AuthorInternational Lactation Consultant Association Staff
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight50.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
LCCN2012-011789
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal649/.33
SynopsisDeveloped By The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), Core Curriculum For Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition Is The Essential Guide To Prepare For International Board Of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) Certification And Practice As An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Based On The Most Current Evidence Base For Practice, It Includes Four New Chapters: * Normal Infant Behavior * Change Management * Developing And Managing A Hospital Lactation Service * Nutrition For The Breastfeeding Child New To This Edition Are Figures Of Breast Anatomy And Infant Suckling And Sections On Mentoring Future Lactation Consultants, Protecting Against Chronic Disease For The Lactating Mother, And Breastfeeding Late Preterm Infants. Incorporated Throughout Is A New Code Of Professional Conduct For Ibclcs, Updated Photos, And References. Core Curriculum For Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition Is The Ultimate Reference For The Entire Lactation Professional'S Career From IBLCE Certification Through Clinical Practice., Developed by the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition is the essential guide to prepare for International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification and practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Based on the IBLCE exam blueprint, it includes four new chapters: * Normal Infant Behavior* Change Management* Developing and Managing a Hospital Lactation Service* Nutrition for the Breastfeeding ChildNew to this edition are figures of breast anatomy and infant suckling and sections on mentoring future lactation consultants, protecting against chronic disease for the lactating mother, and breastfeeding late preterm infants. Incorporated throughout is a new code of professional conduct for IBCLCs, updated photos, and references. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice, Third Edition is the ultimate reference for the entire lactation professionals career from IBLCE certification through clinical practice.