2005 AJN Book of the Year AwardWinner! 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 insight 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. The Fourth Edition includes these new features: bull; bull; a new chapter on the sociological perspective of breastfeeding bull; autoimmune disorders and breastfeeding bull; dangers of baby training programs bull; the latest in international promotion initiatives bull; groundbreaking research in breast anatomy bull; expanded sections on postpartum depression and HIV bull; special care for the near-term infant bull; key terms to let you know what to expect in the chapter bull; counseling applications at the end of every chapter bull; sample care plans and documentation forms that you may use in your practice bull; a Spanish glossary of common terms you may use with mothers.