Counseling The Nursing Mother

Unique among all other lactation texts in its attention to the importance of appropriate, effective communication techniques, Counseling the Nursing Mother thoroughly covers how counseling styles and approaches can enhance interactions with mothers. The text presents topics within a counseling framework and includes practical suggestions for working with mothers. The reader will gain insights into applying knowledge and research into everyday practice, and how to meet counseling challenges. Essential for anyone preparing for certification as a lactation consultant, every chapter and each topic interweaves counseling technique with practical information.