Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Introduction

v

 

Acknowledgments

vi

Chapter 1

Insights into Mothers and Families

1

Chapter 2

Communication and Training

21

Chapter 3

Lactation Consultant Profession

35

Chapter 4

Clinical Practice

49

Chapter 5

Science of Lactation

57

Chapter 6

Assessment

81

Chapter 7

Facilitating Breastfeeding

103

Chapter 8

High-Risk Infants

129

Chapter 9

Problem Solving

143

Chapter 10

Techniques and Devices

171

Chapter 11

Special Situations

185

Chapter 12

Supporting Extended Breastfeeding

205

Appendix A

Seeking Employment as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

227

Appendix B

Standards of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants

233

Appendix C

Code of Ethics IBCLCs

237

Appendix D

Summary of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

240

Appendix E

Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding: Self-Appraisal Tool

242

Appendix F

Documentation Forms Breastfeeding Descriptors

246

 

UNICEF BREASTfeed Observation Form

248

 

The LATCH Method

250

 

The Mother-Baby Assessment Method

251

 

The Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool

253

Appendix G

WHO Growth Charts

255

 

Weight-for-Age Girls, Birth to 2 Years (Percentile)

255

 

Weight-for-Age Boys, Birth to 2 Years (Percentile)

256

Appendix H

Weight Charts

257

 

7 Percent Weight Loss, in Pounds and Ounces

257

 

7 and 10 Percent Weight Loss, in Grams

259

Appendix I

English-French-Spanish Dictionary

261

 

Index

265