Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care

Awarded first place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Maternal-Child/Neonatal Nursing category!Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care continues to be a trustworthy source for lactation-specific information and education in a thoroughly updated second edition. Published in association with the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC), it presents the core curriculum required to practice as a beginning lactation consultant in an easy-to-read format. Written by an interdisciplinary team of clinical lactation experts, it reflects the current state of practice and offers evidence-based information regardless of discipline or specialty.The updated Second Edition includes new information on scientific evidence supporting breastfeeding, the biochemistry of human milk, breastfeeding multiples or a preterm infant, lactation and maternal mental health, breast pathology, and more. With a focus on the science, management, and professional aspects of lactation care, Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care, Second Edition prepares beginning consultants and clinicians to provide comprehensive care for breastfeeding families. Complements the LEAARC core curriculum used in recognition of lactation education programs.Updated throughout to reflect current research, policy, and practice guidelines regarding lactation and the care of breastfeeding mothers/chestfeeding parentsNew and updated information on milk banking, The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards, and innovative teaching pedagogies.New details on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lactation consultant profession, lactation consultants as change agents-from the family-level to a national and global level, and more timely topics!Key Points, clinical case studies, Clinical Tips, and real-life stories from breastfeeding families and their healthcare team help the reader put theory into practice.Every new print copy includes access to the Navigate eBook. Pathway 1 Lactation Consultant Education and Pathway 2 Lactation Consultant Hybrid, Breastfeeding & Human Lactation, Midwifery Care During Postpartum © 2023 | 600 pages Read more View Less