pt. I: Promotion and support -- Ch. 1. Breastfeeding advocacy in the modern world -- Ch. 2. Lactation consultants as part of the healthcare team -- Ch. 3. Sociological perspective on breastfeeding support -- Ch. 4. Empowering women to breastfeed -- Ch. 5. Counseling skills: learning how to help mothers -- Ch. 6. Client consultations -- pt. II: The science of lactation -- Ch. 7. The science of lactation -- Ch. 8. Maternal nutrition -- Ch. 9. Health factors in lactation -- Ch. 10. Use of infant formula -- Ch. 11. Substances in human milk -- pt. III: Prenatal through postpartum -- Ch. 12. Prenatal considerations -- Ch. 13. Hospital practices that support breastfeeding -- Ch. 14. Infant assessment and development -- Ch. 15. Getting breastfeeding started -- Ch. 16. Infant latch and sucking -- Ch. 17. Breastfeeding in the early weeks -- Ch. 18. Breastfeeding beyond the first month -- Ch. 19. Problems with milk production and transfer -- pt. IV: Special care -- Ch. 20. Changes in the family -- Ch. 21. Special counseling circumstances -- Ch. 22. Breastfeeding techniques and devices -- Ch. 23. Temporary breastfeeding situations -- Ch. 24. High-risk infants -- Ch. 25. When breastfeeding is interruped -- Ch. 26. Long-term maternal and infant conditions -- pt. V: Role of the IBCLC -- Ch. 27. Professional considerations -- Ch. 28. Critical reading and review of research -- Ch. 29. Breastfeeding promotion and change -- Appendix A: Baby feeding requirements -- Appendix B: WHO weight charts -- Appendix C: Spanish breastfeeding glossary -- Glossary -- Index.