Core curriculum for interdisciplinary lactation care / Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee ; edited by Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, Judith Lauwers, Rebecca Mannel, Becky Spencer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scientific evidence supporting breastfeeding -- Evidence-based lactation care and support -- Infant anatomy and physiology -- Normal infant behavior -- Lactation pharmacology -- Breast anatomy and milk production -- Biochemistry of human milk and infant formulas -- Nutrition during lactation -- Nutrition for the breastfeeding child -- Breastfeeding and the transition to parenthood -- Breastfeeding and employment -- Pregnancy, labor and birth complications -- Facilitating and assessing breastfeeding -- Breastfeeding a preterm infant -- Breastfeeding multiple-birth infants/toddlers -- Infant growth : birth through weaning -- Physical health and breastfeeding -- Mental health and breastfeeding -- Induced lactation and relactation -- Breast pathology -- Newborn challenges : hyperbilirubinemia and hypoglycemia -- Low milk production and infant weight -- Congenital anomalies, neurologic involvement, and birth trauma -- Breastfeeding devices and equipment -- Professional standards -- Counselling and education -- Problem solving and documentation -- Cultural humility -- Initiatives to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding -- Lactation education for health professionals -- Milk expression and human milk feeding -- Interdisciplinary lactation services.

"Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care provides an essential foundation for lactation care. Published in partnership with the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC), it is an ideal text for preparing for certification, orienting staff, and planning continuing education programs. Reflecting the current state of practice, it also serves and an ideal resource for clinicians. With contributions from leading experts in the field, it reflects an interdisciplinary approach to lactation care. Written to complement the LEAARC curriculum, the text includes clinical applications that move from theory to practice, including key learning points, clinical case studies, and real life stories from the mother and her healthcare team. Also included are perspectives from the breastfeeding family and links to policies and global protocols"--Provided by publisher.