Breastfeeding the Newborn

Breastfeeding the Newborn 2/e is designed to give the practicing or student nurse
the scientific basis, the step-by-step protocols, and the how-to techniques to do
the job. That role is two-fold:: to assist the mother and baby to establish a milk supply,
and to confirm that the baby is breastfeeding successfully before discharge.

The basic organization of this second edition promotes breastfeeding at the personal,
interpersonal, and system levels, delivering evidence-based care across the health
illness continuum. Brief overviews of pathophysiology are included to enable the
nurse to quickly develop physical assessment skills, make practical recommendations
to the mother, and verify that the recommendations achieved the desired results.
Clinical case scenarios help the reader think through realistic situations to generate
possible management strategies.