Continuity of care in breastfeeding; best practices in the maternity setting.

9780763751845

Continuity of care in breastfeeding; best practices in the maternity setting.

Cadwell, Karin and Cindy Turner-Maffei.

Jones & Bartlett

2009

168 pages

$37.75

Paperback

RJ216

This reference for practicing professionals, clinical specialists, and lactation consultants focuses on the impact of continuity of care and maternity care practices on breastfeeding outcomes, emphasizing the importance of sustaining seamless care for the breastfeeding mother. The book is structured around the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, which form the basis of the WHO/UNICE Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). It describes methods for achieving optimal breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity, focusing only on the maternity care practice setting. There is also a chapter on the BFHI as a tool for change, and a chapter exploring qualitative aspects of breastfeeding care. A final chapter suggests quality improvement tools and strategies. B&w drawings and cases are included. The authors are affiliated with the Center for Breastfeeding, East Sandwich, Massachusetts.

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