Evidence-Based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers: A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals

by Maria Pollard

Book Overview

Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for their first six months. Research studies also show that breastfeeding doesn't just help to protect infants from infection, but has other benefits such as reducing obesity and can help protect mothers from some diseases in later life.

Although initiation of breastfeeding is improving, the numbers who continue drop rapidly in the first few weeks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138650838
• ISBN13: 9781138650831
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"