Lactation consultants Mannel, Martens, and Walker compile 43 chapters that outline the core curriculum for lactation consultant practice developed by the International Lactation Consultant Association, to help consultants prepare for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification and practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Consultants from North America, Brazil, and Australia consider aspects of the profession, including communication and counseling skills, the parental role, maternal mental health and employment, and vulnerable populations; professional development, including education, research, and legal issues; breastfeeding anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and biochemistry; techniques, including for preterm infants, twins and multiple births, and mothers with disabilities; breastfeeding technology and equipment; and problem solving, with discussion of breast pathology, hyperbilirubinemia and hypoglycemia, maternal illnesses, insufficient milk production, and slow weight gain and failure to thrive. This edition has new chapters on normal infant behavior, change management, developing and managing a hospital lactation service, and nutrition for the breastfeeding child. It also has a new code of professional conduct; updated photos; new figures of breast anatomy and infant suckling; and sections on mentoring future consultants, protecting against chronic disease for the lactating mother, and breastfeeding late preterm infants. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less