Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians

The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 3rd Edition, is the definitive resource on breastfeeding initiation, maintenance, support, and advocacy. Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this must-have handbook features the most important and up-to-date developments in breastfeeding practice, research, policies, and outreach guidance, assembled by an expert physician panel.

All health professionals in your practice will refer to this convenient handbook again and again for easily accessible answers, solutions, and teaching and learning aids.

The third edition contains a wealth of practice-focused advice based on frontline clinical experience and the latest evidence for breastfeeding.

Topics include: Cleft lip and cleft palate in breastfeeding infantsRisk reductions in breastfeeding infantsNeurodevelopmental outcomes of breastfeedingBreastfeeding in preterm infantsHealth benefits of breastfeeding for mothersRecommended breastfeeding strategies for health professionalsBreastfeeding educationRecommended breastfeeding practicesRisk factors for lactation problemsHuman milk microbiota and bioactive factorsBreast development stages and lactogenesisSupporting early breastfeeding before and after deliveryBreastfeeding assessment toolsAnkyloglossia and breastfeedingInsufficient milkVitamin and mineral supplementationBreastfeeding guidance during preventive health care visitsManagement of breastfeeding complicationsElements of a breastfeeding-friendly office environmentNational breastfeeding initiativesFeeding human milk without birthingRelactationSupplemental feeding methodsDrugs and breastfeedingContraception When BreastfeedingAnd more!
New in the 3rd EditionThe latest AAP and ACOG breastfeeding policiesAn all-new chapter on the Non-nutritive Components in Human Milk, including bioactive factors and host defense mechanismsNew guidance on breastfeeding and substance use, including electronic cigarettes and alcoholUpdated life-saving breastfeeding support strategies for inclusion in disaster preparedness plansCurrent evidence on infant and maternal outcomes from breastfeedingUpdated guidance on vitamin D, vitamin K, and iron supplementation in newbornsUpdated discussion of breastfeeding and environmental agents, including sunscreenNew guidance for COVID-19 and breastfeedingUpdated discussion of legislative protections for mothers in the workplace