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Maternal and Infant Assessment for Breastfeeding and Human Lactation: A Guide for the Practitioner
Karin Cadwell, Cindy Turner-Maffei, Barbara O’Connor, Anna Blair
Provides a useful framework upon which assessors can construct a well-rounded process for determining the breastfeeding status of mothers and infants.
The text explores the hallmarks of breastfeeding problems that can be seen, heard, or otherwise observed, and allows the assessor to distinguish between breastfeeding problems, breastfeeding problems that are actually medical problems, and medical problems. Also explored are the multi-factoral components of breastfeeding that contribute to the assessor's construction of individually tailored solutions, and/or appropriate referrals.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Breastfeeding Dimensions
Chapter 2: Optimal Breastfeeding Dynamics
Chapter 3: Assessing a Problem Feeding
Chapter 4: Optimal Breastfeeding: The Infant’s Role
Chapter 5: Behavioral Assessment of the Infant in Relation to Sub-Optimal Breastfeeding
Chapter 6: Optimal Breastfeeding - The Mothers Role
Chapter 7: Possible Anomalies Related to the Breastfeeding Mother
Chapter 8: Consideration of Artifacts in the Breastfeeding Assessment
Chapter 9: Creating Documentation
Jones & Bartlett, ISBN: 0763720976, © 2002, soft cover, 124 pages (incl. color photo pg.s after appen.)
