Breastfeeding Book
Midwifery Today Breastfeeding Supplement
Paper cover, 8 by 11 magazine format, 70 pages (out of print)
Preface: Breastfeeding is best
This can never be said enough—to mothers, fathers and grandparents, to teachers,
children, and employers, to doctors, hospitals and each other.
This book is filled with the best of Midwifery Today, as well as with new information
and beautiful photos.
We encourage you to share this special book with others and to spread the word:
breast is best!
— Jan Tritten, Editor
Sample articles:
Table of Contents
Section One: In the beginning: The important prenatal period
- Breastfeeding management for the midwife
Kathleen G. Auerbach, PhD,IBCLC
- Things to consider when evaluating breastfeeding pamphlets
Kathleen G. Auerbach
- Helping moms get off to a good start
Tamara Crafts, RN
- A self-test for the midwife
Kathleen G. Auerbach, PhD, IBCLC
- Breastfeeding: Food for thought
Tamara Crafts, RN
- Encouraging breastfeeding
Elena Taggart Medo
- The health benefits of breastfeeding
Althea Seaver
Section Two: Nursing the newborn
- Helping the newborn get started at the breast
Georgia Vorhies
- Finger-feeding a preemie
Jude Kurokawa, CNM
- Everything I needed
Kerry Vincent
- The midwife's role
Kathleen G. Auerbach, PhD, IBCLC
- Our common link
Sue Huml, IBCLC
Section Three: Troubleshooting
- Mastitis: Positive interventions
Jacqueline Dever
- Is your client at risk?
Jacqueline Dever
- Herbal treatments
Jacqueline Dever
- A breastfeeding success story
Sheila Wallace, RN, IBCLC
- Breast and bottle? A mother's story
Harriet Cook
- A burning issue
Nancy Mohrbacher
- Assessing breastfeeding risk factors
Sheila Wallace, RN, IBCLC
- Helping moms cope with exhaustion
Debbie Heffernpage
- Cracked nipples: Looking at an old problem in a new way
Sue Huml, IBCLC
Section Four: Weaning
- Weaning: A time of passage
Sue Huml, IBCLC
- Breastfeeding-still?
Cathy Merritt
Section Five: The ethics of formula feeding
- Ethics in a bottle
Tamara Crafts, RN
- An unsung resource
Peter Magnus, M.D
- The formula for brain food
Rita Laws, CCE
- Big profits versus infant life
Robin Lim
Section Six: Helpful suggestions for your practice
- Readers share their advice
Section Seven: Books and videos for your library
- Information to read and share
Section Eight: In the news…
- Items to keep you up-to-date.
Section Nine: Abstracts to add to your knowledge
- Important findings from around the world
Section Ten: Resources for more information
- Places to turn for help and information
Section Eleven: Products and services
- Companies and products you and your clients can use
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