Milk Supply - Paperback

by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (Author)

Milk Supply is a collection of recent articles in one convenient volume. Health care providers will find the latest insights from thought leaders on the following issues related to milk supply. - "The Magic Number" teaching concept to help mothers maintain their milk supplies while pumping - Breast massage and compression to help mothers increase breast milk yields and overcome breastfeeding difficulties - New, more-conservative guidelines on the use of galactogogues - Fenugreek, milk volume, and prolactin levels in mothers of preterm infants - The safety and efficacy of placenta consumption as a galactogogue - Preparation, cleaning, and sterilization of breast pump parts - Appropriate use of nipple shields to improve breastfeeding outcomes - The importance of the mother-infant relationship in babies' growth and development

Author Biography

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, IBCLC, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She is Editor-in-Chief at Praeclarus Press and Clinical Professor of Nursing at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation.