Medicine

The Breastfeeding Book for Special Children

Breastfeeding and Caring for Premature, Ill, or Disabled Newborn Babies

by Brigitte Benkert

Description

The practical handbook for nurses, midwives, and breastfeeding counselors that explains breastfeeding problems that may be encountered with premature and newborn babies, and shows how these special children can be breastfed successfully.

The author defines and describes how the time of birth affects a premature baby’s development and explains the concept of “gentle care for premature babies,” presenting it as a resource-oriented, development-supporting approach to care.

She explains what is required in order to breastfeed successfully, clearly distinguishing between various difficult starting scenarios for breastfeeding.

Target Group: Nurses, midwives, and breastfeeding counselors

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Hogrefe, vorm. Verlag Hans Huber
  • Orginal LanguageGerman
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783456856926
  • Publication Country or regionSwitzerland
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 29.95 EUR
  • Pages240
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleDas Stillbuch für besondere Kinder – Frühgeborene, kranke oder behinderte Neugeborene stillen und pflegen
  • Edition2
  • Copyright Year2017

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