This decision support care tool helps nurses, lactation professionals, and other medical staff confidently advise breastfeeding mothers. Created by one of the field's foremost authorities, it is designed to be used in tandem with the acclaimed AAP best seller Pediatric Telephone Protocols.

This volume introduces 60 practice-tested protocols presented on easy-reading double-column pages to help simplify targeted triage decision-making. Grouped by topic area for quick and convenient access, some of the protocols you'll find here include:

MotherSore nipplesLow milk supplyBreast painNipple abnormalityAnd more...



Milk ExpressionExclusive pumpingExpression of human milkMilk storage



Baby - EarlyBreastfeeding in the first few weeksJaundiceSpitting up (reflux)Nursing strike or refusalAnd more...



Baby - LaterOlder baby behavioursLong-term breastfeedingWeaningAnd more...



Special CircumstancesFeeding the baby with hypotoniaFeeding the baby with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)Tandem nursingNursing with pregnancyAnd more...