Part V Role of the IBCLC
Chapter 26 Professional Considerations
Chapter 27 Critical Reading and Review of Research
Chapter 28 Breastfeeding Promotion and Change
Glossary
Appendix A Code of Ethics For International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
Appendix B Scope of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)
Appendix C Standards of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
Appendix D Clinical Competencies for IBCLC Practice
Appendix E Baby Feeding Requirements
Appendix F WHO Weight Charts
Appendix G Spanish Breastfeeding Glossary International Lactation Consultant Association
Appendix H Professional Resources
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