Provides physicians in all specialties with a concise reference on breastfeeding and human lactation.

Provides guidance for physicians in various kinds of specialties. This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

The definitive resource for physicians and other health care professionals to be able to counsel expectant and nursing mothers and other caregivers on the most up-do-date developments in breastfeeding practice, research, policies, and outreach. Contains a wealth of information on supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants and meeting their unique physical and emotional needs.

Abstract: This handbook provides scientific information and helpful advice on the practical management of breastfeeding. This publication is intended for all mothers and the health professionals -- nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, medical and nursing students, and breastfeeding counsellors -- who care for nursing mothers. Topics include: an overview of breastfeeding; anatomy, physiology, and composition of human milk; the pharmacology of drugs and chemicals in human milk; breastfeeding -- advantage and issues; the hospital stay; complications in the immediate postpartum period; breast problems; the learning period; care of the breastfed baby; care of the lactating women; the course of normal lactation; and devices and miscellaneous topics.

The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management for Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers, now in its 6th edition, is a pocket-sized reference manual for the most commonly asked questions that breastfeeding families have throughout the course of lactation. The book covers a broad range of topics including components of breastmilk and prenatal support, optimal breastfeeding management early postpartum, followed by problems and special conditions encountered by most primary care providers who care for breastfeeding dyads. This newly revised edition is based on The Milk Mob's One Day Basic Breastfeeding Medicine for Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers, which is now online. This course, in addition to the book's bibliography and other free breastfeeding resources, may be found by visiting www.themilkmob.org.