Breastfeeding Challenges Made Easy for Late Preterm Infants

<p>I would recommend this book to my peers and I would use it in my day-to-day work. It is most helpful to have a comprehensive guide that can be used in a variety of care settings and by many different healthcare providers.--<b>Doody's Medical Reviews</b></p> <p>Evidence-based research underscores the importance of breastfeeding for the healthy development of late preterm infants yet significant challenges can impede its success. This is a groundbreaking problem-solving guide to the most effective techniques for breastfeeding this vulnerable population. Written for lactation consultants NICU nurses obstetrical nurses and nurse-midwives the book offers clear simple evidence-based solutions to the distinct breastfeeding difficulties affecting late preterm infants.</p> <p>The guide describes the characteristics of late preterm infants and the physiological challenges??often invisible and overlooked by health care providers??caused by disturbances of respiratory metabolic neurologic and immunologic functions. These problems are often exacerbated by poor breastfeeding and result in 13% of hospital readmissions by late preterm infants. The book examines maternal conditions that affect breastfeeding success and provides detailed easy-to-follow instructions for the most effective breastfeeding techniques. It describes specific strategies health care professionals can take to overcome breastfeeding difficulties including proper positioning and latch technique the use of breast pumps and other helpful equipment supplemental feedings and more. Pictures that illustrate correct procedures clarify specific techniques and user-friendly patient teaching guides further encourage successful breastfeeding. The book also supports the goals of many hospitals seeking to achieve Baby-Friendly Status as well as the goals of the Multidisciplinary Guidelines for Care of Late Preterm Infants recently issued by the National Perinatal Association.</p> <b>Key Features:</b> <p><ul> <li>Comprises the only comprehensive guide specific to the breastfeeding issues of late preterm infants <li>Describes developmental challenges faced by late preterm infants <li>Provides detailed easy-to-follow instructions for breastfeeding and techniques for overcoming difficulties <li>Offers clear simple evidence-based solutions that nurses lactation consultants and midwives can offer to mothers <li>Supports the goals of hospitals seeking Baby-Friendly Status </ul></p>