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Additional Resources

Jones & Bartlett Learning is a leading provider of print and online lactation and breastfeeding resources for nurses, physicians, nutritionists, lactation consultants and breastfeeding counselors. To find out more, visit www.jblearning.com/nursing/lactation/

Here are some of our latest titles:

Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-9879-6 | Paperback | 906 pages | © 2013

  • Developed by the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
  • Essential guide to prepare for International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification and practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
  • Four new chapters
  • Incorporated throughout is a new code of professional conduct for IBCLCs, updated photos, and references

Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants, Second Edition
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
ISBN-13: 978-1-4496-4736-0  Paperback | 386 pages | © 2013

  • Focuses on normal sucking function in addition to anatomical variations, developmental respiratory issues, prematurity, or mild neurological deficits
  • New photos and images and a new chapter, “Hands in Support of Breastfeeding - Manual Therapy”

 

 

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Third Edition
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
ISBN-13: 978-1-4496-0346-5 | Paperback | 310 pages | © 2011

  • Consistent with the direction of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) exam board
  • Perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors

 

 

 

Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Fourth Edition
Jan Riordan, EdD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN
Karen Wambach, PhD, RN
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-5432-7 | Hardcover | 936 pages | © 2010

  • Brings together in a single volume the latest clinical techniques and research findings that direct evidence-based clinical practice for lactation consultants and specialists
  • Contains a clear clinical focus with more than 2,000 research studies supporting the clinical recommendations found in the text

 

Study Guide for Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Fourth Edition
Mary-Margaret Coates, MS, IBCLC
Jan Riordan, EdD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-5882-0  | Paperback | 208 pages | © 2011

  • Helps assess current knowledge of human lactation and prepare for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification examination
  • Designed as a companion to the classic text, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Fourth Edition

 

Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, Second Edition
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-6651-1 | Paperback | 708 pages | © 2011

  • Research-based approach to breastfeeding care
  • Unique approach includes literature reviews while covering the incidence, etiology, risk factors, prevention, prognosis and implications, interventions, expected outcomes, care plans, and clinical algorithms

 

Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, Fifth Edition
Judith Lauwers, BA, IBCLC
Anna Swisher, MBA, IBCLC
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-8052-4 | Hardcover | 799 pages | © 2011

  • Examines how counseling styles and approaches enhance interactions with mothers, and stresses the importance of appropriate, effective communication techniques
  • Covers a wide-variety of topics in the lactation consultation field including breastfeeding promotion in the modern world and the professional role of the lactation consultant

 

 

About the Baby Friendly Initiative

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation. The BFHI assists hospitals in giving breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies and gives special recognition to hospitals that have done so.