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| A Guide for Health Professionals | A Mother's Guide | Other Languages |
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Preparing to Breastfeed Breast is best. This Chapter discusses the unique benefits of breastfeeding and shows families making informed choices about infant nutrition and breastfeeding preparation. It illustrates a prenatal lactation assessment and reviews potential risk factors. |
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Starting to Breastfeed Initiation of lactation is crucial to successful breastfeeding. This chapter reviews the physiology of lactation and the initiation of breastfeeding in hospital. It explains the UNICEF/WHO TEN STEPS to Successful Breastfeeding. |
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Managing Common Problems Many mothers experience difficulties with breastfeeding. Three office vignettes illustrate insufficient milk production and failure to thrive, excessive milk production and colic, blocked ducts and mastitis. A clinical problem solving approach is used. |
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Growing with breastfeeding As breastfeeding continues, mothers lives slowly return to normal. This chapter covers topics such as night time feeding, contraception, returning to work, breastfeeding in public, introduction to table foods and child-led weaning, in an upbeat manner. |
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