Breastfeeding the Newborn: Clinical Strategies for Nurses

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Mosby, 2003 - Family & Relationships - 545 pages
Breastfeeding the Newborn 2/e is designed to give the practicing or student nurse
the scientific basis, the step-by-step protocols, and the how-to techniques to do
the job. That role is two-fold: to assist the mother and baby to establish a milk supply,
and to confirm that the baby is breastfeeding successfully before discharge.

The basic organization of this second edition promotes breastfeeding at the personal,
interpersonal, and system levels, delivering evidence-based care across the health
illness continuum. Brief overviews of pathophysiology are included to enable the
nurse to quickly develop physical assessment skills, make practical recommendations
to the mother, and verify that the recommendations achieved the desired results.
Clinical case scenarios help the reader think through realistic situations to generate
possible management strategies.

  • Easy-to-read content supports breastfeeding promotion during pregnancy and offers practical tips for breastfeeding management during the first month of life.
  • Actual clinical scenarios are included to stimulate critical thinking and breastfeeding management strategies.
  • Interviewing techniques and physical assessment guidelines are provided to enhance breastfeeding initiation and continuation.
  • Strategies to support breastfeeding for multiple or preterm births are offered.
  • Research Highlights discuss key studies related to the clinical area.
  • New Chapter 10, The Preterm Newborn, presents important issues and concerns related to this critical time in the newborn's life
  • Expanded content in Chapter 13, Pharmacologic and Herbal Therapies and Possible Contraindications to Breastfeeding, stresses the importance of understanding therapeutic care alternatives and their implications for successful breastfeeding
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    Contents

    Social and Cultural Trends
    21
    Psychologic Factors
    35
    Anatomy and Physiology Related
    53
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