Art and Science of Breastfeeding & Beyond

Breastfeeding is the essence of life to the mother and baby.” It lays a good foundation for a long quality of life. It is also the right of the mother and baby. Hence, it is essential to ensure a conducive environment for the mother and baby for the establishment of successful lactation. Though most women wish to breastfeed their infants, they often face difficulties at the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. Therefore, they need to be provided with skilled practical assistance and support. There is a huge knowledge gap among the healthcare professionals regarding optimal infant and young child feeding practice. This book provides comprehensive state-of-the-art information on optimal infant and young child feeding including the basics of human lactation, problems of breastfeeding and solutions, breastfeeding in special circumstances, research in lactation and ways to enhance breastfeeding rates across the nations. It is intended to empower healthcare professionals, medical and nursing students, and breastfeeding support groups to improve their knowledge and wisdom which in-turn is hoped to aid in enabling breastfeeding women.

Key Features :

• This book comprises of 5 sections and 41 chapters, to cover all aspects of breastfeeding, has been a herculean effort stewarded by Dr Durgappa H and the editorial team.
• A total of nearly 82 contributors dedicated to this field bring to the reader up-to-date information stressing on practical help and tips to the person navigating in the field of Human Lactation along with Infant and Young Child Feeding.
• The contributors of this book have provided state-of-the-art information with the latest references.
• Each article ends with key points apart from providing latest developments related to the topic.
• The reader would find the flow in simple English presented in a reader-friendly manner.