Breastfeeding: 1 to 100: A Complete Guide of Breastfeeding

About the Book: The book Breastfeeding 1 to 100: A complete Guide of Breastfeeding has been written for medical students (both undergraduates and postgraduates) who look forward to upgrade their knowledge in breastfeeding and related issues. The author tried her best to encompass all the relevant topics related to breastfeeding from the fundamentals upto recent advances such as anatomy of breast physiology of milk secretion epidemiology of exclusive breastfeeding in India and other countries composition of breast milk at different time points during lactation period assessment of adequacy of milk secretion problems faced by mothers during breastfeeding and their solutions need of galactogogues etc. in simplest and comprehensive language. Furthermore due to the simplicity of language the book may also play a crucial role in developing public awareness regarding the significance of exclusive breastfeeding for initial six months of infants life and harmful consequences which the baby may encounter if left deprived of it. Ample of efforts have been employed to explain the role of various galactogogues their indications side effects associated with conventionally practiced galactogogues and new insights about quickly emerging herbal galactogogues. About the Author: This book has been written by Dr Samreen Khan under the guidance of her mentors Dr M Anas and Dr Diwan Israr Khan. Dr Samreen belongs to a small city (Aligarh) of Uttar Pradesh and a gynaecologist by profession. She has completed her graduation and post graduation (MS Obstetrics and Gynecology) from a renowned university of her native city Aligarh Muslim University in the year 2019 and 2022 respectively and got certified in Intensive Neonatal Care from the same institute.