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by Maya Bunik (Author)
Created by a leading breastfeeding and phone care practitioner, this newly revised 5th edition is a problem-solver that helps nurses, lactation professionals, and other medical staff confidently advise breastfeeding mothers. It is ideal for use with the acclaimed Pediatric Telephone Protocols.
Key features in this edition include
- Completely updated and revised
- New protocol on Solid Food Introduction in Breastfed Infants
- New algorithm on the pediatrician's role in diagnosing ankyloglossia (tongue-tie)
- New appendix chart (Risky Time Points Regarding Milk Supply)
- New patient education handouts (7) available in-text and as downloadable PDFs to accompany certain protocols [breast pain, first month advice, milk fortification, oversupply of milk, low milk supply, sore nipples, and tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)]
- New Health Equity Edit boxes (31) in appropriate protocols to address socially-driven health disparities around breastfeeding and increase awareness of different cultural breastfeeding practices
- New Title landing page on AAP site with links to handouts and a "how to use this book" video from the author
- 40+ brand-new images
- Updated references
Author Biography
Maya Bunik, MD, MPH, FABM, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the Primary Care Teaching Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado. As a practicing pediatrician, she has been helping mother-baby pairs with breastfeeding for more than 25 years. Her experience also includes serving as medical director of the Pediatric Advice Line Call Center at Children's Hospital Oakland. Dr Bunik is also the Chair of the Section on Breastfeeding (2022).
