Clinician's Guide to Breastfeeding

- Title Page
- Dedication
- Preface
Part 1: Normal Nursing
Chapter 1: Breastfeeding Basics
1.1 Breastfeeding---Desire Versus Reality
1.2 The Dyad in Focus
1.3 Components of Successful Breastfeeding
1.3.1 Finding the Breast
1.3.2 The Gape
1.3.3 Breast Position and Suck Reflex
1.3.4 Keeping the Breast in Position
1.3.5 Observing the Latch
Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology of Breastfeeding
2.1 Anatomy
2.1.1 Anatomy of the Infant
2.1.2 External Anatomy of the Mother
2.1.3 Internal Anatomy of the Mother
2.2 Physiology
2.2.1 Hormone Effects and Regulation
2.2.2 Lactogenesis
2.2.3 Galactopoesis (Maintenance of Lactation)
Chapter 3: Milk Supply and Regulation
3.1 Milk supply
3.1.1 The Breast's Milk-Making Capacity
3.1.2 Global Regulation---Maternal
3.1.3 Local Regulation---Baby
3.2 High-volume Milk Producers: Oversupply, or Hyperlactation
3.3 Maternal Nutrition
Chapter 4:  The Progression of Nursing
4.1 Early Breastfeeding---The First Week and Month of Nursing
4.1.1 The Initial Latch
4.1.2 Week 1
4.1.3 Weeks 2 through 4
4.2 Long-term Changes
Part 2: Abnormal Nursing
Chapter 5:  Breastfeeding Evaluation---The History
 5.1 Importance of the Evaluation
5.2 Taking the History Breastfeeding Questionnaire
5.3 Evaluation of the History---Baby
5.4 Evaluation of the History---Mother
Chapter 6:  Breastfeeding Evaluation---The Physical Exam
 6.1 The Mother's Breasts
6.1.1 Flat or Inverted Nipples
6.1.2 Breast Size
6.1.3 Hypoplasia
6.1.4 Breast Scars
6.1.5 Nipple piercing(s)
6.1.6 Breast Engorgement or Tautness
6.1.7 Raynaud's Phenomenon
6.1.8 Inflammation
6.1.9 Infection
6.2 Baby
6.2.1 Head
6.2.2 Jaw
6.2.3 Palate
6.2.4 Upper Lip
6.2.5 Tongue
6.2.6 Neck
6.2.7 Gape
6.2.8 Suck
6.3 Mother and Baby Nursing
Chapter 7:  Treatments

Dr. Linda Dahl is a board certified otolaryngologist and surgeon specializing in the evaluation and treatment of adult and pediatric patients. She received her medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In addition to her general ENT private practice, Dr. Dahl is one of a few otolaryngologists in the country who specializes in breastfeeding. Treating over a thousand babies a year, she has one of the largest breastfeeding practices in the world. She has also written and co-written articles published in scientific journals. Dr. Dahl maintains privileges at several New York City hospitals and lectures at medical conferences and hospitals.