Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding in Modern Medicine; Anatomy of the Human Breast; Physiology of Lactation; Biochemistry of Human Milk; Host-Resistance Factors, and Immunologic Significance; Psychologic Impact of Breastfeeding; Contraindications to and Disadvantages of Breastfeeding; Management of the Mother-Infant Nursing Couple; Diet and Dietary Supplements for the Mother and Infant; Weaning; Drugs in Breast Milk; Normal Growth, Failure to Thrive, and Obesity in the Breastfed Infant; Maternal Employment; Breastfeeding the Infant With a Problem; Medical Complications of the Mother; Human Milk as a Prophylaxis in Allergy; Induced Lactation and Relactation (Including Nursing the Adopted Baby) and Cross-Nursing; Reproductive Function During Lactation; The Collection and Storage of Human Milk and Human Milk Banking; The Role of Mother Support Groups and Community Resources; Education and Training of the Medical Profession. Appendicies: Composition of Human Milk; Dietary Guidance During Lactation; History Form of Evaluation of Infant With Failure to Thrive; Normal Serum Values for Breastfed Infants; Drugs in Breast Milk and the Effect on the Infant; The Lact-Aid Nursing Trainer System; Organizations Interested in Supporting and Providing Materials for Breastfeeding; Manual Expression of Breast milk; The Storage of Human Milk Legislation Regarding Human Milk; Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Needs in Normal Children in the United States; Prenatal Dietary Prophylaxis of Atopic Disease; Silicon Testing Following Breast Implants; Measurements of Growth of Breastfed Infants; Resources for Education and Training.