These chapter numbers are provided for the textbooks we recommend, however each textbook covers the material in different ways. If you cannot find specific or comprehensive answers to the Study Guide questions in your textbook, please refer to the 'Recommended readings' (and do please let us know if the links need updating!).
Module 5 Reading List
Required pre-reading :
Breastfeeding & Human Lactation, 6th edn, 2021, Wambach, K, & Spencer, B.
Chapter 7 Perinatal and Intrapartum Care
Chapter 8 Newborn Assessment
Chapter 9 Postpartum Care
Chapter 11 Low Intake in the Breastfed Infant: Maternal and Infant Considerations
Chapter 19 Child Health
OR
Breastfeeding & Human Lactation, 7th edn, 2026, Wambach, K, & Spencer, B.
Chapter 7 Perinatal and Intrapartum Care
Chapter 8 Newborn Assessment
Chapter 9 Postpartum Care
Chapter 11 Low Intake in the Term Human-Milk Fed Infant: Parental and Infant Considerations
Chapter 20 Child Health
OR
Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care, 2nd edn, 2022, Campbell, S.H., Lauwers, J., Mannel, R., & Spencer, B.
Chapter 10 Transition to Parenthood
Chapter 13 Facilitating Initiation of Lactation
Chapter 16 Growth From Birth Through Weaning
Chapter 20 Breast Pathology
Chapter 22 Low Milk Production and Infant Weight
Chapter 24 Alternative Feeding Devices and Topical Treatments
Chapter 27 Problem Solving and Documentation
OR
Counseling the Nursing Mother, 7th edn, 2021, Lauwers, J. & Swisher, A.
Chapter 6 Client Consultations
Chapter 12 Prenatal Considerations
Chapter 13 Hospital Practices That Support Breastfeeding
Chapter 14 Infant Assessment and Development
Chapter 15 Getting Breastfeeding Started
Chapter 16 Infant Latch and Sucking
Chapter 17 Breastfeeding in the Early Weeks
Chapter 19 Problems with Milk Production and Transfer
Chapter 23 Temporary Breastfeeding Situations
OR
Counseling Nursing Families, 8th edn, 2026, Lauwers, J. & LEAARC
Chapter 6 Client Consultations
Chapter 12 Prenatal Considerations
Chapter 13 Hospital Practices That Support Lactation
Chapter 14 Infant Assessment and Development
Chapter 15 Getting Nursing Started
Chapter 16 Infant Latch and Sucking
Chapter 17 Nursing in the Early Weeks Postpartum
Chapter 19 Problems with Milk Production and Transfer
Chapter 23 Temporary Nursing Situations
Recommended Reading:
Berens, Pamela,. Eglash, Anne,. Malloy, Michele,. Steube, Alison M. and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (2016) ABM Clinical Protocol #26: Persistent Pain with Breastfeeding, https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-english.pdf
Holmes, Allison V., McLeod, Angela Yerdon, and Bunik. Maya, (2103) ABM Clinical Protocol #5: Peripartum Breastfeeding Management for the Healthy Mother and Infant at Term https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-english.pdf
Hoyt-Austin, Adrienne E., Kair, Laura R., Larson, Ilse A., Stehel, Elizabeth K., and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (2022) Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #2: Guidelines for Birth Hospitalization Discharge of Breastfeeding Dyads, https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/ABM%20Protocol%20%232bfm.2022.29203.aeh.pdf
Kellams, Ann., Harrel, Cadey., Omage, Stephanie., Gregory, Carrie,. Rosen-Carole, Casey, and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (2017) ABM Clinical Protocol #3: Supplementary Feedings in the Healthy Term Breastfed Neonate, https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-english.pdf
Thomas, Jennifer, Marinelli, Kathleen A.,and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (2016) ABM Clinical Protocol #16: Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant, https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-english.pdf
Global Health Media, Breastfeeding Positions, (video) https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/breastfeeding-positions/
Global Health Media, Helping a Breastfeeding Mother, (video) https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/helping-a-breastfeeding-mother/
Global Health Media, Breastfeeding Attachment, (video) https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/breastfeeding-attachment/
Global Health Media, Expressing and Storing Breastmilk, (video) https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/expressing-and-storing-breastmilk/
Global Health Media, Not Enough Milk, (video)https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/not-enough-milk/
