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Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice

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ISBN-10: 0763798797

ISBN-13: 9780763798796

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: International Lactation Consultant Association Staff

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Developed by the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition is the essential guide to prepare for International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification and practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Based on the IBLCE exam blueprint, it includes four new chapters: * Normal Infant Behavior* Change Management* Developing and Managing a Hospital Lactation Service* Nutrition for the Breastfeeding ChildNew to this edition are figures of breast anatomy and infant suckling and sections on mentoring future lactation consultants, protecting against chronic disease for…    
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Book details

List price: $128.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 6/18/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 906
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English

Acknowledgements
Preface
Contributors
Map of the Core Curriculum Chaptersxvii
In Memoriam
Profession of Lactation Consulting
Promotion and Support
The IBLCE Code of Professional Conduct for IBCLCs
International Initiatives to Promote, Protect, and Support Breastfeeding
Communication and Counseling Skills
The Parental Role
Normal Infant Behavior
Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Maternal Employment
Caring for Vulnerable Populations
Professional Development
The IBCLC as Change Agent
Education and Mentoring
Interpretation of Statistics and Quantitative Research Design
Interpretation of Research: Qualitative Methodology
A Legal Primer for Lactation Consultants
Developing and Managing a Hospital Lactation Service
Science of Lactation
Breastfeeding Anatomy and Physiology
Maternal Breastfeeding Anatomy
Infant Anatomy for Feeding
Physiology of the Breast During Pregnancy and Lactation
Anatomy and Physiology of Infant Suckling
Nutrition and Biochemistry
Nutrition for Lactating Women
Nutrition for the Breastfeeding Child
Biochemistry of Human Milk
Infant Formulas (Artificial Baby Milk)
Immunology, Infectious Disease, and Allergy Prophylaxis
Protection Against Chronic Disease for the Breastfed Infant and Lactating Mother
Lactational Pharmacology
Lactation Toxicology
Breastfeeding Management
Breastfeeding Technique
Assessment of Infant Oral Anatomy
Guidelines for Facilitating and Assessing Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding a Preterm Infant
Breastfeeding Twins and Higher Multiple-Birth Infants/Toddlers
Breastfeeding and Growth: Birth Through Weaning
Breastfeeding Mothers with Disabilities
Milk Expression, Storage, and Handling
Breastfeeding Technology
Breastfeeding Devices and Equipment
Induced Lactation and Relactation
Donor Human Milk Banking
Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth Complications
Breastfeeding Problem Solving: Maternal and Infant Issues
Congenital Anomalies, Neurological Involvement, and Birth Trauma
Breast Pathology
Hyperbilirubinemia and Hypoglycemia
Maternal Acute and Chronic Illness
Insufficient Milk Production
Slow Weight Gain and Failure to Thrive
Appendices
Summary of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes and Subsequent World Health Assembly Resolutions
Universal Precautions and Breast Milk
Index