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Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care provides a trustworthy source for lactation-specific information and education for students, interns, certification candidates, instructors, and clinicians―in any discipline or specialty―who provide care to breastfeeding families. Published in association with the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC), it reflects the current state of practice and serves as a fundamental resource for beginning clinicians, orienting staff, and planning continuing education programs.

Organized in three sections, Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care focuses on the science, management, and professional aspects of lactation care. With contributions from a team of clinical lactation experts from several countries around the world, it emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive care for breastfeeding families. Written to complement the LEAARC curriculum used in recognition of lactation education programs, the text includes clinical applications that move from theory to practice, including key learning points, clinical case studies, and real-life stories from parents and the healthcare team.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 Scientific Evidence Supporting Breastfeeding
CHAPTER 2 Clinical Decision Making in Lactation Care and Support
CHAPTER 3 Infant Anatomy and Physiology for Feeding
CHAPTER 4 Normal Infant Behavior
CHAPTER 5 Lactation Pharmacology
CHAPTER 6 Breast Anatomy and Milk Production
CHAPTER 7 Biochemistry of Human Milk
CHAPTER 8 Nutrition during Lactation
CHAPTER 9 Nutrition for the Breastfeeding Child
CHAPTER 10 Breastfeeding and the Transition to Parenthood
CHAPTER 11 Breastfeeding and Employment
CHAPTER 12 Pregnancyr Laborr and Birth Complications
CHAPTER 13 Facilitating and Assessing Breastfeeding Initiation
CHAPTER 14 Breastfeeding and the Preterm Infant
CHAPTER 15 Breastfeeding Multiples
CHAPTER 16 Breastfeeding and Growth: Birth through Weaning
CHAPTER 17 Maternal Physical Health and Breastfeeding
CHAPTER 18 Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding
CHAPTER 19 Induced Lactation and Relactation
CHAPTER 20 Breast Pathology
CHAPTER 21 Newborn Challenges: Hyperbilirubinemia and Hypoglycemia
CHAPTER 22 Low Milk Production and Infant Weight
CHAPTER 23 Breastfeeding and Infant Birth Injury, Congenital Anomaliesf and Illness
CHAPTER 24 Breastfeeding Devices and Topical Treatments
CHAPTER 25 Professional Standards for Lactation Care Providers
CHAPTER 26 Counseling and Communication
CHAPTER 27 Problem Solving and Documentation
CHAPTER 28 Cultural Humility
CHAPTER 29 Initiatives to Protectr Promoter and Support Breastfeeding
CHAPTER 30 Lactation Education for Health Professionals
CHAPTER 31 Expression and Use of Human Milk
CHAPTER 32 Interdisciplinary Lactation Services