The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthcare Professionals

Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the third edition of The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians is the definitive resource for healthcare professionals seeking to provide high-quality breastfeeding support and care.

This must-have handbook features the latest developments in breastfeeding practice, research, policies, and outreach guidance, assembled by an expert physician panel including Dr. Richard Schanler M.D., Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter MD MPH FAAP FABM, Dr. Joan Younger Meek MD MS RD FAAP FABM, Dr. Sharon B Mass MD FACOG FABM, and Dr. Lawrence Noble MD FAAP FABM.

Comprehensive Coverage of Breastfeeding Topics

The third edition of The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians provides in-depth coverage of a wide range of breastfeeding topics, including:

• Cleft lip and cleft palate in breastfeeding infants
• Risk reductions in breastfeeding infants
• Neurodevelopmental outcomes of breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding in preterm infants
• Health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers
• Recommended breastfeeding strategies for health professionals
• Breastfeeding education
• Risk factors for lactation problems
• Human milk microbiota and bioactive factors
• Breast development stages and lactogenesis
• Supporting early breastfeeding before and after delivery
• Breastfeeding assessment tools
• Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding
• Insufficient milk
• Vitamin and mineral supplementation
• Breastfeeding guidance during preventive health care visits
• Management of breastfeeding complications
• Elements of a breastfeeding-friendly office environment
• National breastfeeding initiatives
• Feeding human milk without birthing
• Relactation
• Supplemental feeding methods
• Drugs and breastfeeding
• Contraception when breastfeeding

New in the 3rd Edition

The latest edition of The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians includes:

• The latest AAP and ACOG breastfeeding policies
• An all-new chapter on the Non-nutritive Components in Human Milk, including bioactive factors and host defense mechanisms
• New guidance on breastfeeding and substance use, including electronic cigarettes and alcohol
• Updated life-saving breastfeeding support strategies for inclusion in disaster preparedness plans
• Current evidence on infant and maternal outcomes from breastfeeding
• Updated guidance on vitamin D, vitamin K, and iron supplementation in newborns
• Updated discussion of breastfeeding and environmental agents, including sunscreen
• New guidance for COVID-19 and breastfeeding
• Updated discussion of legislative protections for mothers in the workplace

Purchase this comprehensive resource for your healthcare practice today and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in breastfeeding care and support.