Breastfeeding and Human Lactation 7th ED

Awarded first place in the 2025 AJN Book of the Year Award in Maternal-Child/Neonatal Nursing!

The Ultimate Text for Lactation Care and Science

Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Seventh Edition is the ultimate reference for the latest clinical techniques and research findings that direct evidence-based clinical practice and research for lactation consultants and specialists. It contains everything a nurse, lactation consultant, midwife, women's health nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or Ob/Gyn needs to know about lactation care and science. Topics include placing breastfeeding in its historical context, workplace-related issues, anatomical and biological imperatives of lactation, the prenatal and perinatal periods and concerns during the postpartum period, the mother's health, sociocultural issues, and more vital information.

With contributions from the foremost experts in the field, this leading resource contains a clear clinical focus with more than 2,000 research studies supporting the clinical recommendations found in the text. Furthermore, the updated Seventh Edition features a new chapter discussing mental health and breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Seventh Edition is also an excellent resource to prepare for certification and practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant^® (IBCLC^®). The Navigate TestPrep access code included with every new print copy unlocks access to practice and simulated tests, detailed rationales, and powerful data dashboards. Standalone access to Navigate TestPrep is also available.

Features and Benefits

• Offers comprehensive coverage of entry level, advanced, and specialized lactation care.
• Provides a clear clinical focus, with clinical implications sections and case studies in most chapters.
• Includes vast coverage of obstetrical issues, including skin-to-skin care and contact during birth hospitalization.
• Every new print copy is packaged with access to the complete eBook and Navigate TestPrep Access containing over 900 questions to test readers' knowledge and provide practice for IBCLC certification prep.
• Instructor resources include an Instructor's Manual and Slides in PowerPoint format.

Appropriate Courses

• Intrapartum Nurse-Midwifery Care
• Science of Lactation and Infant Feeding
• Labor, Birth, and Newborn
• Principles of Human Nutrition
• Lactation and Infant Nutrition
• Clinical Lactation
• Advanced Lactation