Lactation and breastfeeding are core components of reproductive health care and
obstetrical providers should be familiar with common complications that may arise in …

Objective To describe breastfeeding pain reported by breastfeeding women during the first‐
year postpartum and providers' management of the pain as recorded in medical records …

Although lactation consultants traditionally have assumed care of breastfeeding mothers,
many women require thorough evaluation and treatment by physicians, which may involve …

The Fourth Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the worldwide
expansion of the lactation specialist role. New content on obstetrical issues, especially the …

Breast milk is nutritionally and immunologically superior to any known substitute. Morbidity
and mortality are lower in breast-fed infants and their mothers, resulting in better health and …

Despite the known benefits of breastfeeding for both infant and mother, clinical support for
problems such as benign inflammation of the lactating breast remain a research frontier …

Lack of knowledge about the practical aspects of breastfeeding management is one of the
major barriers to physician support of the breastfeeding dyad. Few physicians receive any …

Until relatively recent times, survival of human newborns depended upon maternal or
surrogate human milk. The recognition of possible maternal problems related to lactation …

Natural processes do not always function perfectly. In breastfeeding, problems are
encountered in up to 80% of mother-infant dyads. Altogether, in Western societies, the …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relative frequencies of common
breastfeeding challenges and their associations with maternal well-being. Study Design and …