by Diana West, BA, IBCLC and Elliot M. Hirsch, MD.
A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (Clinics in Human Lactation)

Do you work with pregnant or breastfeeding mothers who have undergone breast or nipple procedures? Breastfeeding after these procedures can be challenging. Lactation consultant Diana West and (plastic surgery resident) Dr. Elliot Hirsch have teamed up to write Breastfeeding after Breast and Nipple Procedures: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals.West and Hirsch cover a variety of pertinent issues including:

Predicting lactation capability after breast and nipple procedures
Effects of tissue healing upon lactation capability
Effects of diagnostic, ablative, and therapeutic procedures upon lactation functionality
Breastfeeding during chemotherapy
Effects of cosmetic breast surgeries on breastfeeding
Lactation management in the post-breast or post-nipple surgical mother
Supplementation to maximize breastfeeding
Post-surgical complications after breastfeeding
Effective breastfeeding counseling for mothers who have undergone breast or nipple procedures

For those who need reliable information on how various breast procedures and surgeries will affect breastfeeding in the mothers they work with, this book is an invaluable resource.
Paperback: 59 pages
Publisher: Hale Pub. (Jan 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 098152575X
ISBN-13: 978-0981525754
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14.8 x 0.6 cm