Study guide to accompany Breastfeeding and human lactation - Coates, Mary-Margaret; Riordan, Jan (Jones and Bartlett Publ., 2011)
Section 1: Historical and work perspectives. The lactation specialist: roles and responsibilites ; Tides in breastfeeding practice -- Section 2: Anatomical anad biological imperatives. Anatomy and physiology of lactation ; The biological specifity of breastmilk ; Drug therapy and breastfeeding ; Viruses and breastfeeding -- Section 3: Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal periods. Perinatal and intrapartum care ; Postpartum care ; Breast-related problems ; Low intake in the breastfed infant : maternal and infant considerations ; Jaundice and the breastfed baby ; Breast pumps and other technologies ; Breastfeeding the preterm infant ; Donor human milk banking -- Section 4: Beyond postpartum. Maternal nutrition during lactation ; Women's health and breastfeeding ; Maternal employment and breastfeeding ; Child health ; The ill child : breastfeeding implications ; Infant assessment ; Fertility, sexuality, and contraception during lactation -- Section 5: Sociocultural and research issues. Research, theory, and lactation ; Breastfeeding education ; The cultural context of breastfeeding ; The familial and social context of breastfeeding -- Answer key for multiple-choice questions